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Nathan Chen says he never imagined he could become Olympic champion, after fulfilling his figure skating dream with what turned out to be a routine gold in Beijing. The American’s much-hyped battle with Yuzuru Hanyu never materialised, with the double gold medallist faulting in both disciplines. He was unable to fully execute the much spoken about quadruple axel, having fallen in the short programme.
Norway’s Therese Johaug won her second gold of the Games with a thrilling victory in the women’s 10km classic. Johaug, who won the 15km skiathlon on Saturday, trailed Finland’s Kerttu Niskanen at time checks throughout the course but produced a fast finish to snatch victory by 0.4 seconds.
Three-time figure skating world champion and now Olympic gold medallist Nathan Chen strapped on his first pair of skates aged three after watching his two older brothers play ice hockey.
Iranian skier Hossein Saveh-Shemshaki has failed a doping test and has now been suspended from the Winter Olympics. The 36-year-old, who raced for Iran in slalom and giant slalom at Vancouver 2010 and Sochi 2014, has been suspended after testing positive for an anabolic steroid on Monday.
Alessandro Haemmerle lived up to his billing as favourite for the Winter Olympics snowboard cross title in Beijing — but only by a whisker. The three-time crystal globe winner and world silver medallist led Eliot Grondin for most of the race, but a photo finish was needed to confirm the Austrian as the winner.
YANQING, China : Johannes Strolz of Austria won the gold medal in the men's combined event at the Winter Olympics on Thursday.
BEIJING : Online sales of Winter Olympics souvenirs were up 21.2 times during the Lunar New Year holiday, China's commerce ministry said on Thursday, while sales of snow sports equipment and clothing increased 62.9per cent and 61.2per cent respectively.
Johannes Strolz has won Alpine combined gold at the Winter Olympics, replicating his father who did the same back in 1988. Strolz caused an upset with his first-ever World Cup victory in Adelboden on January 9, but he has followed that up with a stunning gold medal on the biggest stage. Ad/> After being the fourth quickest in the downhill in a time of 1:43.87, the Austrian's time of 47.56 in the slalom saw him produce an overall result of 2:31.43.