Freestyle skier Sharpe crashes at halfpipe qualifier
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Two-time Olympic medalist Cassie Sharpe was knocked unconscious after falling during the halfpipe and getting stretchered off.
As skiers charged down the final stretch in Tesero, a dog suddenly bolted onto the course and sprinted toward the finish line. The animal ran alongside competitors as teams wrapped up their qualifying heats, prompting laughter and cheers from the crowd.
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The dog disrupted only qualifiers, not the final event. Sweden managed to win the gold medal in the final, with Switzerland taking silver and Germany winning bronze. Shiffrin experienced Olympic glory for the first time in eight years. Meanwhile, men's hockey featured two thrillers that could have put its bracket in a blender.
The men’s qualifier had been scheduled for the morning session, but the contest was postponed due to a strong winter storm that hit northern Italy.
Canada, USA, Slovakia and Finland emerged from round-robin play to claim the top four seeds and advance into the quarterfinals to be played Wednesday, Feb. 18 at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena. Traditional hockey power Sweden is the biggest name that has to play for a chance to advance on Tuesday.
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