National and International 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

BEIJING (AP) — They said he should play soccer. They said figure skating was for girls. They said winter sports made no sense in temperate Guadalajara.

BEIJING (AP) — Ellia Smeding and Cornelius Kersten are realistic about their medal chances at the Olympic speedskating oval. Frankly, that's not on their radar.

The Canadian women's hockey team was pushed out of its comfort zone in pre-Olympic preparation. The players didn't always like it. Regular games against male triple-A hockey teams became a standard part of Canada's "centralization" starting in 2006.

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Life has been relentless for Meryeta O'Dine over the past four years. She's overcome personal tragedy, brutal injuries, and professional turmoil. Through it all, the Canadian never stopped believing in herself.

BEIJING (AP) — Hilary Knight would like to have a word with one of her former coaches, who placed an emphasis on getting shots on net. Ultimately, the four-time U.S. Olympian said, it comes down to quality over quantity.

Here's a look at TV and streaming highlights at the Beijing Olympics for Thursday, Feb. 10 (schedule subject to change, all times ET): CBC Television 2 a.m. — Olympic Winter Games Tonight (events TBD) 6 a.m.

BEIJING (AP) — Scott Hamilton and Brian Boitano have been waiting more than a decade for someone to join them in one of the most exclusive clubs in American figure skating: Olympic champions. The wait could be down to a day.

BEIJING — Only a couple of weeks ago at the X Games in Aspen, Colo., Evan McEachran was sailing helplessly through the air to two of the worst crashes of his career.

BEIJING (AP) — It’s never been easy for U.S. skeleton athlete Katie Uhlaender. Then again, her resume suggests that she’s made it look easy.

ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Australian snowboarder Scotty James calls the process of perfecting his signature trick on the halfpipe akin to a right-handed person “trying to write a thesis with your left hand.” Impossible? No. Extremely difficult? Yes.