Sure-fire Dahlmeier takes first Olympic gold
PYEONGCHANG (Reuters) – After setting alight the biathlon world with her five golds at the 2017 World Championships, German Laura Dahlmeier used her sure-fire marksmanship to win her first Olympic title in tough conditions in Pyeongchang on Saturday.
On paper, Russia’s Olympic podium chances strong despite ban
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Russia’s team for the Pyeongchang Olympics could be as formidable as previous ones even though the government says it was decimated by an International Olympic Committee (IOC) decision to bar man of its medal hopefu…
On-target Dahlmeier takes gold in women’s biathlon sprint
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Germany’s Laura Dahlmeier put on a superb skiing performance and shot a perfect 10 from 10 to win Olympic gold in the women’s 7.5km biathlon sprint on Saturday, with Norway’s Marte Olsbu taking silver and Veronika V…
Former FIFA vice-president Chung’s ban cut to 15 months
ZURICH (Reuters) – Former FIFA vice-president Chung Mong-joon’s five-year ban from soccer, over ethics violations in connection with South Korea’s unsuccessful bid to host the 2022 World Cup, has been cut to 15 months by the Court of Arbitration for Sp…
Norwegian racers out to erase downhill anomaly
PYEONGCHANG (Reuters) – A trio of Norwegian raiders — “a joker and two pretty good cards” in the words of one of them — have a chance to erase one of Alpine skiing’s greatest anomalies in the men’s downhill at the Pyeongchang Olympics on Sunday.
Sweden’s Kalla wins first Pyeongchang gold
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Sweden’s Charlotte Kalla won the first gold medal of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics on Saturday after powering away from the field to secure victory in the women’s 7.5km + 7.5km skiathlon.
Without NHL, Olympic Athletes from Russia are podium favorites
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) – The absence of NHL players and the doping scandal that has ensnared Russia will only add to the pressure facing their men’s Olympic ice hockey team, who arguably have the best chance in decades to win gold.
Luge: I could not help winning the flag honor, says Hamlin
PYEONGCHANG (Reuters) – American luger Erin Hamlin said it was “too bad” that there was disappointment about her carrying the United States’ flag at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony and that any athlete would have felt honored to accept the task.
Figure skating: U.S. sensation Tennell cool as ice
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) – Unfazed by the meteoric rise that brought her from near obscurity and a broken back to the ultimate stage of the Pyeongchang Olympics, American figure skater Bradie Tennell believes her only real rival is herself.
Corning questions judging after missing slopestyle qualification
PYEONGCHANG (Reuters) – American snowboarder Chris Corning was left frustrated with the judges’ scoring of his run after he failed to qualify for the men’s snowboard slopestyle final on Saturday.
