Ice hockey-Italy women's team have had the time of their lives

MILAN, Feb 14 : The Italian women's ice hockey team have given home fans plenty to cheer about over the past 10 days by playing with heart and soul, reaching uncharted territory and taking on the world's best teams in an experience the players say they will never forget.

Crosscountry-Norway win women's relay, Sweden fight back to take silver

TESERO, Italy, Feb 14 : Norway won the women's 4x7.5km cross-country skiing relay at the Olympics on Saturday, while favourites Sweden recovered to take silver after suffering a series of early crashes.

Alpine skiing-Brazil's Pinheiro Braathen on course for historic gold in giant slalom

BORMIO, Italy, Feb 14 : Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen brought a dream gold medal within reach as he outclassed the opposition in the first leg of the men's giant slalom on Saturday to give himself a huge lead.

Biathlon-Boe relishes retirement as old foes bring the biathlon drama

ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 14 : There was a familiar sight after the men's biathlon sprint as a grinning Johannes Thingnes Boe stood near the finish line, but rather than holding his rifle aloft in triumph at the Olympics, the retired great brandished a broadcaster's microphone.

Freestyle skiing-Australia's Anthony earns redemption with dual moguls gold

LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 14 : Australia's Jakara Anthony won the gold medal in the women's freestyle skiing dual moguls at the Winter Olympics on Saturday, redeeming herself after a disappointing loss three days earlier in the single-format moguls.

Curling-Why curlers need to be in great shape to compete at top level

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 14 : As Olympic skiers hurtle down slopes at frightening speeds, and snowboarders and ski jumpers soar through the skies, curlers are renowned more for their cerebral strategy.

Figure skating-Shaidorov shocks field to win men's gold as Malinin falls apart

MILAN, Feb 13 : Kazakhstan's Mikhail Shaidorov emerged as the shock winner of the men's competition at the Milano Cortina Games on Friday as heavy favourite Ilia Malinin's free programme fell apart and he finished out of the medals in one of Olympic figure skating's biggest upsets.

Crosscountry-South African latecomer Smith hopes to inspire others to take up his sport

TESERO, Italy, Feb 14 : Three years ago, Matt Smith had never strapped on a pair of cross-country skis. On Friday, the South African lined up alongside the world’s best at the Winter Olympics, driven by a belief that it is never too late to do something you love and a desire to put the sport on the map back home.