Alpine skiing: Shiffrin skids out in Kronplatz after rare slip
KRONPLATZ, Italy (Reuters) – Runaway World Cup leader Mikaela Shiffrin made a rare slip on Tuesday when she skidded off the course and failed to complete the first leg of the giant slalom at Kronplatz in Italy.
North Korea participation to highlight opening ceremony
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – North Korea’s participation at the next month’s Winter Olympics will form an integral part of an opening ceremony that will highlight a key message of peace, Games organizers said on Tuesday.
Athletics: Bubka wary of changes that may put athletes at risk
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Pole vault must evolve if it is to remain relevant as individual sports look for new ways to attract fans but any changes introduced should not be at the expense of athlete safety, former great Sergey Bubka has told Reuters.
Russian short track skater Ahn to miss Winter Olympics
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian short track speed skater Viktor Ahn, biathlete Anton Shipulin and cross-country skier Sergei Ustyugov are not on the list of athletes eligible for next month’s Pyeongchang Winter Games, the Russian Olympic Committee said on T…
Olympics: Korea Skating Union keen to resolve assault allegations
SEOUL (Reuters) – The Korea Skating Union is “urgently” investigating allegations that a coach assaulted short track gold medalist Shim Suk-hee and an independent commission will rule whether punishment is appropriate or not, a KSU official told Reuter…
Russian speed skater Ahn not eligible for Olympics in February: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian short track speed skater Viktor Ahn, biathlete Anton Shipulin and cross-country skier Sergei Ustyugov are not on the list of Russian athletes eligible to compete at next month’s Pyeongchang Olympics, RIA news agency reported …
Tennis: Britain’s Edmund subdues Dimitrov to reach semis
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Unseeded Briton Kyle Edmund bludgeoned his way to a shock 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-4 victory over third seed Grigor Dimitrov to claim his place in the Australian Open semi-finals on Tuesday.
Tennis: Britain’s Edmund beats Dimitrov to reach semis
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Britain’s Kyle Edmund bludgeoned his way past third seed Grigor Dimitrov 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-4 on Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday to reach the Australian Open semi-finals.
Tennis: Keys set for brutal test against Kerber, says Davenport
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Madison Keys faces a brutal test against former champion Angelique Kerber in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Wednesday but the American is in a “great place,” said her coach Lindsay Davenport.
Tennis: Mertens stuns Svitolina to reach Melbourne semis
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Elise Mertens produced another huge upset in a tournament littered with them when she thrashed fourth seed Elina Svitolina 6-4 6-0 to reach the semi-finals of the Australian Open at the first attempt on Tuesday.
