South Korean teenager Choi Gaon recovered from a brutal fall to shock US snowboard superstar Chloe Kim in the Olympic women's halfpipe final on Thursday as the American missed out on a historic hat-trick.

Lindsey Vonn's dream of Olympic medal glory is alive after the American ski star again defied a serious knee injury to successfully complete her second training run for the Milan-Cortina women's downhill on Saturday.

Sports officials say a Canadian coach manipulated the point system used by athletes to qualify for the Olympics. His move cost American sled racer Katie Uhlaender her trip to the Milan Cortina Games.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said it had no jurisdiction to make a ruling in the case involving American Olympic hopeful Katie Uhlaender.

Berlin has presented its campaign to become the German candidate for future Olympics with a focus on city development for the young and future generations. "We want a better sports infrastructure for our clubs,

Qatar has infrastructure in place from the 2022 World Cup but is likely to be in a contest with Ahmedabad, India as the other host candidate

Court of Arbitration for Sport will review Katie Uhlaender's appeal for Olympics spot after federation found Team Canada intentionally manipulated points.

Curling powerhouse Canada has started its bid to reclaim the men's title at the Winter Olympics by needing an extra end to beat Germany 7-6.