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Winter Olympics 2022 - Vinzenz Geiger wins gold in Nordic combined normal hill after thrilling sprint finish

Vinzenz Geiger won a brilliant gold in the Nordic combined individual normal hill, stealing first in a thrilling sprint finish. The German 24-year-old adds to the gold he won in the Nordic combined team relay in Pyeongchang in 2018, reeling in favourite Johannes Ryzdek and recovering from a one-minute and 26-second deficit to win Ad/> Norway's Joergen Graabak grabbed silver at the death, with Austria's Lukas Greiderer fighting back for bronze after losing an early lead.

Lindsey Jacobellis had ‘bad rep for a long time’ prior to Beijing Olympics redemption – Billy Morgan

Lindsey Jacobellis’ triumph in the women’s snowboard cross at Beijing 2022 is “incredible”, according to Eurosport expert Billy Morgan, who claimed the American had a “bad rep for a long time” after her showboating fail at Turin 2006. The 36-year-old defied the odds to end her wait for an elusive Olympic gold medal – 16 years after she blew a huge lead when crashing after a needless flair trick in the final. Ad/> Three more chances at the Olympics came and went for Jacobellis, most recently when she dropped from first to last in the final at PyeongChang 2018, but she wrote a spectacular final chapter in her storied career with victory on Wednesday.

Winter Olympics 2022: 'Somehow he's survived that' - Lucas Foster walks away from horror crash on halfpipe

Lucas Foster was back on his feet just moments after a horror crash spoiled his halfpipe final qualification hopes. The American crashed into the lip of the halfpipe on his way down from a frontside double 1260 during his second run.

Allan Saint-Maximin's Highlights Vs Everton Prove He Is The Most Exciting Player In The Premier League

Newcastle beat Everton 3-1 to move out of the relegation zone and Saint-Maximin well and truly lit up St James' Park.

Mikaela Shiffrin: 'A really big let down,' says US skier after she crashes out for the second time at Beijing 2022

By Matias Grez, CNN

Today at the Winter Olympics: Charlotte Bankes can’t deliver first British medal

Charlotte Bankes missed out on an expected medal in the women’s snowboard-cross as Great Britain’s disappointing start to the Winter Olympics continued in Beijing.

Winter Olympics 2022 - 'That's a long hike!' - Wen-Yi Lee shows incredible spirit to finish slalom race after missing ga

Incredible footage shows Taiwan's Wen-Yi Lee hiking back up the slalom course to record a time and confirm her place in the second run after skiing off-track. Lee, 19, displayed typical Olympic spirit to complete the course and earn herself a shot at a medal despite finishing 44 seconds off the pace.

Winter Olympics 2022 - Simone Biles and Lindsey Vonn show support for Mikaela Shiffrin after another tough moment

“I don’t know how to handle it” admitted Mikaela Shiffrin, after crashing out of her second successive event on Alpine skiing’s biggest stage — but fellow athletes like gymnast star Simone Biles are rallying around her. The American failed to finish the first slalom run at the Winter Olympics, days after suffering the same fate in the giant slalom, and there are now questions about whether she will continue to compete in Beijing.

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Winter Olympics 2022 - Vinzenz Geiger wins gold in Nordic combined normal hill after thrilling sprint finish

Lindsey Jacobellis had ‘bad rep for a long time’ prior to Beijing Olympics redemption – Billy Morgan

Winter Olympics 2022: 'Somehow he's survived that' - Lucas Foster walks away from horror crash on halfpipe

Allan Saint-Maximin's Highlights Vs Everton Prove He Is The Most Exciting Player In The Premier League

Mikaela Shiffrin: 'A really big let down,' says US skier after she crashes out for the second time at Beijing 2022

Today at the Winter Olympics: Charlotte Bankes can’t deliver first British medal

Winter Olympics 2022 - 'That's a long hike!' - Wen-Yi Lee shows incredible spirit to finish slalom race after missing ga

Winter Olympics 2022 - Simone Biles and Lindsey Vonn show support for Mikaela Shiffrin after another tough moment