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Nordic Combined-Watabe savours sixth and final Olympics as Japanese veteran prepares to bow out

Veteran Nordic combined skier Akito Watabe is content to savour the moment at his sixth Winter Olympics, even without a medal ...
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Alpine skiing-Meillard's slalom triumph cements 'golden era' of Swiss skiing

Loic Meillard's commanding victory at the Winter Olympics on Monday ended a decades-long drought in Alpine skiing's most ...
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Taiwan parliament to tackle defence spending review after Chinese New Year holiday

The special defence budget will be "treated as a top legislative priority" after the Chinese New Year holiday, says a ...
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Near term volatility due to seasonal impact of Chinese New Year: Analysts

Analysts expect Singapore's key exports to see some volatility in the near term, even as trade expanded in January. That's mostly due to the seasonal impact of Chinese New Year holidays. Non-oil ...
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Alpine skiing-Kristoffersen sympathetic to teammate McGrath after slip-up gives him bronze

The crowd held its breath as the winner of Monday’s first slalom run, Norwegian Atle Lie McGrath, went through the start gates to defend his spot. The ensuing slip-up and failure to finish shocked ...
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Wild storm in New Zealand disrupts flights, thousands without power

SYDNEY: Heavy rain and strong winds disrupted flights, trains and ferries, forcing the closure of roads across large parts of New Zealand's North Island on Monday (Feb 16), while snapping power links ...