Three up for Winter Olympics 2014 The International Olympic Committee has accepted three cities as candidates to host the XXII Winter Olympics in 2014. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Three up for Winter Olympics 2014 The International Olympic Committee has accepted three cities as candidates to host the XXII Winter Olympics in 2014. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Wrottesley hails athletes after Olympics Clifton Wrottesley, Ireland's chef de mission at the Winter Olympics, has said his athletes 'can hold their heads up high' after their achievements in Turin. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Wrottesley hails athletes after Olympics Clifton Wrottesley, Ireland's chef de mission at the Winter Olympics, has said his athletes 'can hold their heads up high' after their achievements in Turin. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Security breach at Games' closing ceremony The Winter Olympics closing ceremony in Turin was subject of an apparent breach of security tonight. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Security breach at Games' closing ceremony The Winter Olympics closing ceremony in Turin was subject of an apparent breach of security tonight. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Sweden win final Gold Sweden claimed the final gold of the Games with a 3-2 victory over neighbours Finland in the men's ice hockey final on Sunday. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Sweden win final Gold Sweden claimed the final gold of the Games with a 3-2 victory over neighbours Finland in the men's ice hockey final on Sunday. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Rocca fails to take the gold Giorgio Rocca's dream of crowning the Turin Winter Olympics by claiming slalom gold for Italy came to an abrupt end at Sestriere Colle today. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Rocca fails to take the gold Giorgio Rocca's dream of crowning the Turin Winter Olympics by claiming slalom gold for Italy came to an abrupt end at Sestriere Colle today. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Perseverance pays off for Neumannova Katerina Neumannova of the Czech Republic won the gold medal that had eluded her at five previous Olympic Games when she triumphed in the women's cross-country skiing 30-km freestyle on Friday. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Perseverance pays off for Neumannova Katerina Neumannova of the Czech Republic won the gold medal that had eluded her at five previous Olympic Games when she triumphed in the women's cross-country skiing 30-km freestyle on Friday. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
McGarry finishes well in Giant Slalom Ireland's Kirsten McGarry came 32nd out of 54 competitors in the ladies' Giant Slalom in the Winter Olympics in Turin today. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
McGarry finishes well in Giant Slalom Ireland's Kirsten McGarry came 32nd out of 54 competitors in the ladies' Giant Slalom in the Winter Olympics in Turin today. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Swiss complete snowboard goal treble Favourite Daniela Meuli completed a Swiss hat-trick of snowboard gold medals with victory in the women's parallel giant-slalom. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Swiss complete snowboard goal treble Favourite Daniela Meuli completed a Swiss hat-trick of snowboard gold medals with victory in the women's parallel giant-slalom. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Gretzky takes blame for Canada exit Ice Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky accepted the blame for Canada's shock Olympic Games exit yesterday after his country's worst performance in the tournament for 26 years. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Gretzky takes blame for Canada exit Ice Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky accepted the blame for Canada's shock Olympic Games exit yesterday after his country's worst performance in the tournament for 26 years. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Italians celebrate Gold medal Italian Enrico Fabris thrilled the home crowd by claiming the men's 1500 metres speed-skating gold ahead of two American rivals at a sold-out Oval Lingotto. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Italians celebrate Gold medal Italian Enrico Fabris thrilled the home crowd by claiming the men's 1500 metres speed-skating gold ahead of two American rivals at a sold-out Oval Lingotto. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Foley exceeds expectations in Turin Ireland's Thomas Foley exceeded even his own expectations to finish an excellent 31st of the 82 starters in the men's Alpine skiing giant slalom at the Turin Olympics on Monday. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Foley exceeds expectations in Turin Ireland's Thomas Foley exceeded even his own expectations to finish an excellent 31st of the 82 starters in the men's Alpine skiing giant slalom at the Turin Olympics on Monday. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Further drugs controversy in Turin Walter Mayer, the Austrian at the centre of the Winter Olympic doping scandal, is in hot water after crashing his car into a police road block. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Further drugs controversy in Turin Walter Mayer, the Austrian at the centre of the Winter Olympic doping scandal, is in hot water after crashing his car into a police road block. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Lange takes gold in Turin Andre Lange steered his Germany I sled to victory in the two-man bobsleigh competition of the Turin Games on Sunday, maintaining his country's iron grip on the spectacular sport. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Lange takes gold in Turin Andre Lange steered his Germany I sled to victory in the two-man bobsleigh competition of the Turin Games on Sunday, maintaining his country's iron grip on the spectacular sport. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Timmer shocks rivals Marianne Timmer from the Netherlands returned to the top after eight years with a surprise victory in the women's 1000m speed skating at the Turin Winter Olympics on Sunday. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Timmer shocks rivals Marianne Timmer from the Netherlands returned to the top after eight years with a surprise victory in the women's 1000m speed skating at the Turin Winter Olympics on Sunday. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
South Korea take women's short track gold South Korea stamped its authority on short track skating at the Winter Olympics on Saturday as 17-year-old Jin Sun-yu swept past the pack to win the women's 1,500 metres and Ahn Hyun-soo won his second gold of the Games. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
South Korea take women's short track gold South Korea stamped its authority on short track skating at the Winter Olympics on Saturday as 17-year-old Jin Sun-yu swept past the pack to win the women's 1,500 metres and Ahn Hyun-soo won his second gold of the Games. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Slovaks thrash US in ice hockey Atlanta Thrashers forwards Marian Hossa and Peter Bondra each had a goal as Slovakia edged the United States 2-1 in Olympic men's ice hockey action today. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Slovaks thrash US in ice hockey Atlanta Thrashers forwards Marian Hossa and Peter Bondra each had a goal as Slovakia edged the United States 2-1 in Olympic men's ice hockey action today. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Britain miss out on curling semi-finals British champion Rhona Martin's grip on a semi-final place in the Olympic curling competition slipped on Saturday after Britain's women lost 8-4 in a key match against Norway. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Britain miss out on curling semi-finals British champion Rhona Martin's grip on a semi-final place in the Olympic curling competition slipped on Saturday after Britain's women lost 8-4 in a key match against Norway. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
McGarry to skip Super G event Ireland's Kirsty McGarry is almost certain to give the Ladies Super G downhill event on Sunday a miss in order to concentrate on the Ladies Slalom events scheduled for next Wednesday and Friday. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
McGarry to skip Super G event Ireland's Kirsty McGarry is almost certain to give the Ladies Super G downhill event on Sunday a miss in order to concentrate on the Ladies Slalom events scheduled for next Wednesday and Friday. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Connolly slides to 20th in skeleton Wicklow's David Connolly finished 20th in this evening's Skeleton final at the Winter Olympics in Turin. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Connolly slides to 20th in skeleton Wicklow's David Connolly finished 20th in this evening's Skeleton final at the Winter Olympics in Turin. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Russian biathlete stripped of medal Russian biathlete Olga Pyleva has been stripped of her Olympic silver medal after testing positive for the banned stimulant Carphedon. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Russian biathlete stripped of medal Russian biathlete Olga Pyleva has been stripped of her Olympic silver medal after testing positive for the banned stimulant Carphedon. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Russia set for clean sweep in Turin Evgeni Plushenko put Russia on the verge of Olympic history after winning the gold medal in the men's figure skating competition with a score of 258.38. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Russia set for clean sweep in Turin Evgeni Plushenko put Russia on the verge of Olympic history after winning the gold medal in the men's figure skating competition with a score of 258.38. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Estonian woman bags second gold Estonia's Kristina Smigun's became the first to win two gold medals at the Winter Olympics Games when she triumphed in driving rain in the women's cross-country skiing 10-km classical event, starting off the sixth day that will offer up seven more medals. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Estonian woman bags second gold Estonia's Kristina Smigun's became the first to win two gold medals at the Winter Olympics Games when she triumphed in driving rain in the women's cross-country skiing 10-km classical event, starting off the sixth day that will offer up seven more medals. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Silver medalist suspended Doping struck the Winter Olympics today, bruising a Games that officials had hoped would restore the image of clean sports competition after the scandals of the Athens Summer Games. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Silver medalist suspended Doping struck the Winter Olympics today, bruising a Games that officials had hoped would restore the image of clean sports competition after the scandals of the Athens Summer Games. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Brothers claim Luge gold Austrian brothers Andreas and Wolfgang Linger erased painful memories of the treacherous Cesana track by winning the gold medal in the Olympic luge doubles competition on Wednesday. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Brothers claim Luge gold Austrian brothers Andreas and Wolfgang Linger erased painful memories of the treacherous Cesana track by winning the gold medal in the Olympic luge doubles competition on Wednesday. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Winter gold for Oz Dale Begg-Smith won the men's freestyle skiing moguls on Wednesday to give sun-blessed Australia only their third ever Winter Olympics gold medal. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
Winter gold for Oz Dale Begg-Smith won the men's freestyle skiing moguls on Wednesday to give sun-blessed Australia only their third ever Winter Olympics gold medal. Cricket • 14 Jun 07
