With heavy winds on the final day of the Games, Diggins finished 1:26.37 behind Norway’s Therese Johaug, who took her fifth Olympic medal of her career, and her third gold in Beijing. American Rosie Brennan ranked sixth.
This was the 25th Olympic medal for the US team in Beijing.
This is the third professional medal for Diggins, who cemented her position as the most successful American female figure skater in her sport in Olympic history, and now has a gold, silver and bronze medal.
– Roxana Scott
Russia leads Finland 1-0 in men’s hockey gold-medal match
BEIJING – Compared to the league-burdened Americans roster in the men’s hockey tournament, Finland went with the most experienced roster in Beijing. Hanis Bjornen, 26, is the youngest player on the team. His high baton sent him into the sin box seven minutes into the gold medal match against Russia, and his team dropped 18 seconds later.
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