National and International 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — By no means does Ohio-born snowboarder Louie Vito consider himself fluent in Italian. But he's steadily learning the language and even getting familiar with his new country’s national anthem. You know, just in case.

ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Once upon a time, Vic Wild left his life in America and moved to Russia for love — and for snowboarding. Love faded. Olympic medals — those last forever.

BEIJING (AP) — Matthias Mayer stuck his poles into the snow, pushed off with his massive legs and attempted to head down the mountain.

BEIJING (AP) — Maybe this “huge disappointment” — her words upon missing a gate early in the first Alpine race at the Beijing Olympics — will serve Mikaela Shiffrin well moving forward.

BEIJING (AP) — One of the journalists who conducted the first sit-down interview with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said Tuesday that the carefully controlled conversation did not answer questions about whether she can speak her mind or move freely.

BEIJING (AP) — Kjeld Nuis saw the record-setting time of his countryman and knew what awaited in his race. “This is going to hurt,” he mumbled to himself. It was all worth it.

BEIJING — Charles Hamelin and his Canadian short-track speedskating teammates are adapting new routines in Beijing, thanks to a unique schedule that stretches the competition out over 12 days instead of the more usual four.

BEIJING — Eric Staal knows the overwhelming joy of winning Olympic gold. He also understands the pain of failing to medal at the Games.

BEIJING (AP) — Nathan Chen flipped, whirled and even punched his way to a world-record score in the men’s figure skating short program at the Beijing Olympics.

BEIJING — HOCKEY HEAVYWEIGHTS It had to be Marie-Philip Poulin. The captain of Canada's women's hockey team sealed her side's victory — and top spot in Group A — with a goal on a penalty shot late in the second period.