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National and International 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
National and International 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
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.
Feb 4, 2022 4:55 AM
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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.
Feb 4, 2022 4:51 AM
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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.
Feb 4, 2022 4:43 AM
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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.
Feb 4, 2022 3:55 AM
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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.
Feb 4, 2022 3:40 AM
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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
Feb 4, 2022 3:28 AM
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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.
Feb 4, 2022 3:07 AM
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Tibetans in India demonstrate against Beijing Olympics
NEW DELHI (AP) — Hundreds of Tibetan exiles marched near the Chinese Embassy in the Indian capital of New Delhi on Friday and held a protest rally while denouncing the Beijing Winter Olympics and demanding freedom for their region.
Feb 4, 2022 2:07 AM
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Risk-taker Eileen Gu makes China an Olympic force on snow
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Eileen Gu was 8 when she started teaching young wannabe daredevils how to do backflips on trampolines during her summer visits to China.
Feb 4, 2022 2:06 AM
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In Alpine skiing, bad timing for an injury means no Olympics
Breezy Johnson knew she was having the best ski racing season of her career as the Beijing Olympics neared.
Feb 4, 2022 1:53 AM
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