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Spanish figure skater Barquero fails Olympic drug test

Spanish figure skater Barquero fails Olympic drug test

BEIJING (AP) — Spanish figure skater Laura Barquero has become the fourth athlete to fail a doping test at the Beijing Olympics after testing positive for the banned steroid clostebol, the International Testing Agency said on Tuesday.

Russian Olympic figure skater Kamila Valieva’s drug test: The substances and their potential performance effects

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At Olympics, cybersecurity worries linger in background

At Olympics, cybersecurity worries linger in background

BEIJING (AP) — Warnings to use disposable “burner” phones and laptops. Privacy-protecting software. Concerns about a security flaw in an official Games smartphone app.
Beijing's Olympics close, ending safe but odd global moment

Beijing's Olympics close, ending safe but odd global moment

BEIJING (AP) — A pile of figure-skating rubble created by Russian misbehavior. A new Chinese champion — from California. An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed.
BEIJING SNAPSHOT: As Olympics ebb, smartphone synchronicity

BEIJING SNAPSHOT: As Olympics ebb, smartphone synchronicity

BEIJING (AP) — The smartphones glowed. The irony echoed.
Games over: Kripps leads bobsled crew onto Olympic podium for Canada's 26th medal

Games over: Kripps leads bobsled crew onto Olympic podium for Canada's 26th medal

BEIJING — Canada's Justin Kripps already knew what it felt like to step onto an Olympic podium. But his teammates didn't, and he wanted to share that experience with them.
Five to Know: Kripps wins bronze for Canada's 26th medal as Games come to a close

Five to Know: Kripps wins bronze for Canada's 26th medal as Games come to a close

BEIJING — KRIPPS MAKES IT 26 Justin Kripps looked up to the sky to savour the moment. The Canadian had just held off the determined German opposition to win bronze in four-man bobsled by six-hundredths of a second.
Speedskater Isabelle Weidemann leads Canada at closing ceremony of Beijing Olympics

Speedskater Isabelle Weidemann leads Canada at closing ceremony of Beijing Olympics

BEIJING — Isabelle Weidemann carried the Canadian flag into Beijing's National Stadium on Sunday, as the second Olympic Games of the COVID-19 pandemic era officially came to a close.
Finland beats Russians for its 1st Olympic hockey gold medal

Finland beats Russians for its 1st Olympic hockey gold medal

BEIJING (AP) — Sheets of paper rained down like super-sized confetti on the bench, which players leapt off at full speed to pile on top of goaltender Harri Sateri with such force that they knocked the net off its moorings.
Don't forget the human behind the athlete, Canadian Olympians urge

Don't forget the human behind the athlete, Canadian Olympians urge

BEIJING — Athletes are under enormous pressure at the Olympics, competing under a spotlight that comes just once every four years. This pressure can amplify the wins and moments of glory, but also can make failure feel particularly crushing.
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