Olympic Winter news highlights from Turin event days
The report notes Eugen Plushenko winning the men's figure skating gold for Russia in a fifth straight tie, Seth Wescott claiming snowboard cross gold in Olympic debut, and Switzerland upsetting the Czech Republic 3-2 in hockey with 40 saves by David Rabischer. Also mentions Hilde Pedersen at 41 as oldest female Winter medalist and Raisa Smetanina’s near 40th birthday relay win. Includes Johnny Weir’s late 5th place after a tough program and Turin talk about schedule chaos.
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Medal count update as of February 16
The tally records 44 of 84 medal events completed. Competitors advance across disciplines as counts progress, with nations and athletes accumulating medals in a growing Olympic-style tally. The report highlights early leaders and emerging contenders as events unfold.
NBC4 Taped Olympic Night Highlights and Events
NBC 4 broadcasts a schedule of delayed and live coverage including grass country men’s 4km relay final, ice dancing, women’s snowboard and alpine skiing events, men’s skeleton, large hill ski jumping, and a women’s hockey semifinal. Also listed are medals plaza ceremonies and primetime replays.
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Snowboard Cross and Curling Events Highlight Early Schedule
Early events include 4 a.m. women's snowboard cross, 4 a.m. and 0.5 second gaps noted for schedule, men's and women's curling sessions, and a U S matchups with Russia for hockey semifinals. Later, U S faces Sweden in women’s hockey semifinal as training runs in bebsled noted.
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Olympic Dreams Rise as Pedersen Wins Canada Gold
Olympic coverage centers on Pedersen winning Norway and Canada taking medals in Turin. Pedersen, 41, becomes oldest female Winter Games medalist as Italy, Germany, and Russia push for team events. A mix of cross country and speed skating results shape the medal table with Sweden, the U S, and Canada trading leads.
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Alpine skiing and figure skating schedule with early rounds
The day's program lists alpine events including women's combined and various men’s slalom races with Italy Norway Sweden and other nations. Figure skating compulsory dance and hockey semifinals feature United Kingdom United States Canada and Germany among prominent teams. Cross country and biathlon events highlight top competitors Kirstin Serigen and Evgeni Pivshonka with medal prospects.
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Nordic Combined and Snowboard Medals Tally from Canoe Games
A jumble of names and results shows Staphane Lambie representing Switzerland in Nordic Combined with multiple nation podiums. Medals for Canada, Slovakia, the Netherlands, and Germany appear in speed skating, snowboarding, and curling events with diverse athletes listed across teams and individuals.
Americans Upset Upsets Italy to Move Toward Quarterfinals
In Turin, Team USA defeated Kazakhstan 4 1 to raise their Group B points to three and climb to second place behind Slovakia. Doug Weight praised disciplined play as Keith Tkachuk dominated front of net while Brian Gionta tipped a Liles shot for a key 3 0 goal. The Americans will face Slovakia next seeking four more points to secure advancement.
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