Winter Olympics wrap: Who won what!
CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING: Men’s 30km skiathlon
Russian skier Alexander Bolshunov pulled away from the pack early to win gold in the 30-kilometer skiathlon. Bolshunov, the World Cup points leader in distance races, crossed the fi nish line in one hour, 16 seconds. Bolshunov and Iivo Niskanen of Finland led the race through the fi rst four classic ski laps but Russia’s Denis Spitsov passed Niskanen once they were on the freestyle legs. Spitsov stayed out front and secured the silver, one minute, 11 seconds behind Bolshunov. Niskanen held on for the bronze two minutes back.
FREESTYLE SKIING: Women’s moguls
Jakara Anthony of Australia has captured the women’s moguls title at the Beijing Olympics. Anthony’s back fl ip with a grab at the bottom of the course sewed up the gold medal Sunday on the Secret Garden Olympic course. Her score of 83.09 edged American Jaelin Kauf, who had been poised to pick up the fi rst gold medal for Team USA in China. Russian athlete Anastasiia Smirnova earned the bronze while defending champion Perrine Laffont of France fi nished fourth.
LUGE: Men’s singles
Johannes Ludwig of Germany is the Olympic champion in men’s luge, adding that to the World Cup overall title he won this season.It’s the 11th time in 16 Olympics that a German man — counting the days of East Germany and West Germany in there — has won the luge title. Wolfgang Kindl of Austria was second and Dominik Fischnaller of Italy was third.Ludwig led after all four heats. He set the tone for Sunday’s fi nal two runs of the competition by setting a track record leading off the third heat, putting more pressure on everyone else in the field to catch him.
SKI JUMPING: Men’s normal hill
Japan’s Ryoyu Kobayashi won Olympic ski jumping gold on the normal hill. Kobayashi jumped last and best, clearing 99.5 meters (326 feet) and had 129.6 points thanks to his graceful style from start to fi nish that won over the judges. Austria’s Manuel Fettner won silver and Dawid Kubacki of Poland earned bronze.
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