Olympics Articles

Canada aims to defend hockey gold against Sweden

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Sochi, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – Following a dominant defensive performance in a semifinal win over the rival United States, Canada will take aim at its second straight Olympic gold medal in men’s hockey when it faces Sweden in Sunday’s championship battle […]

Finland blanks U.S. to win bronze medal

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Sochi, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – Teemu Selanne and Jussi Jokinen tallied in an 11-second span early in the second period and Tuukka Rask stopped 27 shots, as Finland claimed yet another bronze medal thanks to a 5-0 decision over the United […]

Russia wins biathlon relay gold; Bjoerndalen denied record

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Krasnaya Polyana, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – Russia closed out the biathlon with a gold medal in the men’s 4×7.5-kilometer relay, denying Norwegian Ole Einar Bjoerndalen a Winter Olympics record ninth gold medal. Bjoerndalen, the third of Norway’s four racers, was dominant […]

Women give Dutch sweep of pursuit gold, 23 speedskating medals

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Sochi, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – Another race, another gold and another Olympic record for the women speedskaters from the Netherlands. The trio of Marrit Leenstra, Jorien ter Mors and Ireen Wust were never threatened by Poland on Saturday, winning the women’s […]

Dutch post Olympic record, grab gold in men’s pursuit

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Sochi, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – The Netherlands continued to rack up speed skating medals at the Sochi Olympics, grabbing gold on Saturday in the men’s team pursuit behind a record effort. The decorated Dutch trio of Jan Blokhuijsen, Sven Kramer and […]

Matt becomes oldest Alpine skier to win gold in men’s slalom

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Krasnaya Polyana, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – Austria’s Mario Matt became the oldest Alpine champion in Olympic history on Saturday when he captured the gold medal in the men’s slalom at the Sochi Games. Of course, 18-year-old American Mikaela Shiffrin became the […]

Wild, Dujmovits win gold in snowboarding PS

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Krasnaya Polyana, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – American-born snowboarder Vic Wild earned his second gold medal of the Sochi Games for Russia, winning the men’s parallel slalom Saturday at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park. Austria’s Julia Dujmovits won gold in the women’s competition […]

Ukraine cross-country skier fails doping test

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Sochi, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – The Ukrainian Olympic Committee announced on Saturday that cross-country skier Marina Lisogor has failed a doping test, the third positive result of the Sochi Games. Lisogor tested positive for trimetazidine, although, she says she did not […]

Bjoergen leads Norway’s sweep of 30K

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Krasnaya Polyana, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – Marit Bjoergen won gold to lead Norway to a sweep of the medals in the women’s 30-kilomter mass start event Saturday at the Sochi Olympics. Bjoergen finished the race with a time of 1 hour, […]