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Special Olympics Bharat athletes get back to training to prepare for 2022 World Winter Games
•Alpine Skiing, Snow Boarding and Snowshoeing were the three Snow Sports that were the primary focus of this preparation camp, the first in over a year after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Paralympics 2018: Google Doodle showcases the conviction of differently abled athletes
Tech2 News Staff •In the Google doodle, the athletes can be seen gliding down the snow with full gusto on their respective sporting gears.
Winter Olympics 2018: Ester Ledecka makes waves with snowboard, skiing double; Norway breaks record for medal count
•Ester Ledecka made history with an unprecedented snowboard and skiing double on Saturday, while Norway's all-conquering team set a new record for medals at a Winter Olympics.
Winter Olympics 2018: Skier Lindsey Vonn bids farewell to quadrennial event, promises to chase record of most World Cup wins
•"It's been a great ride. I'll take a lot of great memories with me. When you're older you have a different appreciation for life and the experiences you've had," she said.
Winter Olympics 2018: Andre Myhrer wins surprise slalom gold as favourite Marcel Hirscher fails to finish
•Myhrer, at 35 years and 42 days, becomes the oldest Olympic slalom winner, breaking the record set by Austria's Mario Matt in 2014.
Winter Olympics 2018: USA's Mikaela Shiffrin has no qualms over decision to skip downhill event
•Shiffrin has had a mixed time of it in South Korea, winning giant slalom gold but failing to defend her slalom title.
Winter Olympics 2018: Ice dancing finals, Martin Fourcade's quest for 3rd title and other things to watch out for on Day 11
•Canadian figure skaters Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are in line for the ice dance Olympic gold while biathlon star Martin Fourcade eyes a third title.
Winter Olympics 2018: Mikaela Shiffrin needs to prioritise events to avoid fatigue, says coach Mike Day
•Shiffrin could be forced to scale back on her plans to dominate — Michael Phelps-style — the women's alpine skiing in Pyeongchang.
Winter Olympics 2018: USA's Mikaela Shiffrin beats Ragnhild Mowinckel by 0.39 seconds to win giant slalom gold
•Shiffrin produced an explosive second run to beat Norway's Ragnhild Mowinckel to the title by 0.39 seconds
Winter Olympics 2018: Aksel Lund Svindal becomes oldest ever alpine skiing gold medallist after winning downhill title
•Svindal, coming to the end of a stellar career, clocked 1min 40.25sec down the 3km-long Jeongseon course to hand Norway its first ever Olympic downhill gold.