Alpine Skiing: Vonn ready to bow out of Olympics on a high note
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – The most successful woman skier in World Cup history, American Lindsey Vonn says she wants to end her Olympic career on a high when she gets her fourth Games underway next week.
Sochi winner Podladtchikov out of Pyeongchang with brain injury
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Swiss snowboarder Iouri Podladtchikov will not be able to defend his Olympic halfpipe title in Pyeongchang due to a brain injury suffered at the Winter X Games last month.
At Russia fan house, country colors fly high
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) – Russian athletes cannot wear their national colors, flaunt their country’s symbols or be serenaded by its anthem at the Pyeongchang Olympics.
Figure skating: Skaters given the slip by early starts
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) – When a string of the world’s top male figure skaters fell on the jumps they usually land at the Olympic team event on Friday, competitors identified a possible culprit: the early start time.
Vonn in tears over memory of grandfather
PYEONGCHANG (Reuters) – American skier Lindsey Vonn burst into tears during her arrival press conference at the Winter Olympics on Friday when asked about the passing of her grandfather.
Alpine skiing: Taking risks could backfire in Pyeongchang – Milller
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Pyeongchang’s relatively benign downhill and super-G courses will favour skiers with natural ability and punish those trying to make up time with risky maneuvers, former Olympic champion Bode Miller told Reuters thi…
U.S. bobsledders pay emotional tribute to Holcomb
(Reuters) – United States bobsledder Steven Holcomb’s untimely death last year shocked the fraternity and brought them closer, members of the team said on Friday.
Denied U.S. flag with coin toss, Davis snubs ceremony
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – American speed skater Shani Davis will not march at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics opening ceremony after losing out on a coin toss to carry his country’s flag, a U.S. spokesman said on Friday.
Canada leads in team event as dazzling pairs make up for Chan’s stumbles
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) – Canada led after the first round of figure skating’s team competition in the Pyeongchang Olympics on Friday, with a dazzling performance by pair Megan Duhamel and Eric Radford overcoming stumbles by Patrick Chan in th…
Dressen has the daring, but is it enough?
PYEONGCHANG (Reuters) – If strength, aggression and daring could decide the men’s Olympic downhill title, then Thomas Dressen would be the man to beat.
