Associated Press · Sunday, February 8, 2026
Ledecka’s quest for Olympic snowboarding three-peat comes to a shocking halt - AP News
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Ester Ledecka’s quest to become the first snowboarder to win gold medals in three straight Olympics came to a surprisingly early end. She lost her quarterfinal race in the sport’s parallel giant slalom by 0.06 seconds to Austria’s Sabine Payer. The 30-year-ol…
LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) The fans from the Czech Republic clanged cowbells and waved their red-white-and-blue tricolor for a sun-splashed Olympic victory they simply knew was coming.
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