No dream Winter Olympics debut for Singapore alpine skier Faiz Basha after fall in giant slalom
SINGAPORE: Singapore alpine skier Faiz Basha registered a DNF (did not finish) on his Winter Olympics debut on Saturday (Feb 14).
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Alpine skiing-Brazil's Pinheiro Braathen makes history with giant slalom gold
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 14 : Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen made South American sporting history as his samba skiing propelled him to a stunning Olympic giant slalom gold in a driving blizzard on Saturday.
Cheating, a proposal, cute couples — but are the Olympics really the place for love?
She didn't win a second medal, but she still left the Olympics with some extra hardware. She didn't get gold, but there was a silver lining. She may have crashed, but it was her boyfriend that got down on one knee.
Australia's Jakara Anthony wins 1st Olympic title in women's dual moguls
Jakara Anthony of Australia won the gold medal in the women's freestyle skiing dual moguls at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics on Saturday, redeeming herself after a disappointing loss in the single-format moguls.
Alpine skiing-Italy teen D'Antonio suffers suspected ACL tear in training fall
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Feb 14 : The youngest skier on Italy's Alpine team, Giada D'Antonio, crashed during training at the Olympics on Saturday and sustained a suspected ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee, the Italian Winter Sports Federation said.
Condom crisis hits Milano Games on Valentine's Day
MILAN, Feb 14 : Athletes at the Milano Cortina Games seem to have embraced Valentine’s week with their trademark Olympic intensity, racing through their free condom supply to leave dispensers empty before the big day itself.
Biathlon-Bodo/Glimt football fans bring drumming joy to biathlon venue
ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 14 : Biathlon fans arriving at the sport's Olympic venue on Saturday were greeted by a raucous gang of female drummers - loyal supporters of Norwegian football club Bodo/Glimt on a different kind of European adventure.