National and International 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — With a change of sport came a change in medals. An upgrade, really, from bronze to gold. And it took eight years.

BEIJING (AP) — A roundup of gold medals from Monday, Feb. 7, at the Beijing Games: ___ ALPINE SKIING MEN’S DOWNHILL Beat Feuz of Switzerland captured gold in the Olympic men’s downhill. Johan Clarey of France, who is 41, was 0.

BEIJING (AP) — It was a miserable day on the mountains outside Beijing for American stars Mikaela Shiffrin and Red Gerard. Shiffrin’s opening race in the Beijing Olympics ended quickly with a rare mistake and a rare DNF — Did Not Finish.

BEIJING — Canada's Megan Oldham served a warning to her opponents as she finished first in qualifying in the women's freestyle ski big air, handily booking a ticket to the final. Oldham sat in ninth after a score of 80.

BEIJING (AP) — Ireen Wüst skated into the record books Monday at the Beijing Games, becoming the first athlete to claim individual gold medals at five different Olympics.

BEIJING (AP) — Life was good for Swiss skier Beat Feuz. Now it's even better.

BEIJING — Canada and the United States are fierce hockey rivals — no matter the setting. Sidney Crosby, Tony Amonte, Cammi Granato, Hayley Wickenheiser and a host of others have etched their names in the struggle for continental supremacy.

BEIJING — Canada's Kim Boutin has won bronze in women's short-track speedskating at the Beijing Olympics. More to come. The Canadian Press

BEIJING — Here are some notable quotes from Olympians at the 2022 Beijing Games on Feb. 7, 2022: "I had no more muscles, no more energy, no more cardio. I remember I was drawn by my treatments.

BEIJING — Mason McTavish must wonder what it's like to be in one place for more than a few weeks. And not live out of a suitcase.