Germany take eighth gold medal with team ski jumping win

Germany have secured their eighth gold medal of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, taking their latest victory in the men's team ski jumping competition.

Four-man unit Andreas Wank, Marinus Kraus, Andreas Wellinger and Severin Freund fought off strong competition from European neighbours Austria, who were looking for their third gold on the bounce in this event.

However, Germany's combined total of 1041.1 points allowed them to take top honours, with Freund holding his nerve and performing admirably on the final jump of the night.

Austria did manage second place, scoring 1038.4, while 1024.9 points was enough for Japan to claim the bronze medal.