Olympics

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 10: (L-R) Aleksander Aamodt Kilde and Mikaela Shiffrin attend the 2021 ES...
HOWARD FENDRICH and PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writers

Shiffrin & Kilde, Ski Racing’s Power Couple, Help Each Other

American ski racing standout Mikaela Shiffrin and boyfriend Aleksander Aamodt Kilde of Norway are two elite athletes in the same sport who prop each other up and help each other out.
2 years ago
BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 13 : Marco Odermatt of Team Switzerland competes during the Olympic Games...
ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer

Swiss Skier Odermatt Handles Expectations, Wins Olympic Gold

Marco Odermatt has owned the giant slalom this season and now he owns an Olympic gold medal in the event.
2 years ago
BEIJING, CHINA - APRIL 08:  Skaters compete during the speed skating Men Team Pursuit test event fo...
Brian Preece

Defending Champions Norway Best US By Three Hundredths Of A Second

Team USA advanced to the quarterfinal round after finishing with a second best time of 3:37.51 in the men's speed skating team pursuit quarterfinal.
2 years ago
Kamila Valieva of Team ROC - Beijing 2022...
DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer

Olympic Court: Valieva Will Testify In Doping Case Hearing

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva is set to testify by video at the appeal hearing Sunday evening that will decide if she can still compete at the Beijing OIympics.
2 years ago
YANQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 02: Richardson Viano of Team Haiti poses for a photo ahead of the Beijing...
JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press

Orphan Rides ‘Magic Powder’ From Haiti To Winter Olympics

A love for snow that started when he was a young orphan who had just arrived in France saw Richardson Viano become Haiti's first Winter Olympian.
2 years ago
BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 13: Shaoang Liu of Team Hungary celebrates winning the Gold medal as Kons...
Brian Preece

Shaoang Liu Wins Speed Skating Gold For Hungary, US Fails To Podium

Shaoand Liu went wire to wire on his way to winning his first Olympic gold medal in men's speed skating 500 meters.
2 years ago
BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 13: Suzanne Schulting of Team Netherlands celebrates winning the Gold med...
Brian Preece

Netherlands Wins Gold In Women’s Speed Skating 3000 Meter Upset

Team Netherlands opened up a large lead with eight laps remaining and would hold on to win gold in the women's 3000 meter speed skating final.
2 years ago
BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 11: Kendall Coyne Schofield #26 of Team United States skates in front of ...
JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writers

US Captain Coyne Schofield Pulling Double Duty At Olympics

Kendall Coyne Schofield hasn't entirely quit her day job while captaining the United States women's hockey team at the Olympics.
2 years ago
Fayik Abdi of Team Saudi Arabia skis during the Men's Giant Slalom Run 1 on day nine of the Beijing...
Keira Farrimond, KSL TV

Utah Grad Becomes First-Ever Winter Olympian To Represent Saudi Arabia

From free-riding on the slopes of Snowbird and Alta, to ski racing in the Olympic Games in just a matter of months, one man competing in Beijing has quite the story.
2 years ago
Xu Mingfu of Team China - Beijing 2022...
The Associated Press

Weather Delays 2nd Run Of Men’s Giant Slalom

The second run of the men’s giant slalom has been postponed amid heavy snowfall and low visibility at the Yanqing Alpine Skiing Center.
2 years ago
(Left) Zoe Atkin of Team Great Britain competes in the Women's Freeski Halfpipe Final during the To...
Sam Farnsworth, KSL Sports

Park City Sisters Competing For Great Britain In 2022 Winter Olympics

More Utah skiers are competing in Beijing Saturday night, including a pair of sisters from Park City.
2 years ago
Maureen Lebel - Team USA...
Kyle Ireland

Women’s Alpine Skiing Downhill Training Canceled Due To Weather

The Women's Alpine Skiing Downhill Training session at the Winter Olympics was canceled because of snowfall, according to the ISF.
2 years ago
USA's Ryan Cochran-Siegle - Beijing 2022...
Daniella Matar, AP

Cochran-Siegle, Miller Post DNFs In Snowy 1st Run Of Giant Slalom

Marco Odermatt skied through poor visibility amid falling snow and took the lead after the first run of the men’s giant slalom at the Beijing Olympics.
2 years ago
Freestyle skiing women's freeski slopestyle qualification - Beijing 2022...
Pat Graham, AP

Olympic Ski Slopestyle Qualifier Postponed Due To Wind, Snow

The Olympic Ski Slopestyle Qualifier ran into a detour when high wind and snow postponed the round in Beijing.
2 years ago
BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 04: Flag bearers Kellie Delka and William C. Flaherty of Team Puerto Rico...
DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press

Olympic Skier Overcomes Illness To Compete For Puerto Rico

Just making it to the starting line at the Olympics is a miraculous achievement in itself for a teenager who's chances of survival were slim when he was born.
2 years ago
YANQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 12: Kelly Curtis of Team United States slides during the Women's Skeleton...
TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer

Curtis, The 1st US Black Skeleton Olympian, Blazes New Trail

Representation absolutely matters to Kelly Curtis. She became a trailblazer in her first Olympic appearance.
2 years ago
YANQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 12: Katie Tannenbaum of Team US Virgin Islands slides during the Women's ...
TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer

Virgin Islands’ Olympic Skeleton Slider Celebrates Journey

Katie Tannenbaum overcame long odds just to get to the Beijing Olympics.
2 years ago
BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 12: Kamila Valieva of Team ROC skates during a figure skating training se...
JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer

Queries On Doping, Harassment, Ineptitude At Olympics

The biggest questions at the Beijing Olympics hardly centered on who would win the six gold medals up for grabs.
2 years ago
Kamila Valieva of Team ROC - Beijing 2022...
Graham Dunbar, AP

Russian Skater’s Doping Case To Be Heard Sunday At Olympics

The Court of Arbitration for Sport says Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva's doping hearing will be held Sunday night with a ruling by Monday afternoon.
2 years ago
ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 07: Gold medalist Max Parrot of Team Canada celebrates during the Men...
JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer

Maple Beef? Canadian Boarder Apologizes To Olympic Teammate

Slopestyle gold medalist Max Parrot says fellow Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris has apologized for saying Parrot only won because of questionable Olympic judging.
2 years ago
ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 12: Marius Lindvik of Team Norway competes during the Men's Large Hil...
LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer

Marius Lindvik Of Norway Wins Olympic Gold On Large Hill

Marius Lindvik of Norway won Olympic gold in ski jumping on the large hill by holding off Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan.
2 years ago
Tingyu Gao - Beijing 2022...
Paul Newberry, AP

Gao Becomes 1st Chinese Man To Win Olympic Speedskating Gold

Gao Tingyu has become the first Chinese man to claim an Olympic gold medal in speedskating by winning the 500 meters.
2 years ago
Tarjei Boe - Johannes Thingnes Boe - Beijing 2022...
Martha Bellisle, AP

Norwegian Brothers Win Gold, Bronze In Olympic Biathlon

Johannes Thingnes Boe of Norway skied fast enough to overcome a missed target and win the Olympic gold medal in the biathlon sprint race.
2 years ago
Ice Hockey - Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Day 4...
John Wawrow, AP

Canada’s Women’s Hockey Reinvents Itself After Olympic Loss

The Canadians have dominated the Beijing Games women’s hockey tournament with a dynamic, fast-paced transition attack.
2 years ago