That was Olympic Saturday

The team competition in alpine skiing was actually planned for Saturday, but there were strong gusts made it impossible for the race to take place . So the Wolkensteiners Alex Vinatzer and Nicol Delago, who is there as a substitute driver, have to be patient a little longer. The start has been postponed to Sunday, 9 a.m. (CET).

Patrick Baumgartner was able to start as planned in the four-man bobsleigh, with Alex Verginer from St. Martin in Thurn as the pusher. But things didn't quite work out for the pilot from Issing. 19th place and a full 2,08 seconds behind the leading series winner Francesco Friedrich from Germany was the result of the second run. Meanwhile, Friedrich and his German competitors are aiming for a really big coup. Another triple victory for Germany is within the realm of possibility. The decision will be made on Sunday at the 2rd (3 a.m. CET) and 3th races (2.30 a.m. CET).

Marco Zandron, another South Tyrolean, was in action in Beijing on Saturday. However, he did not compete for Italy, but danced across the ice in figure skating pairs under the Spanish flag with his partner Laura Barquero. After qualifying for the free program on Saturday in 11th place on Friday, they were unable to improve there and ended the competition in this same place. Sui Wenjing and Han Cong from China won. Slovakia defeats Sweden There was a surprise in the game for the bronze medal in ice hockey. After the Swedes had to admit defeat to the top favorites Russia in the penalty shootout on Friday, on Saturday they faced Slovakia, who lost to Russia in the semi-finals. a juicy 0:4 defeat . The gold medal game between Finland and Russia will take place on Sunday at 5.10:XNUMX a.m. (CET).

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That was Olympic Saturday

3 South Tyroleans competed in their respective disciplines on Saturday, but it wasn't enough for a medal. Here is a brief summary of the events in Beijing.

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