Olympics-Alpine skiing-Switzerland's Gut-Behrami wins gold in super-G
By Simon Evans
Winter Olympics Sport News
Urgent hearing to decide fate of 15-year-old Russian figure skater after she failed drug test
Fifteen-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva faces being thrown out of the Winter Olympics after the International Testing Agency confirmed she tested positive for a banned heart medication in December.
Games testers confirm Russian skater Valieva tested positive for banned substance
The case will be decided by the Court of Arbitration for Sport before February 15, when the 15-year-old is scheduled to take part in the individual event at the Olympics, the International Testing Agency (ITA) said in a statement.
Winter Olympics 2022 - Shaun White disappointed to miss medal but does not rule out coaching role
Disappointment was mixed with relief as Shaun White brought the curtain down on his stellar Olympic career without picking up a medal. Snowboard halfpipe’s GOAT had high hopes of signing off at the age of 35 with a fourth gold medal. Ad/> It was not to be, as the brilliance was not there and he finished down in fourth behind Ayumu Hirano of Japan.
Winter Olympics: Mikaela Shiffrin returns for super-G as Lara Gut-Behrami wins gold
Mikaela Shiffrin's smile at the finish was as big as if she had won the race.
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Aussie Walker fastest in monobob training
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Winter Olympics 2022 - Mikaela Shiffrin finishes ninth in super-G as Lara Gut-Behrami claims gold for Switzerland
Switzerland won their first women’s Olympic super-G with a “spectacular” ski from Lara Gut-Behrami in Beijing. The Swiss also took bronze with Michelle Gisin 0.30 seconds back, while Austria’s Mirjam Puchner took silver 0.22 seconds off the leading pace. Ad/> USA’s Mikaela Shiffrin completed the course following her two DNFs in previous events in Beijing, but was unable to trouble the top three in the super-G, finishing in ninth at 0.79 seconds back.