Marte Olsbu Roeiseland wins the 7.5-kilometer sprint for her second goal medal at the Beijing Olympics.
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International Olympic Committee won’t act on ‘No War in Ukraine’ sign
A Ukrainian skeleton athlete flashed a small sign urging peace in his homeland at the end of a run.
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Expedited hearing to decide Russian skater Valieva’s Olympic fate
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s right to compete in the women’s event at the Beijing Olympics will be decided at an urgent hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
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Olympic notebook: White fourth in final halfpipe; Shiffrin finishes ninth in super-G
Snowboarder Shaun White finishes off the podium in the final race of his career, while skier Mikaela Shiffrin makes positive progress but again misses out on a medal.
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Olympic notebook: U.S. gets surprise gold in mixed aerials
The Americans upset China in the debut of the freestyle skiing team event.
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For Nathan Chen, the journey to redemption is complete
Nathan Chen wins gold to make up for his disappointing performance in 2018.
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Kim turns in big first run, defends Olympic halfpipe title
Chloe Kim’s opening run featured a variety of different spins and rotations, including a front and backside 1080 (three spins each).
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Olympic roundup: Jacobellis gets her gold medal 16 years after winning silver
Lindsey Jacobellis – who helped make snowboardcross famous – captures a gold medal after winning an infamous silver medal in 2006.
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US beats Russians 6-5 to open Olympic curling defense
The U.S. beat the Russian team 6-5 to open their title defense at the Beijing Winter Olympics
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Shaun White qualifies for final, his last appearance at the Olympics
ZHANGJIAKOU, China — U.S. half-piper Lucas Foster couldn’t even entertain the idea when a reporter asked him about the possibility that the most famous man in snowboarding wouldn’t make an Olympic final. This was Shaun White, after all. Foster’s confidence was rewarded when White delivered a classic clutch second run to send him through to […]