Short track: China’s Zhou retains women’s 1500m title
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Chinese speed skater Zhou Yang timed her charge to perfection to retain her 1,500 meters short track title at the Sochi Winter Games on Saturday.
Speed skating: IOC approve U.S. suit switch
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – The U.S. speed skating team were granted permission to ditch their high-tech Under Armour Olympic outfits by the IOC on Saturday, less than an hour before they try to win their first medal of the Sochi Games in the men’s 1,500…
Russian Freestyle skier ‘seriously hurt’ in crash
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Doctors are operating on Russian skicross racer Maria Komissarova’s spine after the 23-year-old was seriously hurt in training on Saturday.
Crosscountry: Double champion Cologna to skip team sprint
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – Double Sochi Olympic champion Dario Cologna will not take part in Sunday’s men’s cross-country relay in order to lighten his Sochi schedule, the Swiss team said on Saturday.
Cross country: Sweden win women’s relay as Norway stumble
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – Charlotte Kalla produced an astonishing comeback leg to earn Sweden an upset win in the Olympic women’s cross country 4x5km relay at the Sochi Winter Games on Saturday.
Alpine skiing: Austrian coach sets super-G course, Austrians win medals
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – As seven of the first eight starters skied out during Saturday’s super-G, eyebrows were raised. They went higher when Austrians grabbed the gold and bronze medals.
Short track: Hamelin crashes out, Ahn coasts through to 1,000m final
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Home crowd favorite Viktor Ahn coasted into the men’s 1,000 meters short track final on Saturday, while his main rival Charles Hamelin wiped out in a qualifier at the Sochi Games.
Alpine skiing: Women skiers feel the heat in tropical snow
ROSA KHUTOR (Reuters) – Switzerland’s Lara Gut said it was like water skiing as warm sunshine produced “tropical snow” on the lower regions of the women’s Olympic super-G course on Saturday.
Alpine skiing: So close, but Kostelic record eludes Hoefl-Riesch
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – Maria Hoefl-Riesch acknowledges her chances of winning a record-equaling fourth Olympic gold were wrecked by a high-velocity mistake when in sight of victory in Saturday’s super-G.
Crosscountry: Double champion Cologna to skip team sprint
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – Double Olympic champion Dario Cologna will not take part in the men’s crosscountry team sprint in order to lighten his Sochi schedule, the Swiss team coach said on Saturday.
