Olympics

COPPER MOUNTAIN, COLORADO - DECEMBER 19: Maddie Mastro of Team United States takes a practice run b...
Pat Graham

Mastro Maps Out Halfpipe Trick That Just Might Win Olympics

American snowboarder Maddie Mastro has sketched out a trick in her notebook that just may help her land on the podium at the Beijing Olympics.
2 years ago
Nathan Chen - Beijing 2022...
Dave Skretta

US Skating Star Nathan Chen, Japanese Rival Hanyu Set For Showdown

Nathan Chen had enough pressure on him heading into the men's program at the Beijing Olympics: One of the faces of the NBC broadcast, he is a suave, Nike-sponsored superstar whose marketability rivals his figure skating ability.
2 years ago
BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 07: Daniel Bacher of Team Austria performs a trick as an official takes a...
Jake Seiner

Closed Steel Mill Sends Olympic Skiers – Not Smoke – Skyward

The Shougang Group steel mill that once billowed smoke into smoggy Beijing is sending something else skyward this week — Olympic skiers.
2 years ago
Arianna Fontana of Team Italy competes during the Women's 500m Final A on day three of the Beijing ...
Associated Press

Italy’s Fontana Boosts Legacy While China’s Ziwei Wins In Contentious Fashion

Arianna Fontana & Ziwei Ren take home gold in men's and women's speedskating events.
2 years ago
BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 06: Alexander Hall of Team United States performs a trick during the Free...
Brian Preece

Two Local Skiers Advance To Freestyle Men’s Big Air Final

Two Americans finished in the top-5 and a third in the top-10 of qualifiers in the men's freestyle skiing big air competition at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. 
2 years ago
ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 07: Max Parrot of Team Canada looks on during the Men's Snowboard Slo...
Brian Preece

Max Parrot Wins Gold In Men’s Snowboarding Slopestyle

Canadian Max Parrot had to sweat it out, but he ends up winning his first gold medal in the men's snowboarding slopestyle final.
2 years ago
BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 04: Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue of Team United States skate in th...
Associated Press

Russia Wins Skating Gold, US Snags Silver

Kamila Valieva has become the first woman to land a quad in the Olympics.
2 years ago
Brittany Bowe of Team United States skates during a speed skating practice session ahead of the Bei...
Alex Cabrero, KSL TV

Gold medal favorite for Team USA lives, trains in Salt Lake City

While World Cup gold is nothing new, Olympic gold has been elusive for Brittany Bowe.
2 years ago
BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 07: Marin Hamill of Team United States performs a trick during the Women'...
Brian Preece

Darian Stevens Advances To Medal Round In Women’s Big Air Qualifying

Canada's Meghan Oldham and France's Tess Ledeux lead the field of twelve qualifiers for the freestyle skiing women's big air competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
2 years ago
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Associated Press

Defending Olympic Champ Mikaela Shiffrin Out Of Giant Slalom

Defending Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin missed a gate early in the first run of the giant slalom at the Beijing Games and has been disqualified from the event.
2 years ago
Hilary Knight - USA Hockey - Beijing 2022...
John Wawrow, AP

US Women Tune Up For Canada With 8-0 Rout Of Switzerland

Hilary Knight and the United States routed Switzerland 8-0 at the Beijing Olympics in its final tune-up before facing arch-rival Canada.
2 years ago
Beijing Olympics - Curling...
Bernie Wilson, AP

Aussies Curlers Out Of Olympics, Back In, Then Win 1st Game

Tahli Gill and Dean Hewitt thought they were out of the Olympics after getting a phone call that she had tested positive for COVID-19.
2 years ago
Jakara Anthony of Team Australia competes during the Women's Freestyle Skiing Moguls Final on Day 2...
Associated Press

USA’s Jaelin Kauf Takes Home Silver In Women’s Moguls

Team Australia has won its second gold on the same day for the first time in their winter Olympic history.
2 years ago
Ryoyu Kobayashi of Team Japan jumps during Men's Normal Hill Individual First Round at National Ski...
Larry Lage, AP

Ryoyu Kobayashi Wins Normal Hill Competition At Olympics

It was an impressive showing from Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi in the normal ski jump final.
2 years ago
Mikaela Shiffrin of Team United States in action during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women's G...
Howard Fendrich & Pat Graham, AP

Shiffrin Seeks 3rd Olympic Gold: ‘Best … I’ve Ever Seen’

Mikaela Shiffrin has her eyes set on gold, again.
2 years ago
Sean FitzSimons - Beijing 2022...
Kyle Ireland

Utah Alum Sean FitzSimons Qualifies For Snowboarding Slopestyle Final

Utah alum Sean FitzSimons qualified for the final round of the Men's Snowboarding Slopestyle event at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
2 years ago
Brad Wilson (left) is competing at the 2022 Winter Olympics for the U.S. Freestyle Moguls Team. His...
Alex Cabrero, KSL TV

Park City Brothers Experience 2022 Winter Olympics Together

For some athletes, it can be a lonely experience. KSL's Alex Cabrero spoke to two skiers from Park City who found a way around that.
2 years ago
Downhill Ski - Beijing 2022...
The Associated Press

Men’s Downhill Rescheduled Due To High Winds

The first event of the Alpine skiing schedule at the Olympics has been postponed because of strong wind that made it too dangerous to race.
2 years ago
Downhill Skiing - Beijing 2022...
The Associated Press

High Winds Postpone Downhill Ski Race – Again

The start of the men’s downhill skiing competition at the Beijing Games has been postponed again because of high wind.
2 years ago
Beijing 2022 Snowboarding...
Eddie Pells, AP

Sadowski Synnott Gets New Zealand’s 1st Winter Olympic Gold

Zoi Sadowski Synnott captured New Zealand’s first gold medal in Winter Olympic history, winning the title in women’s slopestyle.
2 years ago
Rosie Brennan of Team United States competes during the Women's Cross Country 7.5km + 7.5km Skiathl...
Keira Farrimond, KSL TV & Sam Farnsworth, KSL Sports

Park City’s Rosie Brennan Competes In First Race At 2022 Games

The Winter Games are underway and several athletes from Utah are competing in Beijing, including Park City native Rosie Brennan.
2 years ago
USA Women's Hockey vs. Russia...
Associated Press

Knight, Hensley Team Up In Leading US To 5-0 Win Over ROC

Hilary Knight had a goal and an assist, Nicole Hensley stopped 12 shots and the United States women's hockey team beat the Russians 5-0 in a preliminary-round game at the Beijing Olympics.
2 years ago
BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 05: Dajing Wu of Team China celebrates after winning the Mixed Team Relay...
Beth Harris

China Wins 1st Gold Of Home Olympics In Short Track Relay

China won its first gold of the Beijing Games in short track speedskating's mixed team relay in the event’s Olympic debut.
2 years ago
ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 05: Walter Wallberg of Team Sweden competes during the Men's Freestyl...
Pat Graham

Wallberg Upsets ‘The King’ To Win Olympic Men’s Moguls Title

Walter Wallberg of Sweden upset “The King” to take home the gold medal in the men’s moguls at the Beijing Olympics.
2 years ago