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Canada's Marielle Thompson wins women's ski cross

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Canadian win their eighth gold medal of the 2014 Winter Olympics as emphatic winner Marielle Thompson leads a one-two finish in the women's ski cross in Sochi.

Marielle Thompson has won Canada's eighth gold medal of the 2014 Winter Olympics with victory in the women's ski cross in Sochi.

Gold medalist Marielle Thompson of Canada celebrates during the medal ceremony for the Women's Ski Cross on day fourteen of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Medals Plaza on February 21, 2014© Getty Images

The 21-year-old led a Canadian one-two finish as her compatriot Kelsey Serwa picked up silver.

Serwa was never a threat to Thompson but was in danger of being caught herself as France's Ophelie David gave chase.

However, the 37-year-old veteran fell on one of the closing jumps, allowing Sweden's Anna Holmlund to coast home uncontested for bronze in foggy and rainy conditions in Russia.

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