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Brittany Bowe of Team United States skates during the Women's 1000m on day thirteen of the Beijing ...
Associated Press

Japan’s Takagi Wins 1000m Speedskating Gold, Brittany Bowe Takes Bronze

The USA takes bronze while Japan secures gold in women's speedskating 1000m final.
2 years ago
BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 16: Team United States reacts after losing to team Slovakia in a penalty-...
Stephen Whyno

Slovakia Stuns US, Americans And Canadians Out Of Olympics

The United States is out of the men’s hockey tournament at the Olympics in stunning fashion after blowing a late lead.
2 years ago
BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 07: Silver medalists Team United States celebrate during the Team Event f...
Eddie Pells

AP Sources: US Skaters To Get Olympic Torches As Medals Wait

IOC president Thomas Bach offered U.S. figure skaters Olympic torches as holdover gifts while they await a resolution of the Russian doping case preventing them from receiving their silver medals.
2 years ago
ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 16: Gold medallist Alexander Hall of Team United States (C), Silver m...
Bernie Wilson

Epic Tricks Lift US Freestyle Skiers To 1-2 Olympic Finish

Innovative American freestyle skiers Alex Hall and Nick Goepper landed jaw-dropping tricks on the Secret Garden slopestyle course and won the gold and silver medals in slopestyle at the Beijing Olympics.
2 years ago
ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 16: Silver medallist Nicholas Goepper of Team United States poses wit...
Pat Graham & Eddie Pells

For Goepper, Another Olympic Medal And Clear Outlook On Life

American freestyle skier Nick Goepper has another Olympic medal and a great outlook to go with it.
2 years ago
Kristen Santos of Team United States competes in the Women's 1000m Heats on day five of the Beijing...
Tom Hackett

Speedskating Portion Concludes With Canada, South Korea Collecting Gold

Minjeong Choi of South Korea and Team Canada collected medals to conclude the speedskating portion of the winter Olympics.
2 years ago
Qi Guangpu of Team China reacts after completing a run during the Men's Freestyle Skiing Aerials Fi...
Associated Press

China’s Qi Flips His Way To Gold In Aerials, USA Crushed

China wins gold in the men's and women's aerials for the first time at the Winter Olympics.
2 years ago
Alexander Hall of United States performs a trick during the Men's Freestyle Skiing Freeski Big Air ...
Sam Farnsworth, KSL Sports

Salt Lake City Freestyle Skier Goes For Gold In Beijing

Salt Lake City's Alex Hall is already taking the sport of freestyle skiing to places we've never seen before. Although he finished just off the podium in the Big Air event in Beijing, he has one more chance to earn a medal in the Men's Freeski Slopestyle.
2 years ago
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Alex Cabrero, KSL TV

Utah Man Goes From Olympian To Advocate For Country Of Colombia

Dozens of Utah athletes are representing Team USA in Beijing, but we also have a lot of International athletes competing as well. KSL's Alex Cabrero spoke with a Utah man who is helping his home country produce even more Olympians.
2 years ago
Eric Loughran of Team United States performs a trick during the Men's Freestyle Skiing Aerials Fina...
Tom Hackett

All Three United States Men’s Aerialists Advance To Final

A quarter of the competitors in the final of the men's aerials will be from the USA.
2 years ago
Joergen Graabak of Team Norway celebrates winning the Gold medal as Bronze medal winner Akito Watab...
Associated Press

Joergen Graabak Of Norway Wins Olympic Nordic Combined Gold

Norway stole the show in the Nordic Combined event.
2 years ago
Jarl Magnus Riiber of Team Norway celebrates competes during Individual Gundersen Large Hill/10km, ...
Associated Press

Riiber Leads After Start Of Nordic Combined, USA With Work To Do In Upcoming Cross Country

The United States has plenty of work to accomplish in the cross-country 10 km portion of the nordic combined.
2 years ago
Casey Dawson - Beijing 2022...
The Associated Press

Casey Dawson, USA Advance To Face Netherlands For Men’s Team Pursuit Bronze

Casey Dawson and Team USA finished in 3:37.05 and earned a spot against the Netherlands in a race later Tuesday for the bronze medal.
2 years ago
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Alex Cabrero, KSL TV

Nathan Chen Looking Forward To Return Of Olympics To Salt Lake City

KSL's Alex Cabrero got another chance to talk to Nathan Chen after his Gold medal-winning performance in Men's Figure Skating in Beijing.
2 years ago
Casey Dawson of Team United States skates during the Men's Team Pursuit Quarterfinals on day nine o...
Alex Cabrero, KSL TV

Park City Speedskater Prepares For Final Race At Beijing Games

His final race is the Men's Team Pursuit race. Medal or not, though, he already gets an Olympic Gold just for getting to the Games.
2 years ago
Winter Vinecki of Team United States reacts during the Women's Freestyle Skiing Aerials Qualificati...
Debbie Worthen, KSL TV

Park City’s Winter Vinecki Raises Awareness For Prostate Cancer

Winter Vinecki moved to Park City when she was 13 years old to start skiing, four years after her dad passed away from prostate cancer. 
2 years ago
Maggie Voisin - Beijing 2022...
Kyle Ireland

Maggie Voisin Misses Podium In Women’s Slopestyle Final

Park City resident Maggie Voisin barely missed out on reaching the podium and collecting a medal in the Women's Slopestyle Final event.
2 years ago
Isabella Wright of Team United States skis during the Women's Downhill 3rd Training on day 10 of th...
Sam Farnsworth, KSL Sports

Utah’s Bella Wright Overcomes Challenges To Compete At Winter Games

Bella Wright, who was born and raised in Salt Lake City, made her Olympic debut in Beijing, but some unexpected challenges almost kept her home.
2 years ago
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Alex Cabrero, KSL TV

Utah Dairy Supplies Milk For Team USA Speedskaters In Beijing

US Speedskating wasn't sure they could get the same quality of milk in Beijing, so they reached out to Utah dairy farmers for help.
2 years ago
ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14: Bronze medalist Megan Nick of Team United States poses during the...
AP, KSL Sports

USA’s Megan Nick Captures Bronze In Aerials, China Takes Gold

Xu Mengtao of China landed a jump with three somersaults to win Olympic gold in women’s aerials. Megan Nick, former Utah Ute, captured bronze for the United States.
2 years ago
Lovro Kos of Team Slovenia competes during the Men's Team Ski jumping first Round For Competition o...
Tom Hackett

Austria Takes Gold In Men’s Ski Jumping Team Final Following Chaotic Final

The USA failed to get out of the first round in the team ski jumping, unfortunately.
2 years ago
Megan Nick (R) of Team United States reacts with teammate Ashley Caldwell after winning the bronze ...
Associated Press

China’s Xu Wins Women’s Aerials Gold, USA Podium

Megan Nick put together a superb final jump to finish on the podium in the women's aerials.
2 years ago
Courtney Rummel - Beijing 2022...
Kyle Ireland

Courtney Rummel Fails To Qualify For Women’s Big Air Final

Park City resident Courtney Rummel failed to qualify for the final of the Women's Big Air event at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
2 years ago
Erin Jackson - Beijing 2022...
Paul Newberry, AP

Erin Jackson Of US 1st Black Woman To Win Speedskating Gold

Erin Jackson of the United States has become the first Black woman to win a speedskating medal at the Winter Olympics.
2 years ago