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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 2018
Page
6
Medalists across biathlon, figure skating, freestyle skiing, ski jumping, snowboarding and speedskating are listed. Notable golds include Martin Fourcade France Laura Dahlmeier Germany Mikael Kingsbury Canada Jamie Anderson United States Ireen Wust Netherlands and Maren Lundby Norway.
Results across disciplines show Martin Fourcade of France winning with 32:51.7 in biathlon sprint, with Sebastian Samuelsson of Sweden second and multiple American finishers listed. In skating, Patrick Chan leads men, Alina Zagitova tops women, doubles and team ranks feature Canada, OA Russia, United States, Italy and others. Figure and ice events mix with curling semifinals showing Canada and Norway facing Switzerland and Russia, plus Sweden and Korea outcomes.
Jamie Anderson won gold at Pyeongchang despite brutal winds and icy conditions that forced the sport’s unsafe course to inch along. Forty-one of fifty runs ended in crashes as riders battled wind chills and poor visibility, turning the event into a survival test rather than a showcase of technique. Anderson, uneasy but victorious, acknowledged the run was not praiseworthy yet credited with endurance. Laurie Blouin earned silver as fans streamed away and temperatures dropped.
Canada captured the Olympic team figure skating gold on day three in Gangneung finishing with 63 points to Russia’s 58 as Gabrielle Daleman’s third place sealed the win before the ice dance event. Mirai Nagasu became the first U.S. woman and third overall to land a triple axel at the Games.
Mikael Kingsbury of Canada, wearing a shirt proclaiming king, posted 86.63 to win Olympic moguls gold, with Matt Graham of Australia taking silver and Daichi Hara of Japan bronze. Other medalists include Ireen Wust in speedskating and Norway's Maren Lundby in ski jumping as curling and hockey results shape the Games.
The article previews marquee events including the pairs skating short program at 8 p.m. featuring Alexa Scimeca-Knierim and Chris Knierim, and the Snowboarding men's halfpipe finals at 9:30 p.m. with Shaun White chasing medals. It covers short track speedskating, noting risks and Korea’s dominance, and Mikaela Shiffrin's Pyeongchang slalom debut at 8:15 p.m. with hopes of gold across events.
Koreatown born snowboarder Kim delivers a high profile performance at the Olympics in Sun Glimmer, skimming a 93.75 on her first run and finishing with a cathartic final ride. Liu Jiayu earns silver, while Gold edges Kelly Clark for bronze after overcoming a shoulder dislocation. The UC Berkeley student represents a bridge between host nation fans and her South Korean roots.
NBCSN and NBC coverage lists events from 5 AM to 12:30 AM with live and replay Olympic figure skating, speed skating, luge, curling, and hockey events. Rating notes show 22.8 million viewers for prime time, 25.7 million with streams, nearing 2014 Sochi figures. 445 million total streaming minutes versus 420 million for Sochi.
Bitter cold and 45 mph gusts disrupted the Winter Games with shifts in schedule. Many fans left early as women slopestyle qualifying faced chaos and a 75 minute delayed final. Temperatures dropped to 3 degrees with more wind expected. 41 of 50 runs ended in a fall or withdrawal. Silverthorne renamed Goldthorne in honor of Red Gerard, while Kei Saito tested positive for a diuretic and was provisionally suspended by CAS.
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