Madisan Hinkhouse
Utah Native Casey Dawson Out Of Individual Olympic Events Due To COVID-19 Testing Woes
Speedskater Casey Dawson will not be competing in his individual events at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.2 years ago
Will Graves
Chloe’s Change: Olympic Champ Kim Eyes 2nd Gold On Her Terms
American snowboarder Chloe Kim is eyeing a second Olympic gold medal in the halfpipe on her terms.2 years ago
Dave Skretta
LeDuc To Become 1st Openly Nonbinary US Winter Games Athlete
Timothy LeDuc will be the first openly nonbinary U.S. athlete at the Winter Games when the pairs skater competes in Beijing this month.2 years ago
Stephen Whyno
China’s Olympic Hockey Hopes Rest On North American Talent
China's men's hockey team at the Beijing Olympics features 19 players who were born, trained or both in North America.2 years ago
Associated Press
2-time Olympic Champion Mayer To Open Downhill Training
Austrian skier Matthias Mayer will be the first athlete to test the downhill course at the Beijing Olympics after drawing the No. 1 bib for Thursday’s first official training session.2 years ago
Howard Fendrich
Alpine Skiing Hill At Beijing Olympics Is A New Test For All
None of the elite athletes competing when Alpine skiing starts Sunday at the Olympics ever has been on the course that will be used to determine who takes home the medals.2 years ago
Stephen Whyno, AP
6 Danish Men’s Hockey Players Test Positive At Olympics
Denmark’s men’s hockey team held its first pre-Olympic practice without six players after a spate of positive COVID-19 test results upon arriving in China.2 years ago
Graham Dunbar
Olympic Advisers At Ease With COVID Rate, See Cases Falling
More than 30 new COVID-19 cases are being detected daily ahead of the Beijing Olympics but organizers say they aren't worried and expect numbers to drop within days.2 years ago
Tim Reynolds
USA Luge’s Cool Uncle: Chris Mazdzer Ready For 4th Olympics
Chris Mazdzer tends to be the guy with just about all the answers for USA Luge.2 years ago
Associated Press
Pope Hails Paralympians, Refugee Athletes In Olympic Message
Pope Francis is paying tribute to Paralympians and refugee athletes competing in the Beijing Olympics.2 years ago
Bernie Wilson
Shuster To Become 1st Curler To Carry US Flag At Olympics
John Shuster will become the first curler to carry the American flag in an Olympic opening ceremony at this year's Beijing Games.2 years ago
Associated Press
Shortened Olympic Torch Relay Starts For Beijing Games
The three-day torch relay for the Beijing Olympics has started with an 80-year-old former speedskater carrying the flame.2 years ago
Associated Press
Brittany Bowe Replaces Meyers Taylor On Olympic Flagbearer Duty
Speed skater Brittany Bowe will take Meyers Taylor’s place in Friday’s ceremony.2 years ago
Eddie Pells
One More Olympic Ride: End Means A New Beginning For White
Shaun White is making a curtain call.2 years ago
Tim Reynolds
Meyers Taylor Tests Positive For COVID-19 Ahead Of Olympics
World Cup champion Elana Meyers Taylor’s quest to add to her Olympic medal total at the Beijing Games is in jeopardy after the veteran U.S. women’s bobsled pilot revealed she has tested positive for COVID-19.2 years ago
Howard Fendrich
Shiffrin Saw What Biles, Other Summer Olympians Went Through
Two-time Alpine skiing gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin has been thinking a lot about the stress and pressure that gymnast Simone Biles and swimmer Caeleb Dressel discussed during last year's Tokyo Olympics.2 years ago
Associated Press
Ski Jumper Marita Kramer Ruled Out Of Olympics With Virus
Ski jumper Marita Kramer will miss the Beijing Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19.2 years ago
Associated Press
Fillier, Harvey Among Women’s Hockey’s Next Generation
Canadian forward Sarah Fillier and United States defenseman Carolina Harvey are considered to be among women's hockey's next generation of stars in preparing to make their Olympic debuts at the Beijing Winter Games.2 years ago
Associated Press
‘I Want To Jump’: Growing Olympic Ski Jumpers Starts Young
Only one American ski jumper has ever won an Olympic medal and it dates to the very first Winter Games in 1924.2 years ago
Associated Press
The Innovation Game: Hanyu Pushes Figure Skating Boundaries
One of the most difficult things to do in sports is originate, to create a new jump, trick or stunt nobody has ever seen.2 years ago
Trevor Allen
U Of U Sends More Athletes To Winter Olympics Than Any Other University
The University of Utah Utes will be well-represented at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing with current and former athletes competing.2 years ago
Associated Press
Olympic Athletes Have 1 More Thing To Stress About: Weather
Winter Olympians in outdoor sports such as Alpine skiing or snowboarding say the weather can be a key factor in success or failure.2 years ago
Associated Press
Skeleton Medalist Out Of Beijing Olympics With Virus
Russian officials say skeleton silver medalist Nikita Tregubov and one of his teammates will miss the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing after contracting the coronavirus and that other athletes are also in doubt.2 years ago
