Freestyle skiing: Canadian Kingsbury takes moguls gold
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Canada’s Mikael Kingsbury demolished the field to win Olympic gold in the men’s moguls at Phoenix Snow Park on Monday.
Robots take to the slopes on sidelines of Winter Games
DUNNAE, South Korea (Reuters) – While Alpine skiers fought high winds at the Pyeongchang Games on Monday, there were no such problems for robots competing in their own “Olympics” ski challenge.
Froome to ride out asthma drug row on Spain’s Ruta del Sol
LONDON (Reuters) – Chris Froome will start his 2018 season as favorite for Spain’s Ruta del Sol on Wednesday, defying calls from senior figures in world cycling to withdraw from racing over the adverse drug test result he returned last September.
Biathlon: Fourcade storms to victory in men’s pursuit
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Martin Fourcade of France stormed to victory in the men’s Olympic 12.5km biathlon pursuit on Monday, surging clear after the third shoot to repeat his success in Sochi four years ago and claim his third Olympic gold…
Figure skating: Hanyu takes first glides towards gold defense
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) – Defending men’s figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu on Monday took several glides towards emulating a 66-year-old record by winning back-to-back Olympic gold medals with his first public appearance since a training i…
Ice Hockey: U.S. goalie Zapolski just fine being an unknown
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – U.S. Olympic hockey goaltender Ryan Zapolski is used to being somebody that no one knows.
Biathlon: Germany’s Dahlmeier cruises to pursuit gold
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Germany’s Laura Dahlmeier held her nerve in the howling wind, putting in an almost flawless shooting performance to win the women’s 10km biathlon pursuit in a time of 30.35 minutes on Monday and claim her second gol…
Exclusive: IOC boss to visit North Korea after winter Games
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach plans to visit North Korea after the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, cementing ties with the reclusive state which used the event to restart political dialogu…
Figure skating: At 15, Zagitova dazzles in Olympic debut
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) – Floating gracefully on the ice to secure silver in the team event for the Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR) in Pyeongchang on Monday, 15-year-old Alina Zagitova showed she is the one to beat.
Luge: American Mazdzer stunned by Russian rival’s offer
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Athletes from the United States and Russia are traditionally fierce adversaries but American Chris Mazdzer, who won a surprise luge Olympic silver medal on Sunday, was blown away by a generous offer from a Russian r…
