Double world champion Max Langenhan delivered a dominant performance to win men’s luge singles gold on Sunday (8 February), breaking the track record four consecutive times as Germany extended its grip on the sport, now winning four of the past five Olympic titles.
Langenhan set the tone on Saturday with two track records, including the opening run, before returning on Sunday to push the limits even further. First out in the third run, he clocked a blistering 52.705 seconds, then capped his performance with a fourth straight record of 52.660 seconds in the final run to seal a commanding victory.
Austria’s Jonas Mueller took silver, more than half a second adrift, while Italy’s Dominik Fischnaller claimed bronze, repeating his podium finish from four years ago.
Despite not winning a World Cup race this season, Langenhan’s consistency, combined with back-to-back world titles, underlined his ability to peak at major championships.
Sweden cruise into women’s ice hockey quarter-finals
Elsewhere, Sweden secured qualification for the women’s ice hockey quarter-finals with a commanding 4–0 win over France in Group B at the Milano Rho Arena.
Goals from Thea Johansson, Sara Hjalmarsson and Hanna Thuvik inside the opening period put the Swedes firmly in control, before Lisa Johansson added a fourth early in the second.
Thea Johansson opened the scoring in the fourth minute and now leads the tournament scoring charts with four goals. Sweden sit top of Group B with a perfect nine points, while France remain bottom after three defeats.
Britain top mixed doubles curling round-robin
In mixed doubles curling, Olympic champions Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mouat of Great Britain secured top spot in the round-robin standings with a hard-fought win over hosts Italy at the Cortina Olympic Curling Centre.
Italy briefly surged ahead after a three-point sixth end, sparked by Amos Mosaner, but Britain responded calmly, scoring four points across the final two ends to prevail despite loud home support.
The United States edged Sweden 8–7 in a tense encounter, while Switzerland’s loss to Norway ensured both Italy and Sweden advanced to the semi-finals alongside Britain and the U.S.
Britain finish the round-robin with eight wins from nine matches, followed by the U.S., Italy and Sweden. Semi-finals take place Monday evening, with medal matches scheduled for Tuesday.
Canada struggle despite curling pedigree
Canada’s Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant suffered a fifth consecutive defeat, losing 9–5 to South Korea, after winning their opening three matches. Despite Canada’s historic strength in curling — including gold at the 2018 PyeongChang Games — the team will again miss out on medals in the mixed doubles format.
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The Middle East crisis intensifies after the deadly attack on Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's compound on Saturday that killed him, wife and other family members and senior figures. Iran has launched retaliatory strikes on U.S. targets in the region.
Türkiye and Iran have suspended day-trip passenger crossings at their shared border, Türkiye's trade minister said Monday, as a U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran entered its third day.
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has held talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov following recent military strikes carried out by the United States and Israel on targets in Iran, as tensions in the Middle East continue to rise.
Global air travel remained in turmoil on Monday after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and retaliatory strikes in the Gulf region prompted widespread airspace closures across the Middle East, disrupting one of the world’s most important aviation corridors.
Follow the latest developments and global reaction after the U.S. and Israel launched “major combat operations” in Iran, prompting retaliation from Tehran.
Saudi Arabia’s state oil giant Saudi Aramco closed its Ras Tanura refinery on Monday following an Iranian drone strike, an industry source told Reuters as Tehran retaliated across the Gulf after a U.S.-Israeli attack on Iranian targets over the weekend.
The Kremlin is utilising the recent United States and Israeli military strikes on Iran to validate its ongoing war in Ukraine. Russian officials are pointing to the escalation in the Middle East as evidence that Western nations do not adhere to international rules.
Ayatollah Alireza Arafi has moved into a pivotal constitutional role following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, becoming the clerical member of Iran’s temporary leadership council under Article 111 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The Middle East crisis intensifies after the deadly attack on Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's compound on Saturday that killed him, wife and other family members and senior figures. Iran has launched retaliatory strikes on U.S. targets in the region.
The UK said it's allowing the U.S. to use its bases for defensive strikes against Iran amid escalating missile attacks, after a suspected drone strike hit a British airbase in southern Cyprus, causing limited damage.
The Kremlin is utilising the recent United States and Israeli military strikes on Iran to validate its ongoing war in Ukraine. Russian officials are pointing to the escalation in the Middle East as evidence that Western nations do not adhere to international rules.
European Union stands with its member states in the face of any threat, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in response to the drone strike that hit Britain's Royal Air Force base of Akrotiri in southern Cyprus overnight.
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Protests broke out in Pakistan and Iraq on Sunday after Iranian state media confirmed that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed in joint U.S.–Israeli strikes. At least nine people were reported dead in clashes near the U.S. consulate in Karachi.
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