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Jesse Diggins wins the 2022 Silver Day at the 2022 Olympics after food poisoning

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ZANGJIAKO, CHINA – The great Norwegian Therese Johaug won her third gold medal at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday and Jesse Diggins took the silver for the best American result in an individual cross-country skiing event since 1976. In the face of high winds and harsh temperatures, Johaug took an early lead in the 30km group start race and went on to win in 1 hour 24 minutes 54 seconds. Johaug also won the ski race – the first gold medal in the Olympics – and the 10km classic. “I…

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US-born Elaine Jo wins historic China Half-pipe Gold

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Elaine Jo won the gold in the women’s semi-tube skate final on a cool, fresh morning, becoming the first female action athlete to win three medals at the same Winter Olympics. Gu improved with a score of 93.25 in her first round, before going higher and bigger to clock her own 95.25sec. For her third and final pass, and with the contest closed, she took a fun walk. Elaine Jo dominated her path to winning her second gold at the 2022 Games.Getty Images The American-born free skater representing China already…

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Free-flying Finn, John Sainen, takes on the task of turning on the camera in a half-pipe accident

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ZANGJIAKO, China, Feb 17 – Finnish skater Jon Salinen sent a cam handler during his first round of qualifying for the half-pipe on Thursday after he misjudged one of his tricks. Salinen was midway through when he lost control of the pipe’s left lip, flew over the ledge and clipped the cam to send the operator into the snow. Sallinen got back on the tube to complete his run and the judges weren’t too impressed, giving him an 18 out of 100, and quickly got the cam operator back on…

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Take the United States gold and silver in italic style

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Freestyle skater Alex Hall led the Americans 1-2 in the men’s Olympic tilt swimming competition with a trick on his first run as he stopped his spin completely in the air and went the other way. Hall’s opening round earned a score of 90.01 and held up throughout the competition. Teammate Nick Guber turned creative in on his second pass to take home the silver. Sweden’s Jesper Tjader won the bronze. Alexander Hall’s score of 90.01 in the first round was the winner in the men’s free skating.Getty Images Americans…

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Michaela Shiffrin fails to win a medal in regression

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Michaela Shiffrin was not expected to be near the top in the slope. And when the time came, she did not submit a contest. The Vail, Colorado native continued an Olympics that saw her struggle with a 1:34.36 downhill race—a top ten right off the bat. Initially Shiffrin’s time was 1.92 seconds off the top, a gap that quickly grew as more competitors went. The downhill is Shiffrin’s weakest event – even before her Olympic struggle, she wasn’t expected to take the medal in it. However, the competition keeps her…

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Elaine Jo won the silver medal at the 2022 Olympics in the tilt swim

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Eileen Jo needed to pull something out of the bag. Entering the third round in the women’s downhill swimming event, Joe Walker scored 69.90 in her first round and fell off a rail in her second. Got a favourite, one round was all that stood between Gu and disappointment in an event where I took gold at the 2021 X-Games. With a series of daring jumps, two ’90s jumps off the 1080, Joe got off the path she needed to cement her podium finish, with 86.23. No better than Switzerland’s…

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These hassle-free slopes are for lovers

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Forget the mile high club. Is there anything more romantic than sitting in a recliner chair? Imagine fir trees, fresh powder, and goggles… Whether your idea of ​​a fun time is snowboarding or double black diamond, US ski resorts love catering to couples. Here are four resorts that offer ski holidays that cater to both you and your better half. Best for: Comfort and complete privacy. Only a three-hour drive from New York City, Plattekill Mountain is a Catskills getaway that you can easily enjoy on a weekend. Its unique…

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