Shaun White: How Chloe Kim emulated snowboard legend to make Winter Olympic history
The USA’s Chloe Kim set Beijing alight as she defended her Winter Olympic title in the snowboarding halfpipe final.
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Winter Olympics 2022: 'My reputation on the line' - Ice maker Mark Messer denies Dutch speed skating claims
Canadian ice maker Mark Messer has denied being influenced by the Dutch speed skating team to make conditions more favourable for their skaters at the Winter Olympics in Beijing, and says the allegations threaten his career, with his reputation “on the line”. The controversy started after a website in the Netherlands quoted Dutch team scientist Sander van Ginkel, who gave details of a conversation he had with Messer ahead of the Games, where he shared tests and measurements from his own research.
Winter Olympics: Mayer's skis help Strolz seal Austria's second alpine gold
Matthias Mayer wore while winning his Olympic gold medal in the super-G on Tuesday end up in a museum it will not just be his fans making pilgrimages to see them. On Thursday, Mayer's skis powered team mate Johannes Strolz to a fourth-place finish in the downhill run of the men's combined, providing the platform for Strolz to go on to win the country's second alpine title of the Games. "My skis were perfect today, especially the downhill skis.
Mikaela Shiffrin to snub media duties for 'foreseeable future' after early exits at Beijing Winter Olympics 2022
Mikaela Shiffrin will not conduct media duties for the «foreseeable future» after a difficult start to the Beijing Olympics. The American great unexpectedly crashed out of the women’s giant slalom after missing a gate, then suffered the same fate in the slalom two days later.
Winter Olympics: Norway's Johaug powers to gold in 10km classic
Therese Johaug produced a staggering late surge to snatch the gold medal in the 10km classic race at the Beijing Games on Thursday by four-tenths of a second from Finland's Kerttu Niskanen. Krista Parmakoski took the bronze medal, 31.1 seconds behind her Finnish team mate, but she never threatened the top two as Johaug secured her second individual gold medal of the Games in thrilling fashion.
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Australian men upbeat about snowboard cross mixed team medal chances at Beijing Winter Olympics
Australia's male competitors in the snowboard cross will turn their attention to the mixed team competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics after all four failed to make an impression in their individual event.
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.