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Ilia Malinin hints at 'inevitable crash' amid Olympic pressure and online hate in social media post
Ilia Malinin of the United States posted to social media sharing the pressure of the Olympics and online hate contributed to his falls in the men’s singles free program finals on Friday. Source link
Swiss skier Loic Meillard wins slalom to close out men's Olympic alpine program
Loic Meillard of Switzerland used a strong second run to win the men’s slalom on Monday on a day that saw Brazilian ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen fall in the first run, ending his bid for another Olympic gold. Source link
Courtney Sarault wins Olympic short track silver medal in women's 1,000 metres
Canadian short track speed skater Courtney Sarault won a silver medal in the women’s 1,000 metre final on Monday at the Milano Cortina Olympic Games. It is the third medal win at these Winter Games for the 25-year-old from Moncton, N.B. Source link
'Anything's possible': How one of Canada's smallest provinces built speed skating success
Moncton, N.B.’s Courtney Sarault became the first person from outside Quebec to win an individual short track speed skating medal on Thursday, when she took home bronze in the 500 metres. Source link
Canadian women's curlers end 3-game skid with win over China at Winter Games
Canada’s Rachel Homan ended a three-game losing skid in curling on Monday morning with a 10-5 victory over China’s Rui Wang at the Winter Olympics. Source link
Olympic viewing guide Day 10: More Canadian gold on the way?
CBC Sports’ daily Olympics newsletter previews the Canadian medal chances coming up on Monday after Mikael Kingsbury broke the ice with Canada’s first gold of the Games. Source link
Canada’s Stellato-Dudek and Deschamps make Olympic debut; Pereira and Michaud sit in pairs bronze position
After missing the team event due to a head injury in training, 42-year-old Deanna Stellato-Dudek and partner Maxime Deschamps make Olympic debut in the pairs individual event short program on Sunday. Source link
With 2nd gold of Games, Italian Snow Tiger Federica Brignone shows age is just a number
Italian skier Federica Brignone, a senior citizen in her sport at age 35, could not have expected to land atop any podium after suffering a broken leg in a crash less than a year ago. Source link
'It was a gift': French goalie Junca's birthday was a memorable one despite 10-2 loss to Canadian stars
Imagine, for a few horrifying moments, that you have woken up as Julian Junca, the starting goalie for France. It’s your birthday. You have just turned 28. And you are facing Canada in Olympic hockey. Source link