American-born Eileen Gu of China has cranked out the first 1620 of her career to win gold in Beijing.
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Olympic Watch: Mikaela Shiffrin’s next chance at a medal is at the slalom
Americans Shaun White and Chloe Kim also start their qualifying runs for the halfpipe.
U.S. skating star Nathan Chen, Japanese rival Yuzuru Hanyu set for showdown
Olympic figure skating favorite Nathan Chen is headed toward his showdown with 2-time reigning gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu when the men’s short program begins Tuesday.
Maine native Emily Sweeney crashes during women’s luge run
Sweeney falls out of medal contention, while Germany’s Natalie Geisenberger is in the lead halfway through the event, which ends Tuesday.
COVID-19 robs Olympic curlers of beloved social culture
Curling is a sport built around closeness.
Germany’s Herrmann wins gold in biathlon’s individual race; Clare Egan 39th
Denise Herrmann, a former Olympic cross-country skier, wins the 15-kilometer race in 44 minutes, 12.7 seconds.
Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai says allegation was ‘enormous misunderstanding’
In an interview with a French newspaper she denied having accused a Chinese official of sexual assault.
Olympics: Mikaela Shiffrin out of giant slalom after first run
Shiffrin feel and missed a gate early in his first run, missing a chance to win her third Olympic gold.
Olympic roundup: U.S. women’s hockey tunes up for Canada with rout of Switzerland
The defending Olympic champions win 8-0 and will play their cross-border rival in their Group A finale on Tuesday.
Mikaela Shiffrin faces ‘unreal expectation’ at Olympics, her coach, Auburn native Mike Day says
Empathizing with other athletes’ frank conversations about mental health got the 26-year-old thinking about what awaits her at the Beijing Olympics.