Freestyle skiing: Huskova wins aerials gold for Belarus
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Hanna Huskova won the Olympic women’s aerials to give Belarus their first gold medal of the Pyeongchang Games on Friday.
Ice hockey: Russians up and running with big win over Slovenia
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) – After a stunning opening loss to Slovakia, Kiril Kaprizov scored a hat-trick as the Olympic Athletes from Russia stormed back on Friday to crush Slovenia 8-2 and set up a key group game against the United States in th…
What to look out for in the women’s super-G
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – The super-G is the first speed event of the women’s Alpine skiing program at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. Here’s a short guide to what to expect on Saturday.
Cross-country skiing: Smiling Tongan mulls watersport challenge
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Tonga’s bare-chested flag-bearer Pita Taufatofua crossed the finish line in 114th place, almost 23 minutes after the winner in the Olympic men’s 15km freestyle race on Friday, but he still claimed a moral victory.
Curling: Canada tumble into 0-3 hole with loss to Denmark
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) – Defending gold medalists Canada were in danger of crashing out of the Olympic women’s curling tournament after a shock 9-8 extra-end loss to Denmark on Friday left them without a win through three rounds.
Alpine skiing: Swede Hansdotter wins gold, no medal for Shiffrin
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Sweden’s Frida Hansdotter won gold in the women’s slalom as defending champion and clear favorite Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States failed to even reach the podium.
Pengilly’s quick expulsion due to admission of guilt: IOC
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday denied double standards in the expulsion of the most vocal critic in the Russian doping affair from the Pyeongchang Olympics, saying British IOC member Adam Pengil…
Swiss skiers first athletes hit by norovirus at Games
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Two Swiss freestyle skiers are the first athletes confirmed to have been hit by a highly contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea at the Pyeongchang Winter Games, the Swiss Olympic team confirmed on Friday…
Olympics: Two Swiss freestyle skiers contract norovirus – Swiss team
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Two Swiss freestyle skiers have contracted the norovirus, the Swiss team said on Friday, becoming the first confirmed cases among athletes at the Pyeongchang Winter Games.
Golf: Inconsistent Woods six behind first-round leaders at Riviera
(Reuters) – Tiger Woods “fought hard” in an inconsistent performance to trail first round leaders Tony Finau and Patrick Cantlay by six strokes at the Genesis Open on Thursday.
