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The Latest: Austria in the semis in Alpine team event

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on the Pyeongchang Olympics (all times local):

Top-seeded Austria has rolled into the semifinal round of the Alpine team event at the Pyeongchang Olympics by beating Sweden, 4-0.

Joining Austria in the semis are Norway, France and Switzerland. There are 16 seeded countries competing in a bracket-style tournament in an event that's making its Olympic debut.

Several of the world's top racers skipped the competition, including American Mikaela Shiffrin and Austrian Marcel Hirscher, to get back to focusing on the upcoming World Cup races.

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