Father’s sacrifice helps Kim become snowboard star
LONDON (Reuters) – Chloe Kim has the chance to become the youngest female snowboarder to win Olympic gold when the 2018 Pyeongchang Games kick off in South Korea next month and the American teen says she owes much of her success to her dedicated dad.
Martinod looks to crown unconventional career with gold
LONDON (Reuters) – Marie Martinod ended her prolific freestyle skiing career 11 years ago to start a family at the age of 22, before the Frenchwoman was lured back after a five year hiatus when the event was included in the Olympics for the first time …
Bad luck dogs Sochi slopestyle surprise Christensen
LONDON (Reuters) – If anybody can defy the odds to win gold in Pyeongchang it is American skier Joss Christensen, whose preparations for the 2018 Winter Games have been blighted by a serious knee injury, broken bones and a dog bite.
Injury robs Pyeongchang of teen slopestyle phenom Sildaru
LONDON (Reuters) – The devastating knee injury suffered by teenager Kelly Sildaru just five months before the 2018 Winter Games has not only dented Estonia’s medal hopes for Pyeongchang but it has robbed the Olympics of a freestyle skiing superstar.
Corruption prosecutors investigate FIFA dealings with Austria
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austrian corruption prosecutors are investigating transactions between FIFA, the world soccer governing body, and its Austrian counterpart OFB, a spokeswoman for the prosecutors said on Wednesday.
Muguruza suffers second injury withdrawal Down Under
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Garbine Muguruza’s preparations for next week’s Australian Open were thrown into disarray when the world number three pulled out of the Sydney International due to a leg injury on Wednesday.
North Korean Olympics representative arrives at IOC headquarters
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – North Korea’s representative on the International Olympic Committee arrived at IOC headquarters on Wednesday, a day after Pyongyang said it would send a large delegation to next month’s Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in S…
Japanese canoeist faces life ban for spiking rival’s drink
TOKYO (Reuters) – A Japanese sprint canoeist is facing a life ban after admitting to spiking a rival’s drink with an anabolic steroid to scuttle his Olympic dreams, the Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday.
Muguruza withdraws from Sydney after defeating Bertens
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Garbine Muguruza’s preparations for next week’s Australian Open were thrown into disarray when the world number three pulled out of the Sydney International with a thigh injury on Wednesday.
Tennis: Del Potro too strong for Shapovalov in Auckland
(Reuters) – Argentine Juan Martin del Potro made a confident start to his preparations for the Australian Open with a 6-2 6-4 win over Denis Shapovalov at the Auckland Classic on Wednesday.
