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National and International 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

Beijing Olympics open with nod to Year of the Tiger

Beijing Olympics open with nod to Year of the Tiger

BEIJING (AP) — Days after quietly ringing in the Chinese New Year, Beijing is celebrating the Year of the Tiger on the Olympic stage.
Beijing-bound Canadians athletes adopted pandemic pivots

Beijing-bound Canadians athletes adopted pandemic pivots

Justin Kripps completed dozens of runs down Beijing's sliding track before he ever got there.

Opening ceremony for Beijing Winter Olympics begins amid severe pandemic restrictions and diplomatic boycott

BEIJING (AP) — Opening ceremony for Beijing Winter Olympics begins amid severe pandemic restrictions and diplomatic boycott. The Associated Press

Speedskater Dawson stuck in US, still hopes to make Olympics

BEIJING (AP) — The clock is ticking for American speedskater Casey Dawson to get to his first Olympics. He tested positive for COVID-19 three weeks ago.
Olympic downhill favorite Kilde is skiing's muscle man

Olympic downhill favorite Kilde is skiing's muscle man

BEIJING (AP) — A freak of nature. A beast. Ironman. The Arnold Schwarzenegger of skiing. Aleksander Aamodt Kilde has been called each of those names and more for his unusually high ability to withstand pain and set lifting records in the weight room.
Kilde fastest in 2nd downhill training session at Olympics, Thompson third

Kilde fastest in 2nd downhill training session at Olympics, Thompson third

BEIJING (AP) — On their second trip down a previously unknown Olympic hill, the world's top skiers had to deal with strong winds. Canadian Broderick Thompson posted the third fastest time on the unfamiliar slopes.
Curlers right the ship, figure skaters struggle as Canada seeks to defend gold medals

Curlers right the ship, figure skaters struggle as Canada seeks to defend gold medals

BEIJING — Canada's defence of its Olympic mixed doubles curling gold medal is looking a lot more promising. The path to repeating as figure skating team champions, however, is on perilously thin ice.
Canada sixth in Olympic figure skating team event after three of four short programs

Canada sixth in Olympic figure skating team event after three of four short programs

BEIJING — With Keegan Messing half a world away, the clock on his Olympic dream ticking down, Roman Sadovsky learned Thursday night he'd be stepping in to skate for Canada in the team event in Beijing.
A hug, a wave, a big win for American mixed doubles curlers

A hug, a wave, a big win for American mixed doubles curlers

BEIJING (AP) — American mixed doubles curlers Vicky Persinger and Chris Plys survived an extra end against Sweden for a much-needed victory in the Olympics on Friday, quickly hugged and then found two friendly faces to wave to in a far corner of the
US starts Olympic preparation in Beijing without 3 players

US starts Olympic preparation in Beijing without 3 players

BEIJING (AP) — Six weeks after the NHL pulled out of the Olympics and three weeks since USA Hockey finalized the roster, the full team was finally on the ice together Friday for the first time. Well, almost the full team.
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