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.
5 years ago

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.
5 years ago

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.
5 years ago

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.
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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.
5 years ago

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.
5 years ago

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.
5 years ago

Virgin Islands’ Olympic Skeleton Slider Celebrates Journey

Katie Tannenbaum overcame long odds just to get to the Beijing Olympics.
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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.
5 years ago

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.
5 years ago

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.
5 years ago

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.
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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.
5 years ago

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.
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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.
5 years ago

France’s Papadakis, Cizeron Open Lead At Olympic Ice Dance

Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron broke their own world record in the rhythm dance at the Beijing Olympics, scoring 90.83 points to begin the ice dance event.
5 years ago

Olympic Curling Is A Family Affair For US Women And Others

A handful of athletes at the Ice Cube curling venue have found a clever way to get around the ban on bringing families to Beijing for the Olympics.
5 years ago

Another German Sliding Gold, As Neise Wins Olympic Skeleton

Hannah Neise has never won a World Cup medal. Or a medal at the world championships. Or a medal from the European championships.
5 years ago

Shiffrin, Goggia Take Positive Vibes From Downhill Training

Mikaela Shiffrin and Sofia Goggia have come away with positive thoughts after taking part in the first women's downhill training run.
5 years ago

US Snowboard Coach, Rider Being Investigated For Misconduct

U.S. Ski & Snowboard is investigating allegations against longtime Olympic coach Peter Foley and Olympic snowboard racer Hagen Kearney.
5 years ago

Russia’s Davis Mum On Mom’s Role In Olympic Doping Case

Russian ice dancer Diana Davis mostly remained silent as partner Gleb Smolkin snapped at reporters for asking about Davis' mother, embattled figure skating coach Eteri Tutberidze, and her involvement in 15-year-old Kamila Valieva's doping case.
5 years ago

Longtime US Teammates Win Mixed Snowboardcross At Olympics

Lindsey Jacobellis won her second gold medal as she teamed with Nick Baumgartner for the title in the new event of mixed snowboardcross.
5 years ago

Young US Hockey Team Beats Canada To Start Olympics 2-0

Captain Andy Miele had two points and Strauss Mann made 35 saves to help the United States beat Canada 4-2 in men's hockey at the Olympics.
5 years ago

AP Exclusive: White Looks To Super Bowl, Rest And New Start

Olympian Shaun White is making his way from Beijing to Los Angeles so he can attend his first Super Bowl in person.
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