The Olympics so farThe Olympics has been rolling out so thick and so fast we've almost missed it, here are a few of the vital stats so far...
Ski Cross
Michael Schmid Switzerland won the first ever ski cross in Canada. In ferocious four man race Canadian Christophe Delbosco took a horrific crash over the penultimate jump and narrowly missing a horrific injury and a bronze medal.
Andreas Matt from Austria took silver and Audun Groenvold from Norway the bronze.
Men's Super Combined Slalom
First place went to the USA's Bode Miller with a time of 1:53.91. Croatia's Ivica Kostelic took silver and Switzerland's Silvan Zurbriggen the bronze.
Men's Super Combined Downhill
Aksel Lund Svindal from Norway took first place, followed in second and thrid by Italy's Dominik Paris and Switzerland's Carlo Janka.
Men's Super G
First place and the Gold medal was taken by Aksel Lund Svindal leaving Silver to the USA's Bode MIller and Bronze to Andrew Weibrecht, also from the States.
Ladies' Super G
Austria's Andrea Fishcbacher took Gold, Slovenia's Tina Maze took Silver and Lindsey Vonn from the States took Bronze.
Ladies' Super Combined Downhill
Lindsey Vonn took Gold, Maria Riesch the Silver and Julia Manusco the Bronze.
Ladies' Super Combined Slalom
Maria Riesch took the Gold, Julia Manusco the silver and Anja Paerson the Bronze.
Ladies' Downhill Ski
In spite of a gammy shin Vonn took gold in the Women's Downhill last Wednesday. In a race that saw so many competitiors crash (Marion Rolland from France before the first gate!) British contender, Chemmy Alcott, made a good stand to come in at 13th. Chemmy actually led the field for all of five minutes, flying down the course at 100kmph. She was clearly so overwhelmed with her temporary first place that she took a dive into the crash barriers after the finish line.
Stacy Cook, Elizabeth Goergl and Julia Manusco put an end to the show as they charged down the course.
Manusco was renegated to second place as Lindsey Vonn took the poverbial bull by the horns, slinging herself to victory. Already the the reigning World Champion after a Gold medal in Val d'Isere last February, and on her men's skis, she took Gold at the Olympics with a time .51s faster than Manusco's.
Elizabeth Goergl took the Bronze medal.
Men's Downhill
Didier Defago from Switzerland took first and the Gold medal with a time of 1:54.31. He was followed up by Aksel Lund Svindal from Norway and Bode Miller representing the USA
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Posted by Online Editor - Mon, 22/02/2010 - 11:44am
The Olympics has been rolling out so thick and so fast we've almost missed it, here are a few of the vital stats so far...
Ski Cross
Michael Schmid Switzerland won the first ever ski cross in Canada. In ferocious four man race Canadian Christophe Delbosco took a horrific crash over the penultimate jump and narrowly missing a horrific injury and a bronze medal.
Andreas Matt from Austria took silver and Audun Groenvold from Norway the bronze.
Men's Super Combined Slalom
First place went to the USA's Bode Miller with a time of 1:53.91. Croatia's Ivica Kostelic took silver and Switzerland's Silvan Zurbriggen the bronze.
Men's Super Combined Downhill
Aksel Lund Svindal from Norway took first place, followed in second and thrid by Italy's Dominik Paris and Switzerland's Carlo Janka.
Men's Super G
First place and the Gold medal was taken by Aksel Lund Svindal leaving Silver to the USA's Bode MIller and Bronze to Andrew Weibrecht, also from the States.
Ladies' Super G
Austria's Andrea Fishcbacher took Gold, Slovenia's Tina Maze took Silver and Lindsey Vonn from the States took Bronze.
Ladies' Super Combined Downhill
Lindsey Vonn took Gold, Maria Riesch the Silver and Julia Manusco the Bronze.
Ladies' Super Combined Slalom
Maria Riesch took the Gold, Julia Manusco the silver and Anja Paerson the Bronze.
Ladies' Downhill Ski
In spite of a gammy shin Vonn took gold in the Women's Downhill last Wednesday. In a race that saw so many competitiors crash (Marion Rolland from France before the first gate!) British contender, Chemmy Alcott, made a good stand to come in at 13th. Chemmy actually led the field for all of five minutes, flying down the course at 100kmph. She was clearly so overwhelmed with her temporary first place that she took a dive into the crash barriers after the finish line.
Stacy Cook, Elizabeth Goergl and Julia Manusco put an end to the show as they charged down the course.
Manusco was renegated to second place as Lindsey Vonn took the poverbial bull by the horns, slinging herself to victory. Already the the reigning World Champion after a Gold medal in Val d'Isere last February, and on her men's skis, she took Gold at the Olympics with a time .51s faster than Manusco's.
Elizabeth Goergl took the Bronze medal.
Men's Downhill
Didier Defago from Switzerland took first and the Gold medal with a time of 1:54.31. He was followed up by Aksel Lund Svindal from Norway and Bode Miller representing the USA
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