No ice, no problem for Taiwan luger Lien
TAIPEI (Reuters) – When Lien Te-an sets off on his luge for practice runs there is no biting cold or sound of blades scraping the ice, only a swoosh before he disappears down a steep mountain road into the shimmering heat of eastern Taiwan’s Yilan Coun…
Olympics: United States embraces technology to bridge funding gap
LONDON (Reuters) – The United States may have claimed at least nine gold medals in each of the last four Winter Olympics, yet remarkably, all of this success has been achieved without government funding.
Popular Hanyu hopes to be bright as Button in Korea
TOKYO (Reuters) – Defending Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu will take to the ice in Pyeongchang aiming to duplicate a feat that was last achieved more than six decades ago should he go on to claim back-to-back titles in men’s figure skating.
Qualifier Giorgi ousts Radwanska to set up Kerber clash
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Italian qualifier Camila Giorgi continued her impressive run at the Sydney International by racing past Agnieszka Radwanska 6-1 6-2 on Thursday to set up a last four clash with Angelique Kerber.
Possible joint Koreas parade at Pyeongchang under discussion: source
(Reuters) – North and South Korean athletes could parade together at the opening ceremony of next month’s Pyeongchang Winter Games, under a proposal the International Olympic Committee will consider next week, a source said.
No NHL players? No problem, says Sweden great Forsberg
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – There may be no National Hockey League (NHL) players on show in Pyeongchang but two-time Olympic ice hockey gold medalist Peter Forsberg still expects a great Olympic ice hockey tournament.
Cycling: Wellens says asthma inhaler use amounts to ‘cheating’
PARIS (Reuters) – Belgian rider Tim Wellens described the use of anti-asthma inhalers as tantamount to cheating, after four-times Tour de France champion Chris Froome failed a test for Salbutamol during last year’s Tour of Spain.
Wheelchair-bound athlete honored for climbing up mountain
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A car accident seven years ago stripped professional Hong Kong rock climber Lai Chi-wai of his ability to walk, but this did not stop him climbing up a mountain that is roughly the height of New York’s Empire State Building.
Watson to meet defending Hobart champion Mertens in semis
(Reuters) – Former champion Heather Watson capitalized on a fast start to race away from Donna Vekic and set up a semi-final encounter against last year’s winner Elise Mertens at the Hobart International on Thursday.
Last-minute North Korean visit sends Olympics planners scrambling
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s late announcement it will send a large delegation to next month’s Winter Olympics in South Korea has eased concerns over any Pyongyang threat during the games, but it does create headaches for planners over accommodation…
