PYEONGCHANG 2018: It's been another historic day at the 2018 Winter Games as Norway's Marit Bjoergen broke the all-time record for the most medals won at the Olympic Winter Games after taking bronze in the women's Cross Country team sprint free.
The 37-year-old, who won the medal alongside compatriot Maiken Caspersen Falla, said that the accomplishment was "hard to understand".
"When you're still an athlete you just have [to] focus on other races," he said.
"I think I'll need to have time to myself and look behind me and look how I've been able to do this. It's still hard to understand it when I'm stnading here."
Norway was joined on the podium by Sweden, claiming silver, and the USA's Jessica Diggins and Kikkan Randall who won their country's first Cross-Country skiing Olympic gold medal.
New Zealand's Carlos Garcia Knight topped the men's Snowboard Big Air qualifiers after landing an incredible four-and-a-half spin jump at Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre on Wednesday.
The 20-year-old was awarded 97.50 points for what has been described as one of the most difficult tricks in the sport.
"My favourite way of doing this is switch backside, which is sliding backwards then taking off and spinning back towards the jump," he said.
"For me, it's cool because it isn't common, it's a bit more rare to see.
"That's what I came into this competition thinking, if I can just come through and do something that isn't as common as everyone else and put my own flair on it and make it my own and hopefully it'll do well and it did."
Switzerland's Jonas Boesiger finishd second on 96.00, followed by Canada's Mark McMorris and Norway's Torgeir Bergrem.
Four years after missing out on a medal in Sochi, Canada's Brady Leman won gold in the men's Ski Cross final on Wednesday.
Leman, who was joined on the podium by Switzerland's Marc Bischofberger and Olympic Athlete from Russia's (OAR) Sergey Ridzik, said that he was "just so proud" of his result.
"Just missing the podium in Sochi was kind of bittersweet," he said.
"Fourth at the Games is a big accomplishment, but at the same time you're the first guy who doesn't get a medal.
"To battle back from that and stay strong and confident in myself is huge."
Find out how Australia's Anton Grimus went HERE.
The women's short programme was underway at Gangneung Ice Arena on Wednesday, with OAR's Alina Zagitova scoring 82.92.
The 15-year-old said that she was "very happy" when she saw the score but "did not expect it".
"This is the best performance of my life, but there is still room to grow," she said.
"I could have more speed going into the jumps, the landings could have been smoother, there could have been more emotions."
The women's competition will conclude on Friday 23 February with the free programme. Check out how Australia's Kailani Craine went HERE.
Germany won gold in the women's bobsleigh at Alpensia Sliding Centre on Wednesday while the USA claimed silver and Canada secured bronze.
In speed skating news, Japan won the gold medal in the women's team pursuit, with Netherlands winning silver. In the men's, Norway won gold with the Republic of Korea winning silver.
Dave Barden
olympics.com.au
