Winter Olympic Games 2018 Day 5 Video Highlights: Watch Shaun White, Eric Frenzel And Other Winners Compete at PyeongChang
The Day 5 saw sports events – Halfpipe Snowboarding, Nordic Combined Skiing, Speed Skating, and Luge – take place. Biathlon and Slalom were postponed due to extreme weather conditions.
The fifth day of Winter Olympic Games 2018 saw strong windy conditions return at PyeongChang. The events that took place on Day 5 of the Winter Games were Halfpipe Snowboarding, Nordic Combined Skiing, Speed Skating, and Luge. Other sports events – Biathlon and Slalom – were, however, postponed due to extreme weather conditions.
United State’s Shaun White missed out on medals in the previous Winter Olympics 2014 in Sochi. This was his chance at redemption as he was engaged in a close contest with a 17-year-old Japanese in Men's Snowboarding Halfpipe. After a dismal second run, White had little chance to clinch a Gold medal. However, using every bit of his experience Shaun White, had a spectacular final run which saw him make history at PyeongChang Games. It was also US’ 100th Gold medal in the Winter Olympic Games history. Winter Olympic Games 2018 Day 4 Video Highlights: Watch Chloe Kim, Marcel Hirscher Amongst Other Medal Winners in Action
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In the Nordic Combined Skiing, defending champion Eric Frenzel was the fan-favorite entering into the event. Frenzel's jump wasn’t as good as expected; eventually, he was placed fifth going into 10KM Skiing-the next part of the Combine event. Despite all odds, Frenzel emerged as the Gold medal winner, making his way on the last hill. Pyeongchang Games 2018: Live Streaming, Telecast, & Schedule
Other medal events that took place on February 14 comprised of Speed Skating and Luge. On St. Valentine’s Day, husband and wife Chris and Alexa Knierin warmed hearts of the cheery audience everywhere as they concluded their routine practice. Updated Winter Olympic Games 2018 Medal Tally
The Winter Olympic Games are scheduled to end on February 25. With windy conditions at PyeongChang Games, it will get tougher for participants to compete in the sports events. Stay tuned for all the latest updates about 2018 Winter Olympic Games here.
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