Olympics

Yiming Su - Beijing 2022...
The Associated Press

Su Gives China 2nd Gold At Big Air Shougang

Su Yiming gave host China its second gold medal at Big Air Shougang, winning the country’s first top prize in Olympic snowboarding.
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
Corinne Suter - Beijing 2022...
Daniella Matar, AP

Corinne Suter Wins Olympic Downhill Gold, Goggia Gets Silver

The only skier to beat Sofia Goggia in a downhill over the last two seasons beat Sofia Goggia again to win the Olympic gold medal.
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
Austria's Anna Gasser - Beijing 2022...
Jake Seiner, AP

Gasser Jumps Past Sadowski Synnott For Olympic Big Air Gold

Anna Gasser executed a massive cab 1260 on her final jump to win her second straight Olympic gold medal in women’s snowboarding big air.
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
BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 04: Flag bearers Eve Muirhead and Dave Ryding of Team Great Britain lead ...
Daniella Matar

‘The Rocket’ Targets 1st Olympic Skiing Medal For Britain

Dave Ryding knows the expectations on a British skier will be high for the first time in decades when he gets to the start gate of the men’s slalom at the Beijing Olympics on Wednesday.
2 years ago
YANQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10: Mariama Jamanka of Germany slides during the Women's Monobob training...
Tim Reynolds

Germany Holds 3 Of Top 4 Spots At Olympic Two-Man Midpoint

There’s never been an instance of one nation sweeping the medals in an Olympic bobsled event.
2 years ago
BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14: Team United States celebrates their 4-1 win over Team Finalnd in the ...
John Wawrow

US Women Beat Finland 4-1, To Face Canada In Olympic Final

Hilary Knight had a goal and assist, Alex Cavallini stopped 25 shots and the defending Olympic champion United States defeated Finland 4-1 in the women’s hockey semifinals at the Beijing Games to set up the sixth gold-medal showdown between the Americans and Canada.
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
BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14: Max Parrot of Team Canada performs a trick during the Men's Snowboard...
Brian Preece

Two Americans Advance To Big Air Final, Utahn FitzSimons Left Out

Canadian Max Parrot lead from start to finish in the men's snowboarding big air qualifying round.
2 years ago
Kamila Valieva of Team ROC - Beijing 2022...
JAMES ELLINGWORTH and GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writers

Russian Skater Kamila Valieva Cleared To Compete At Olympics

Teenage Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has been cleared to compete in the women's figure skating competition at the Winter Olympics despite failing a pre-Games drug test.
2 years ago
YANQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14: (L-R) Silver medallist Elana Meyers Taylor of Team United States and ...
TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer

History For Humphries, Who Wins Olympic Monobob Gold For US

BEIJING (AP) — Kaillie Humphries has captured a third Olympic gold medal in bobsledding and her first for the United States. The former Canadian bobsledder was an easy winner of the inaugural women’s monobob event. It was the first gold by any country other than Germany in seven events so far at the Beijing Games. […]
2 years ago
ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14: Maggie Voisin of Team United States performs a trick during the W...
Brian Preece

Hamill & Voisin Advance To Women’s Slopestyle Skiing Final On Monday

Maggie Voisin finishes fourth and U of U alum Marin Hamill sixth as both advance to the women's slopestyle skiing final.
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...
BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer

US Looks To Build Off Jackson’s Historic Speedskating Gold

Erin Jackson ended a long drought for the United States with a historic speedskating gold medal in the 500 meters.
2 years ago
Kamila Valieva of Team ROC - Beijing 2022...
Dave Skretta, AP

Olympic Doping Case Ruling To Be Announced Monday Afternoon

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva testified by video at the appeal hearing that will decide if she can still compete at the Beijing OIympics.
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
BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 13 : Stefan Brennsteiner of team Austria competes during the Olympic Game...
BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer

Skiers Struggle As Real Snow Falls On Winter Olympics

The Winter Olympics finally look like the Winter Olympics. Real snow fell in Beijing for the first time since the Olympics began.
2 years ago
BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 13: Erin Jackson of Team United States celebrates after winning the Gold ...
Brian Preece

Jackson Gets Gold In 500 Meter Long Track, First For US In 28 Years

U.S. skater & Utahn Erin Jackson's 37.04 was enough to break the country's 28 year gold medal drought in the women's long track 500 meter speed skating.
2 years ago