High Winds Postpone Men's Olympic Downhill Skiing Event

High winds have led Pyeongchang Olympic officials to postpone the men's downhill skiing event planned for Sunday. Winds were gusting to 72 kph (45 mph) at the Jeongseon Alpine Center. The event will now be held Thursday. The men's super-G and other speed racing events will be moved back a day, to Friday, the International Ski Federation (FIS) said. Sasha Rearick, the U.S. men's alpine head coach, said, "We kind of expected this downhill to be postponed due to wind, but...

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