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'Like a movie': Von Allmen wins men's downhill for first gold of Olympics

Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen scorched to victory in the men's Olympic downhill in Bormio on Saturday, winning the first gold medal of the Milan-Cortina Winter Games.

Australian snowboarder James eyes elusive Olympic gold

Australian snowboard veteran Scotty James is hoping to go one better at his fifth Olympics as he targets an elusive gold at the Milan-Cortina Games.

Sequins and snow: Eva Adamczykova makes Olympic return

Czech snowboarder Eva Adamczykova is chasing a second Olympic gold 12 years on from her Sochi triumph -- after swapping her board and goggles for sequins and stilettos.

Vonn set for Olympic medal bid after successful downhill training

Lindsey Vonn's dream of Olympic medal glory is alive after the American ski star again defied a serious knee injury to successfully complete her second training run for the Milan-Cortina women's downhill on Saturday.

Shepherd takes hat-trick as West Indies beat Scotland in T20 World Cup

Pace bowler Romario Shepherd took the first hat-trick of the 2026 T20 World Cup on Saturday to help the West Indies blow away Scotland's tail and win by 35 runs in their Group C opener in Kolkata.

Sausages will sell after thrill-seeker Von Allmen wins Olympic downhill

Newly-crowned Olympic downhill champion Franjo von Allmen is a thrill-seeking adrenaline junkie whose previous success has seen his local butcher name a sausage after him.

Swiss racer Von Allmen wins first gold of Winter Olympics

Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen claimed the first gold medal of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics as he dominated the men's downhill on Saturday hours after the Games officially opened.

'Wake up': Mum sparks comeback after scare for freeski star Gu

Eileen Gu said her mum fed her snacks and told her to "wake up and get it together" after a shocking first run from China's freeski superstar in the slopestyle qualifiers put her Olympic dream in jeopardy.

Von Allmen wins men's Olympic downhill gold, first of Games

Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen scorched to victory in the men's Olympic downhill in Bormio on Saturday, winning the first gold medal of the Milan-Cortina Winter Games.

First medals up for grabs at Winter Olympics

Men's downhill skiing tops the bill at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Saturday, with the first medals to be handed out hours after the Games officially opened.

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