By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — With the interview over, Brianna Decker nestled her immobilized left leg on the seat of her scooter, gripped the handlebars and sped out of the room under the push-power of her right foot. The three-time United States women's hockey ...
By DANIELLA MATAR and ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writers BEIJING (AP) — Austrian skier Johannes Strolz was preparing to sit on a stage in a room filled with dozens of journalists to describe his improbable run to the Alpine combined title at the Beijing Olympics when his phone rang. It was ...
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — A trio of Americans won gold in the Olympics' first mixed team aerials event Thursday, giving the United States its first medals in the freestyle skiing discipline in a dozen years. Ashley Caldwell, Christopher Lillis and Justin Schoenefeld all earned their first ...
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Irene Schouten of the Netherlands completed a speedskating sweep of the women's distance events at the Beijing Games, setting another Olympic record Thursday with a victory in the 5,000 meters. Schouten won the 3,000 on Saturday, also ...
BEIJING (AP) — A roundup of gold medals from Thursday, Feb. 10, at the Beijing Games: ___ ALPINE SKIING MEN'S COMBINED Austrian skier Johannes Strolz won the Olympic gold medal in the Alpine combined race 34 years after his father did the same. The 29-year-old Strolz was fourth ...
BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the Beijing Winter Olympics: ___ Germany has swept the gold medals in luge's four events at the Beijing Games. The Germans won the team relay Thursday night, holding off Austria and Latvia for the victory. Natalie Geisenberger won the women's gold, ...
