The chairman of the German Olympics body DOSB has defended the German athletes after they received harsh criticism for their performance at the Milan/Cortina Winter Games, which ended on Sunday. "It's not a disaster as some couch athletes like to say,

German biathlete Philipp Horn showed up with a cardboard medal with the writing "winner of the hearts" after the mass start race in which he came fourth. Fourth place is known in the German language as tin medal,

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Germany left no doubt, again: It dominates the men's bobsled world. Johannes Lochner left no doubt, either: In his farewell season, he's going out as the most unbeatable bobsledder on the planet.

Figure skater Nikita Volodin is a medal contender for Germany with his partner Minerva Hase in pairs figure skating.

American sliders Elana Meyers Taylor, 41, and Kaillie Humphreys, 40, secure gold and bronze medals. Meyers-Taylor built on her record as the Black athlete with the most Winter Olympics medals.