Alpine skiing-One last chance: Odermatt chases gold in giant slalom showdown
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 13 : Two souvenirs - one silver and one bronze - would send most Olympians home happy. Unless, of course, your name happens to be Marco Odermatt.
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Alpine-Forged by pain: How silver medallist Franzoni channelled grief into strength
LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 13 : For Italian Alpine skier Giovanni Franzoni, the defining force behind his rapid rise to Olympic glory has not just been speed or talent but resilience, a strength he says was forged in injury and deepened by the loss of a close teammate.
Alpine skiing-Attacking Viking McGrath hunts gold to honour late grandfather
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 12 : When Norway's slalom specialist Atle Lie McGrath pushes out of the start gate seeking to plunder more Olympic gold for the nation's fabled 'attacking Vikings' he will do so in memory of the grandfather who inspired his sporting journey.
Alpine-Last feels better than gold for record-breaker Schleper
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 12 : Sarah Schleper finished 26th and last in Thursday's women's Olympic super-G and said she felt like a gold medallist, or maybe even better.
Alpine skiing-Brignone started as an underdog but the tiger took over
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 12 : Federica Brignone said she was an underdog but the tiger took over as the Italian roared to an astonishing super-G gold medal on home snow at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Thursday.
Alpine skiing-Willpower drove Brignone to gold after injury, Italy's team doctor says
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 12 : Super-G winner Federica Brignone would have still been in rehab had her willpower and competitive spirit not driven her to the Olympic start line in Cortina after a career threatening injury in April, the Italian team's medical chief said on Thursday.
Alpine skiing-Fearless Brignone takes super-G gold in epic comeback win
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 12 : Italy's Federica Brignone sealed an astonishing comeback from career-threatening injury to win the women's Alpine skiing super-G gold on home snow in a feel-good story at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Thursday.
Alpine skiing-Swiss fans and family fill Bormio’s bars to celebrate men’s third gold
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 11 : The bars of mountain town Bormio were packed once again with celebratory Swiss fans after Franjo von Allmen secured a third Olympic gold for the country on Wednesday, alongside a bronze from compatriot Marco Odermatt.