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Olympics-Speed skating-Eitrem and Jilek warn relocation of 2030 event could harm Games spirit
MILAN, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Olympic 5,000 metres champion Sander Eitrem and silver medallist Metodej Jilek voiced disappointment at the prospect of the French Alps 2030 speed skating events being held outside France, warning it could harm the competition's atmosphere.
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Olympics-Who decides? Vonn crash exposes tensions over athlete autonomy
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy , Feb 8 (Reuters) - The question of whether Lindsey Vonn should have started the Olympic downhill race on Sunday has expanded beyond a single athlete or race, exposing a deeper tension at the core of elite sport: who decides when an injured competitor is fit to compete and what message that choice sends.
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Soccer-Slot bemoans officiating as Liverpool lose late on v Man City
LIVERPOOL, England, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Liverpool manager Arne Slot believes Liverpool are an improved side from a few months ago despite their 2-1 loss to Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday, a chaotic defeat that leaves them with one win in their last seven Premier League fixtures.
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Olympics-Vonn should not have raced at Crans‑Montana, Tomba says
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Italian ski great Alberto Tomba said Lindsey Vonn should not have raced at Crans-Montana last month, arguing that the desire to win one more race set in motion a chain of risks that ultimately caught up with her at the Winter Olympics.
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Olympics-Ice Hockey-Top scorer Johansson and Sweden stay focused on group stage before medal hunt
MILAN, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Sweden's Thea Johansson netted a fourth goal of the Milano Cortina Games in her side's 4-0 win over France on Sunday to seal a quarter-final place, but she and teammates remain focused on closing out the group before their medal bid begins in earnest.
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Olympics-Ice hockey-Matthews named captain of US men's team
MILAN, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews will serve as captain of the United States men's Olympic ice hockey team at the Milano Cortina Games, USA Hockey announced on Sunday.
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Olympics-Alpine skiing-Helicopter crew recounts smooth but complex rescue after Vonn crash
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 8 (Reuters) - The helicopter crew tasked with evacuating U.S. ski great Lindsey Vonn from the Olimpia delle Tofane piste described a technically demanding but smoothly executed rescue operation carried out under bright skies during Sunday's Olympic downhill.
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Soccer-Bayern open six-point lead with five-goal thrashing of Hoffenheim
MUNICH, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Bayern Munich's Luis Diaz scored a hat-trick and Harry Kane grabbed a double in a comprehensive 5-1 win over 10-man Hoffenheim on Sunday to ensure the reigning champions restored a six-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga.
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Soccer-Man City snatch chaotic 2-1 win at Liverpool to stay on Arsenal's heels
LIVERPOOL, England, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Manchester City's Erling Haaland converted a stoppage-time penalty to give his side a 2-1 victory at Liverpool on Sunday, narrowing the gap with Premier League leaders Arsenal to six points and breathing new life into the title race.
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Olympics-Luge-Langenhan takes crushing luge gold for Germany
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Max Langenhan delivered an astonishing performance to strike gold in the men's luge singles on Sunday, breaking the track record four times in a row to win by a mile and continue Germany's domination of the event they have taken in four of the last five Olympics.
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Olympics-Ice hockey-Sweden sail into quarters with 4-0 win over France
MILAN, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Sweden secured their place in the Olympic women's ice hockey quarter-finals with a 4-0 win over France in Group B at Milano Rho arena on Sunday, condemning the French to their third defeat in as many games.
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Olympics-Curling-Electronic handles are a hit at Milano Cortina Games
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Curlers have welcomed the introduction of electronic handles on the stones at the Winter Olympics which can automatically detect and flag hog line violations, saying the technology makes the genteel sport fairer than ever.
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Olympics-Snowboard-New-born Vittoria is only victory that matters, Italy's Bormolini says
LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Despite missing the parallel giant slalom (PGS) podium at the Winter Olympics on Sunday, Italian snowboarder Maurizio Bormolini said he had already won, earlier this week and away from the slopes, with the birth of his daughter Vittoria -- 'victory' in Italian.
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Soccer-Palace snap nine-game winless run by beating Brighton
BRIGHTON, England, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Crystal Palace ended a nine-game winless run in the Premier League in the best manner possible as they beat rivals Brighton and Hove Albion 1-0 away on Sunday.
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Olympics-Biathlon-Homecoming queen Wierer helps Italy to mixed relay silver
ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Hometown hero Dorotea Wierer did her part in delivering a silver medal in Sunday's mixed relay that lifted the hearts of biathlon fans in northern Italy, heralding her second place as if she had won gold.
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Trump blasts Olympic skier over comments about representing US
Feb 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump criticized American Olympic skier Hunter Hess on Sunday, days after the athlete expressed mixed feelings about representing the U.S. at the Winter Olympics in northern Italy.
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Olympics-Speed skating-Norway's Eitrem wins men's 5,000m gold at Milano Cortina
MILAN, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Norwegian Sander Eitrem captured the men's 5,000 metres speed skating title in Olympic-record time at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics on Sunday, stopping the clock at six minutes 03.95 seconds.
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Olympic-Biathlon-Simon's mental strength delivers glorious French relay gold
ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Favourites France delivered an expected gold medal in the first biathlon event of the Milano Cortina Games, leaning on the instincts of anchorwoman Julia Simon whose imperious final leg secured them a perfect start to the competition.
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Olympics-Crosscountry-Rivals wave off controversy as Desloges takes skiathlon silver
TESERO, Italy, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Rivals of French silver medallist Mathis Desloges played down an early course infringement during the men's skiathlon at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Sunday, saying the incident had little impact on the final outcome.
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Olympics-Snowboard-Austrian Riegler, 52, races against age at Milano Cortina Olympics
LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Age is never on Claudia Riegler's mind, the 52-year-old athlete said on Sunday, as she bowed out of the women's parallel giant slalom race at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.
