Dominant Norway proud but humble amid gold rush
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Norway’s stunning medal haul has been the talk of the Olympics and with 13 golds and three days of competition left, they could beat the record of 14 by one country at a single Winter Games.
Russian fans rejoice after painful wait for first gold
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) – It had taken until two days before the end of the Winter Olympics, but hundreds of Russian fans roared in celebration when teenage figure skater Alina Zagitova delivered their team’s first gold medal on Friday.
Ice hockey: Pay row helped forge gold medal team: U.S. captain Duggan
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – A protracted pay dispute that almost saw the U.S. women’s ice hockey team boycott last year’s world championships was part of a journey that forged bonds between the players and helped them win a first Olympic gold …
Alpine skiing: Vonn’s last Olympics? Shiffrin isn’t buying it
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – American Mikaela Shiffrin, Olympic giant slalom gold medalist in Pyeongchang, isn’t buying the “official line” that her team mate Lindsey Vonn won’t take part in the next Games in Beijing.
Short track: Canadian strength helped Boutin through online abuse, says Hamelin
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Canadian short track speed skater Charles Hamelin said the team had rallied round Kim Boutin after the Olympic women’s 500 meters bronze medalist was subjected to online abuse and threats at the Pyeongchang Winter G…
Figure skating: Zagitova gives OAR first Pyeongchang gold
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) – Russian teenager Alina Zagitova edged compatriot Evgenia Medvedeva with a stunning free skate on Friday that earned the Olympic Athletes from Russia a first gold at the Pyeongchang Games.
Norway curlers to get Russia’s doubles bronze in Pyeongchang
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Norway’s mixed doubles curlers team will be awarded the bronze at a ceremony at the Pyeongchang Olympics after the medal was stripped from the Russian pair for doping earlier this week, the International Olympic Com…
Figure skating: Teen phenom Zagitova gives OAR first Pyeongchang gold
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) – Russian teenager Alina Zagitova edged compatriot Evgenia Medvedeva with a stunning free skate on Friday to earn the Olympic Athletes from Russia their first gold medal at the Pyeongchang Games.
Minnows keep hoping for that ‘magical day’
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – About an hour and a half after the world’s top skiers had finished their Olympic slalom runs, Pakistan’s Muhammad Karim began his descent, struggling to keep his grip on the tightly packed snow.
Snowboarding: Czech sensation Ledecka takes tilt at historic double
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – From the moment Ester Ledecka stunned the Alpine skiing world by winning gold in the super-G last week, the focus has turned to Saturday’s snowboarding parallel grand slalom (PGS) as the 22-year-old stands on the br…
