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Figure Skating Competition Ended

Winter Games 24 February 2009

 Team Sweden   Women’s IndividualAfter today’s free skate competition the three medalists in the women’s competition are known. The Japanese skaters dominate the medal podium as Yukari Nakano and Nana Takeda win the gold and silver respectively while Kiira Korpi from Finland captured the bronze.   Synchronized Skating – Free ProgramToday, the teams for synchronized […]

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Snowboard: Anja and Viktor: Parallel Destinies

Winter Games 23 February 2009

Who would have bet one dime on Anja Puggl and Viktor Kulikov before the finals of the snowboard parallel giant slalom? Except their best friends or their family members, no one. But this (wo)man to (wo)man race is a very special event because the proximity of your opponent can be stressful. The sun was shining […]

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Flying high in Yabuli

Winter Games 23 February 2009

 First K125 competition ever in Yabuli It was a big day today in Yabuli as we had five events in a row. Indeed, after yesterday’s cancellations because of the bad weather, the organisers could count on superb sunny conditions.K125For the first time ever in China, a K125 international competition was held in Yabuli, and we […]

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Round-Up Curling

Winter Games 22 February 2009

Women’s Round 5 SWE-CZE 6:11 GBR-JPN 6:3 RUS-KOR 8:6 CHN-USA 10:1 POL-CAN 5:7 Women’s Round 6 POL-USA 5:8 CAN-KOR 8:6 JPN-CHN 10:3 GBR-SWE 3:9 RUS-CZE 6:3 Men’s Round 5 KOR-NOR 5:10 CAN-SUI 4:9 GBR-JPN 7:6 SWE-CHN 7:4 FIN-USA 4:12 Men’s Round 6FIN-CHN 1:9 USA-JPN 9:5 SUI-SWE 7:6 CAN-KOR 5:7 GBR-NOR 5:9        

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Women's Aerials in Yabuli

Winter Games 22 February 2009

And the winner is… the wind! It was simply impossible today to set up both men and women super G competitions because of the strong wind conditions above the Yabuli slopes. The nordic combined for teams had to be canceled also. These competitions will be held tomorrow together with the K125, the pursuit event in […]

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Diversity on the Long Track Medal Podium

Winter Games 22 February 2009

  Women’s 100mAnother All-Asian podium in this speed skating competition with a Chinese domination as the gold and the silver went to Chinese skaters Yu Jing and Zhang Shuang respectively, while Korean Lee Sang Hwa settled for the bronze. 1. YU JING – CHN – 10.292. ZHANG SHUANG – CHN -10.573. LEE SANG HWA – […]

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Figure Skating: Zhang & Zhang Superior

Winter Games 22 February 2009

  PairsAfter the Short Program and the Free Program, Zhang & Zhang add another gold medal to their Winter Universiade Collection (2005, 2007). 1. Dan ZHANG & Hao ZHANG – CHN – 195.322. Ksenia OZEROVA & Alexander ENBERT – RUS – 146.103. Huibo DONG & Yiming WU – CHN – 143.63   Ice DanceAlexandra ZARETSKI […]

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Snowboard and Biathlon in Maoershan

Winter Games 21 February 2009

Snowboard The first finals took place today in Maoershan. Snow showers have taken the place of the yesterday’s sunshine which illuminated this outstanding venue. The snow did not look to border at all the very promising young French snowboarder girl Claire Chapotot, 18 years old, who has beaten the Czech Klara Koukalova after an exciting […]