Norwegian Anna Odine Stroem captures women's ski jumping gold, Canadian Strate 11th
Calgary ski jumper Abigail Strate finished 11th in the women's normal hill competition on Saturday at the Milano-Cortina Olympics.
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Snowboard-Riders campaign to save parallel giant slalom from Olympic axe
LIVIGNO, Italy Feb 7 : With the Olympic snowboard parallel giant slalom competitions approaching on Sunday, riders are wondering whether they will be racing in the discipline's last appearance at a Winter Games as a review by the International Olympic Committee looms.
Speed skating-Inspired Lollobrigida wins Italy's first gold of Games
MILAN, Feb 7 : Francesca Lollobrigida powered to victory in the women's 3,000 metres speed skating on Saturday, bringing Italy its first gold medal of the Milano Cortina Winter Games and ending the Netherlands' run of three consecutive Olympic titles in the discipline.
Figure Skating-Liu ready to show her true self on Olympic return
MILAN, Feb 7 : After quitting figure skating shortly after making her Olympic debut at the 2022 Beijing Games as a 16-year-old, Alysa Liu has returned to winter sports' biggest stage with a message to deliver.
MotoGP takes over downtown Kuala Lumpur in glitzy season launch
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 : MotoGP launched its new season in a glittery showcase in Malaysia on Saturday, with riders parading their bikes in front of thousands of fans outside the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur.
Figure skating-US and French pairs vie for ice dance supremacy
MILAN, Feb 7 : The ice dance event at the Milano Cortina Olympics is headlined by a riveting new rivalry between Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates and electrifying new French duo Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron.
Biathlon-Italian Passler appeals doping suspension to CAS
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 7 : Italian biathlete Rebecca Passler has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, seeking to overturn a provisional doping suspension to be allowed to take part in the Milano Cortina Olympics, CAS said on Saturday.
Sports leaders reach consensus on new gender policy - IOC
MILAN, Feb 7 : Global sports leaders have reached consensus on a new set of eligibility criteria for transgender athletes, with the new policy expected to be announced within the first half of this year, the International Olympic Committee said on Saturday.