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BEIJING (AP) 鈥� A roundup of gold medals from Tuesday, Feb. 8, at the Beijing Games: ___ ALPINE SKIING MEN'S SUPER-G Defending champion Matthias Mayer of Austria won the men鈥檚 super-G, capturing a third Olympic gold medal.

BEIJING (AP) 鈥� Casey Dawson's around-the-world dash to the Beijing Olympics got him to the starting line in time for the 1,500 meters.

ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) 鈥� By no means does Ohio-born snowboarder Louie Vito consider himself fluent in Italian. But he's steadily learning the language and even getting familiar with his new country鈥檚 national anthem. You know, just in case.

ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) 鈥� Once upon a time, Vic Wild left his life in America and moved to Russia for love 鈥� and for snowboarding. Love faded. Olympic medals 鈥� those last forever.

BEIJING (AP) 鈥� Matthias Mayer stuck his poles into the snow, pushed off with his massive legs and attempted to head down the mountain.

BEIJING (AP) 鈥� Maybe this 鈥渉uge disappointment鈥� 鈥� her words upon missing a gate early in the first Alpine race at the Beijing Olympics 鈥� will serve Mikaela Shiffrin well moving forward.

BEIJING (AP) 鈥� One of the journalists who conducted the first sit-down interview with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said Tuesday that the carefully controlled conversation did not answer questions about whether she can speak her mind or move freely.

BEIJING (AP) 鈥� Kjeld Nuis saw the record-setting time of his countryman and knew what awaited in his race. 鈥淭his is going to hurt,鈥� he mumbled to himself. It was all worth it.

BEIJING 鈥� Charles Hamelin and his Canadian short-track speedskating teammates are adapting new routines in Beijing, thanks to a unique schedule that stretches the competition out over 12 days instead of the more usual four.

BEIJING 鈥� Eric Staal knows the overwhelming joy of winning Olympic gold. He also understands the pain of failing to medal at the Games.