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Ski jumping-Austria prevail in chaotic super team final disrupted by snow
PREDAZZO, Italy, Feb 16 : Austria won the gold medal in the men's super team event in ski jumping at the Winter Olympics on Monday in a chaotic competition where snow stopped the third round from being completed.
Leave the kids alone: Norway explains formula behind success
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 16 : Norway’s remarkable consistency at the Winter Olympics stems from a decades‑old culture that puts children’s happiness, equal access to sport and shared expertise ahead of fast results, the country’s head of delegation Tore Oevreboe said.
At most gender-balanced Winter Games yet, hosts Italy's women outperform men
MILAN, Feb 16 : At the most gender‑balanced Winter Olympics in history, hosts Italy are enjoying their best‑ever medal haul, powered by women in a sign that long‑running efforts to level the playing field are delivering results.
Ice hockey-Dominant US slam door on Sweden to reach women's final
MILAN, Feb 16 : The United States beat Sweden 5-0 in the women's ice hockey semi-finals on Monday to reach the Winter Olympics gold medal game for a fifth time in a row, keeping on a collision course with arch rivals Canada.
Curling-Edin rues Sweden's lack of 'toughness' as title defence crumbles
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 16 : Olympic men's curling champions Sweden are headed for an early exit from the Winter Olympics after managing just one win in six games, with skip Niklas Edin admitting his team has lacked the fortitude displayed by their hungrier rivals.
Ice hockey-United States beat Sweden to reach women's final
MILAN, Feb 16 : The United States beat Sweden 5-0 in the women's ice hockey semi-finals on Monday to reach the Winter Olympics gold medal game for a fifth time in a row, keeping on a collision course with arch rivals Canada.
Alpine skiing-Meillard's slalom triumph cements 'golden era' of Swiss skiing
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 16 : Loic Meillard's commanding victory at the Winter Olympics on Monday ended a decades-long drought in Alpine skiing's most technical discipline and reinforced the nation’s status as the sport’s benchmark.