Alpine skiing-Sweden's Hector wins thrilling giant slalom
YANQING, China :Sweden's Sara Hector produced a stunning display of controlled aggression to win the gold medal in a dramatic women's giant slalom at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Monday.
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Winter Olympics 2022 - James Woods crashes out of big air qualifiers after failing to land opening runs
James Woods missed out on the big air final in Beijing, whilst Austria’s Birk Ruud topped the qualification leaderboard. The 21-year-old Ruud secured his place in the big air final with outstanding scores of 94.50 and 93.25 in his first and third runs respectively.
Australian alpine skier Katie Parker to fly to China for Winter Olympics despite COVID
Alpine skier Katie Parker is rolling the COVID-19 dice, with Australian Olympic officials unsure if she will pass a test when she arrives in Beijing.
Inspired or dystopian, Beijing's Big Air venue sparks social media debate
BEIJING : One of the Beijing Winter Olympics venues, the Big Air Shougang, generated a buzz on social media on Monday for its industrial look created by being built at the site of a former steel mill.
2022 Winter Olympics: Switzerland's Beat Feuz takes men's downhill gold
The Swiss racer clocked 1min 42.69sec, finishing 0.10sec ahead of 41-year-old Frenchman Johan Clarey, while Austrian Matthias Mayer claimed a third Olympic medal in three Games with bronze. Clarey became the oldest alpine skiing medallist in Olympic history. Pre-race favourite Aleksander Aamodt Kilde of Norway finished fifth, completing a miserable day for skiing's golden couple after his American girlfriend Mikaela Shiffrin slid out of the women's giant slalom earlier.
Today at the Winter Olympics: Dodds and Mouat in semi-final as Muir soars
Great Britain are beginning to muscle in on medal contention on the third day of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, with chances emerging in curling and freestyle. Meanwhile, some of the biggest international names are also beginning their respective quests for glory.
Alpine Skiing-Austria's Hemetsberger finishes downhill race despite bloody nose
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