SPORTS Thursday, February 22, 2018 21 Sofia Goggia (C), Ragnhild Mowinckel Goggia beats (L) and Lindsey Vonn pose for group Vonn to photos (Pic courtesy: Xinhua) Klabo win women’s bags downhill gold Pyeongchang ofia Goggia saw off the challenge of American Lindsey Vonn to become the first Italian to win Sthe women’s downhill. third gold The 25-year-old, who leads the World Cup downhill standings, clocked one minute 39.22 from seconds to clinch gold. Norway’s Ragnhild Mowinckel was just 0.09 Friday secs behind Goggia, while Vonn took bronze. t o The 33-year-old won downhill gold in 2010 and Thursday. finished sixth in the super G on Saturday. This is set to Mowinckel, 25, also won silver in the giant be the last Games for slalom behind American Mikaela Shiffrin, who Vonn, who hung on for a withdrew from the downhill to focus on the alpine third Olympic medal after being 0.47 secs slower combined event, which has been brought forward than Goggia. (BBC) Brady Leman secures Canada’s ninth gold medal Pyeongchang Bovolenta, the 2014 silver medallist, rady Leman won the men’s ski cross failed to qualify from the semi- to secure Canada’s ninth gold medal finals. ofB the 2018 Winter Olympics. The earlier heats were Leman, who finished fourth in 2014 delayed by a series of after crashing in the final, held off injuries, most notably to competition from Switzerland’s Marc Canadian Christopher Bischofberger to win by 0.19 seconds. Del Bosco, who The pair were left to battle it out after crashed after losing Canadian Kevin Drury fell early in the control in mid-air. race and collided with Sergey Ridzik, an The 2011 world Olympic athlete from Russia. champion left Martin Johnsrund Sundby Ridzik recovered to claim the bronze the slope on an (L) and Johannes Hoesflot medal in Pyeongchang. emergency sled Klaebo celebrate victory France’s defending champion Jean- and was taken to (Pic courtesy: Xinhua) Frederic Chapuis came last in his hospital with a suspected Brady Leman of Canada quarter-final and compatriot Arnaud pelvic injury. (BBC) Pyeongchang the semi-final. ohannes Hosflot Klabo “He is so good. I think he picked up his third gold is the equivalent of Usain Bolt US claim gold in Jmedal in Pyeongchang as on snow. He is already being MEDAL TABLE Norway won the men’s team talked about in terms of multi- Country Gold Silver Bronze Total sprint free. The 21-year-old million pound advertising also won gold in the 4x10km deals in Norway,” said BBC 1. Norway 13 11 9 33 women’s sprint free relay and the sprint classic. commentator Ollie Williams. Pyeongchang Bjorgen, who took bronze with The Olympic Athletes “This is their national sport 2. Germany 12 7 5 24 he United States won gold in the Norway, picked up her fourth medal of Russia came in second as and he is the national icon.” 3. Canada 9 5 7 21 women’s team sprint free as Marit at these Games and now has 14 overall. France took the bronze medal. Norway have now taken BjorgenT became the most decorated The 37-year-old has won a medal Britain’s Andrew Musgrave four of the five men’s cross- 4. Netherlands 6 6 4 16 Winter Olympian of all time. in every event she has contested in and Andrew Young failed to country gold medals on offer 5. France 6 4 6 16 It was the first time the US have Pyeongchang. qualify after coming sixth in in South Korea. (BBC) won a cross-country skiing medal in a Swedish pair Charlotte Kalla and women’s event. Stina Nilsson took silver. Japan set Olympic record Pyeongchang a dominant victory over Canada, apan set a new Winter Olympic while the Netherlands won men’s record to beat the Netherlands bronze. andJ win a surprise women’s The medal is Japan’s 11th speed skating team pursuit gold in Pyeongchang, making it in Pyeongchang. their most successful Winter Japan closed down the Dutch’s Olympics, while Norway top the early lead to seal victory in an medals table with 32. impressive two minutes 53.89 The Netherlands were seconds. In the men’s race, defending champions in the Norway edged out South Korea women’s event and led for three Athletes of the Czech Republic celebrate winning the men’s quarterfinal ice to claim gold in 3:37.32. of the six laps, but a superb final hockey match between the United States and the Czech Republic at the 2018 The United States cruised to push from Japan meant the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games, in Gangneung Hockey Centre, South Team Japan compete the women’s bronze medal with Dutch finished second in 2:55.48. Korea, yesterday. The Czech Republic won 3:2. (Pic courtesy: Xinhua).