Winter Olympics: Irish skier has come a long way from Kilternan
Ireland's Cormac Comerford was first hooked on Alpine skiing when he attended an open day at a dry slope looking out over Dublin Bay.
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Speed skating-Confident American Stolz sets sights on glory in Milan
MILAN, Feb 5 : Jordan Stolz heads into the Milano Cortina Olympics with supreme confidence, the American speed skating phenomenon rating himself "95 per cent" ready on Thursday as he prepares to launch his gold quest.
Figure skating-'This is his moment': Rippon backs Malinin to thrive at Milano Cortina Games
Feb 5 : Former U.S. Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon said American Ilia Malinin is reshaping men's skating by pairing "impossible" technical difficulty with a growing artistic edge, predicting he will thrive under the bright lights of the Milano Cortina Games.
Olympic-Alpine skiing-France's Alphand to brave Olympic downhill with injured wrist
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 5 : French skier Nils Alphand was forced to strap his hand to his pole to get down the punishing Stelvio Olympic downhill course in the second training run on Thursday, but said a wrist injury would not stop him from competing in Saturday's race.
Biathlon-300 million fans in our sights, says biathlon chief ahead of Milano Cortina Games
ANTERSELVA, ITALY, Feb 5 : The sport of biathlon is experiencing a surge of popularity and its governing body has set a target of reaching 300 million fans during the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, International Biathlon Union general secretary Max Cobb told Reuters.
Austria looking to surpass Beijing medal tally, says chef de mission
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, ITALY, Feb 5 : Austria are aiming to match or surpass their medal haul from the Beijing Winter Games as they return to a European setting for the Milano Cortina Olympics, chef de mission Ingemar Mayer said.
Ice hockey-Canada game postponed after Finland players fall ill
MILAN, Feb 5 : A women's ice hockey match between defending Olympic champions Canada and bronze medallists Finland was postponed on Thursday, a day after four Finnish players were isolated with stomach flu at the Milano Cortina Games, organisers said.
Ice hockey-Four Finland women's hockey players down with stomach flu
MILAN, Feb 4 : Four members of Finland's women's Olympic ice hockey team have contracted stomach flu ahead of their opening match at the Milano Cortina Games, a spokesperson for the Finnish Ice Hockey Association told Reuters on Wednesday, with the athletes isolating as a precaution.