Nicole Hensley stopps 12 shots as the Americans earn a 5-0 win.
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Clare Egan leads U.S. to seventh place in biathlon mixed relay
The Cape Elizabeth native helps the Americans challenge for their first-ever biathlon medal before falling back late in the 4×6-kilometer race.
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Olympics roundup: Nathan Chen, U.S. lead team figure skating at Beijing Olympics
The Americans score 28 points, two ahead of Russia and seven ahead of China.
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Ceremony opens Beijing Olympics, amid pandemic and boycotts
Beijing is the first city to host both winter and summer Olympics, but the authoritarian atmosphere this year is far different from 2008.
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Olympic spotlight back on China for a COVID-tinged Games
These Games figure to be the most closed-off, tightly controlled, hard-to-navigate Olympics in history.
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Olympics roundup: U.S. women win hockey opener, but lose Decker to injury
Brianna Decker gets hurt while being tripped from behind in the 5-2 win over Finland.
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Photo album: The faces behind the Team USA Winter Olympics boots
Employees of Rancourt & Co. have made footwear for three United States’ Olympic teams. The boots they recently crafted for Ralph Lauren will be worn during opening and closing ceremonies during the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
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Weather one more thing for Olympic athletes to stress about
Temperature, wind, sunlight or precipitation can cause all sorts of problems at the Winter Olympics.
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Meet Maine’s Winter Olympians
Five athletes with ties to Maine will represent Team USA in Beijing, in sports ranging from cross-country skiing and biathlon to bobsledding and luge.
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On Skiing: Maine’s Winter Olympics streak continues
Yarmouth’s Sophia Laukli will be following in the footsteps of Chummy Broomhall and countless others who have represented the state on the Olympic slopes over the last 70-plus years.