Alpine skiing-Speed merchants jump for joy as Stelvio gets its bite back
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 5 : The sun beamed down as the skiers soared over Stelvio's jumps on the second day of men's Olympic downhill training on Thursday.
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Alpine skiing-Relaxed Odermatt keeps his powder dry in downhill training
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 5 : Swiss favourite Marco Odermatt was not hitting the panic button after setting only the 23rd-fastest time in the second training run for the Olympic men's downhill on Thursday.
Short Track-Santos-Griswold seeks redemption after Beijing disappointment
MILAN, Feb 5 : U.S. short track speed skater Kristen Santos-Griswold is ready for the Milano Cortina Olympics after working hard to recover mentally from a disappointing finish at the Beijing Games four years ago when she fell after a collision and came fourth.
Alpine skiing-Italian trio set pace in sun-kissed downhill training
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 5 : Italy's speed team laid down a marker on the second training day for the Olympic downhill as Mattia Casse, Florian Schieder and Giovanni Franzoni stepped on the gas to set the three quickest times on Thursday.
Luge-Triple challenge of turn four could decide medals in three sports
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 5 : Turn four of the new Cortina Olympic sliding track - named Labirinti (labyrinths) and consisting of three high-speed, back to back curves - has already been identified as the crucial part of the course for luge, skeleton and bobsleigh.
Sickness hits New Zealand camp in leadup to T20 World Cup
Feb 5 : New Zealand batters Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway have been struck down with illness ahead of the T20 World Cup but head coach Rob Walter is hopeful of a clean bill of health before their tournament gets underway.
Alpine skiing-From 1 km/h to 140 km/h: Cortina’s downhill track prepared metre by metre
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 5 : While the fastest women in the world will soon charge down Cortina’s Olimpia delle Tofane piste at well over 100 km/h, the decisive race has been unfolding at sometimes barely 1 km/h.