PyeongChang 2018: What you missed overnight on Day 8

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Krueger claims silver in 1,000m

John-Henry Krueger navigated his way through a chaotic men's 1,000m final in short track speedskating, a race that saw several skaters crash out, to finish with a silver medal.

Krueger's medal is the first individual U.S. men's short track medal since Apolo Ohno in 2010.

Chen fails to medal, but future of U.S. figure skating bright

After a fall-ridden showing in the short program, 18-year-old Nathan Chen redeemed himself with an inspired performance in the free skate, including an Olympic-record six quadruple jumps. Chen was awarded a score of 215.08 - top in the free skate - but finished fifth overall due to his rough start.

Chen was followed in the standings by his compatriot, 17-year-old Vincent Zhou. With two teenage phenoms entering their athletic prime, the future of U.S. figure skating is in good hands. (Read more)

Vonn finishes 6th in return to Olympic action

Lindsey Vonn underwhelmed in her return to Olympic action after eight long years. Competing in the super-G, the 33-year-old nearly veered off course on a jump turn, slowing her down enough to fall to sixth place. She'll have an opportunity to get back on track in the upcoming downhill event. (Read more)

Snowboarder Ladecka shocks world with super-G gold

Speaking of the women's super-G, the Czech Republic's Ester Ledecka was the protagonist of one of the definitive moments of the games so far. A strong medal hopeful as a snowboarder in the parallel giant slalom, merely competing as a crossover athlete was an achievement in itself; actually winning Olympic gold was a stunning development no one saw coming.

In fact, Ledecka's stunning win birthed a minor mystery, as conflicting reports began to circulate that the skis worn on her gold-medal run belonged to none other than American downhill queen Mikaela Shiffrin, who had withdrawn from competing in super-G. Shiffrin's mother and coach denied that claim. (Read more)

Semifinal matchups set in women's hockey

The U.S. women's hockey team now knows who it will face in the semifinals at 11:10 p.m. ET Sunday night, as Finland beat Sweden 7-2 early Saturday morning. The Americans took down the Finns 3-1 to start their own group-stage slate.

On the other side of the bracket, Team Canada is set to face the Olympic Athletes from Russia, who beat Switzerland 6-2 in its quarterfinal. Canada earned a 5-0 victory over the OAR to begin group play last week. (Read more)

What to watch this morning

Medal standings

Standings updated as of 7 a.m. ET

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