Winter Olympics: Ireland's Jack Gower finishes 12th in Alpine skiing event
Jack Gower, the sole Team Ireland athlete in action today, finished 12th overall in the Alpine Combined event at the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing today.
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Beijing 2022: Legal issue delays team figure skating medal ceremony
Officials are still refusing to comment on a legal case concerning the outcome of the team figure skating competition at the Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Winter Olympics 2022 - ‘A whirlwind’ - Nathan Chen overwhelmed by dream journey to Olympic gold
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.
Winter Olympics 2022: Therese Johaug wins second Beijing gold by 0.4s in thrilling 10km classic
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.
New Olympic skating champion Nathan Chen the 'Quad King' and 'Rocket Man'
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.
Winter Olympics 2022 - Iranian Alpine skiier Hossein Saveh-Shemshaki fails doping test, suspended
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.
Winter Olympics 2022 - Alessandro Haemmerle beats Eliot Grondin in dramatic photo finish for snowboard cross gold
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.
Alpine skiing-Austria's Strolz wins men's combined gold
YANQING, China : Johannes Strolz of Austria won the gold medal in the men's combined event at the Winter Olympics on Thursday.