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Snowboarding: Anna Gasser Won Ladies’ Big Air

Anna Gasser poster

Austrian snowboarder Anna Gasser won a gold medal in Big Air event with the total score of 185.0 points. It’s the first Olympic medal for the athlete, who won 2017 World Championships and 2018 Winter X Games in Big Air.Gasser told about her victory: “I was like, ‘I really have to step up my game’, […]

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Ice Hockey: American Team Claimed Women’s Ice Hockey Gold

American Women's National Team in Ice Hockey

In women’s ice hockey final, two old rivals, USA and Canada, played to find out who would get gold and silver medals in this event. The game ended with the score 2:2 in normal time. Hilary Knight made her team lead in the first period. Haley Irwin leveled the score in the second period and […]

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Bobsleigh: Mariama Jamanka and Lisa Buckwitz Claimed Gold in Two-Woman

Mariama Jamanka and Lisa Buckwitz

German bobsledders Mariama Jamanka and Lisa Buckwitz won gold medals in two-woman event. Their total time after 4 runs was 3 minutes 22.45 seconds. These are the first Olympic medals for both athletes.Elana Meyers Taylor, bronze and silver medalist of 2010 and 2014 Olympics, and Lauren Gibbs from the United States gained silver with the […]

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Speed Skating: Norway Wins Men’s Team Pursuit

Havard Boekko,Simen Spieler Nilsen and Sverre Lunde Pedersen

​Norwegian speed skaters Havard Boekko, Simen Spieler Nilsen and Sverre Lunde Pedersen won the men’s team pursuit. Their team finished the race with the total time of 3 minutes 37.32 seconds. It’s the second medal for Pedersen, who was a bronze medalist in 5000m. Also, Havard Boekko was a bronze medalist of 2010 Vancouver in […]

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Speed Skating: Japanese Speed Skaters Won the Women’s Team Pursuit

Miho Takagi, Ayano Sato and Nana Takagi

​Japanese team, which included Miho Takagi, Ayano Sato and Nana Takagi, won gold in women’s team pursuit. They finished with the overall time of 2 minutes 53.89 seconds and set a new Olympic record. It’s the third medal for Miho Takagi, who earned silver in 1500 m and bronze in 1000m.Marrit Leenstra, Ireen Wust and […]

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Ice Hockey: Finland Wins the Game for Bronze in Women’s Hockey

Finnish women ice hockey team

​Today, the bronze medals in women’s hockey were awarded. The team of Finland competed with the team of Olympic Athletes from Russia for the chance to become medalists of 2018 Winter Olympics. As a result, the Finnish team won with the score of 3:2. It’s the third time the Finnish female team wins bronze at […]

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Cross-Country Skiing: Norwegian Team Gained Gold in Men’s Team Sprint

Martin Johnsrud Sundby and Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo

Martin Johnsrud Sundby and Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo, representatives of Norway, won gold in men’s team sprint. They finished in 15 minutes 56.26 seconds. This victory made Klaebo the first Norwegian man to win 3 gold medals at a single Olympic Games after Ole Einar Bjoerndalen in 2002. Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo poster Olympic Athletes from Russia, […]

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Cross-Country Skiing: American Athletes Won Women’s Team Sprint

Jessica Diggins and Kikkan Randall

Kikkan Randall and Jessica Diggins from Team USA won gold medals in women’s team sprint. They finished in 15 minutes 56.47 seconds. It is the first Olympic gold for both Kikkan and Jessica.Swedish cross-country skiers, Charlotte Kalla and Stina Nilsson, gained silver medals with the finishing time of 15 minutes 56.66 seconds. It’s the 4th medal […]

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Freestyle Skiing: Brady Leman Is a Gold Medalist in Men’s Ski Cross

Brady Leman

Brady Leman, a representative of Canada, won a gold medal in men’s ski cross. It’s the first Olympic medal for the athlete, who is the 2016 gold medalist of Winter X Games. In 2014 Sochi, he finished 4th.Marc Bischofberger of Switzerland gained a silver medal. And Sergey Ridzik, an Olympic Athlete from Russia, became a […]

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Alpine Skiing: Sofia Goggia Gains Victory in Women’s Downhill

Sofia Goggia

Italian alpine skier Sofia Goggia won a gold medal in women’s downhill, finishing in 1 minute 39.22 seconds. In such a way, Sofia became the first Italian woman to win a downhill Olympic gold.Goggia admitted that she still  didn’t realize that she became a gold medalist: “I still haven’t quite realised yet. I think I’ll […]

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