Paula Moltzan saves crash on one leg, finishes 12th in GS
Team USA’s Paula Moltzan nearly crashed during her second giant slalom run, but kept her balance on one ski and finished the competition in top-15 position.
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Sweden’s Sara Hector wins Olympic GS gold after Shiffrin out
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Swedish skier Sara Hector capped a recent career resurgence by winning the gold medal in the women’s giant slalom at the Beijing Olympics. The win is her first individual victory at a major championship. The 29-year-old Hector finished the two runs in an unofficial combined time
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Yuzuru Hanyu’s first Olympics practice session
Two-time defending Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan arrived to the 2022 Winter Olympics two days before the men’s short program. Here’s his first practice.
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Canada routs ROC 6-1 after lengthy delay at 2022 Olympics
After a COVID-19 scare delayed the start of the game, Canada’s women’s hockey team went to town on the ROC, beating the Russian athletes 6-1 to stay unbeaten at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
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What’s next for Mikaela Shiffrin?
Mikaela Shiffrin may have crashed out of her first event, but the American skier has a full slate of events ahead at the Olympics.
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Swede Sara Hector scores Olympic gold in giant slalom
Sweden’s Sara Hector took advantage of an error by Mikaela Shiffrin to win the women’s giant slalom gold medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Continue ReadingLos ucranianos se preparan para la guerra en el lugar del peor desastre nuclear del mundo
olivertapia Chernobyl, Ucrania (CNN) — Es un viernes gélido en la Zona de Exclusión de Chernobyl en Ucrania y docenas de periodistas con chalecos amarillos fluorescentes se dan codazos frenéticamente mientras compiten por la posición de la cámara en una ciudad donde nadie ha vivido desde 1986. Chernobyl ha sido abandonada desde que aquí ocurriera
Continue ReadingChina’s Gu nearly blows big air trials, locked in for finals
By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Eileen Gu’s goal of three Olympic medals nearly blew away in the wind. The American-born freestyle skier who spurned Team USA for China ahead of the Beijing Games risked missing the finals in women’s big air when she lost a ski on her second run and
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Everything you wanted to know about skeleton (but were afraid to ask)
Answers ti your burning questions about skeleton, the sport with the coolest name at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Continue ReadingBiden threatens: No gas pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine
By AAMER MADHANI, SYLVIE CORBET and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a flurry of diplomacy across two continents, Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin have met separately for hours with the leaders of Germany and France. They are trying to resolve the crisis in Ukraine, where Russia has massed thousands of troops
Continue ReadingJapan’s tech giant Toshiba to split; sell stake in Carrier
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Embattled Japanese technology giant Toshiba says it plans to split into two companies, one focused on infrastructure and the other on devices, as it tries to placate unhappy shareholders. Tokyo-based Toshiba Corp. is also selling its joint venture stake in Toshiba Carrier Corp. to the U.S.-based
Continue ReadingJapan’s tech giant Toshiba to split; sell stake in Carrier
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Embattled Japanese technology giant Toshiba says it plans to split into two companies, one focused on infrastructure and the other on devices, as it tries to placate unhappy shareholders. Tokyo-based Toshiba Corp. is also selling its joint venture stake in Toshiba Carrier Corp. to the U.S.-based
Continue ReadingBEIJING SNAPSHOT: A scramble for scarce Olympic souvenirs
By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The race is on to snap up scarce 2022 Winter Olympic souvenirs. Dolls of mascot Bing Dwen Dwen sold out after buyers waited in line overnight in freezing weather. People showed up with stools outside the Gongmei Emporium on the Wangfujing pedestrian mall in central Beijing. Some
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Red Gerard misses snowboard slopestyle podium in fourth
American Red Gerard, entering as the event’s defending gold medalist, put down a solid first run with a pair of 1620s but wasn’t able to improve his score and finished fourth in snowboard slopestyle.
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After lengthy delay, Canada stays perfect at 2022 Winter Olympics with win over ROC
After a lengthy delay due to COVID-19 concerns, Canada’s women’s hockey team blew out the ROC to stay perfect at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
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German skier suffers big crash on ‘Rock’ downhill course
Germany’s Dominik Schwaiger was tobogganed off the Yanqing Alpine Skiing Center downhill course after crashing into the protective netting.
Continue ReadingEileen Gu is the poster child for a new type of Chinese athlete. But one wrong move could send her tumbling
CNN By Jessie Yeung, CNN At this year’s Beijing Winter Olympics, the face of China’s sporting dreams is undeniably American. Freestyle skier Eileen Gu’s rise to the top has been meteoric — and her popularity in China has exploded in the lead-up to the Games. “Snow princess Gu Ailing set to shine at home Olympics,”
Continue ReadingReport: Israel police used spyware on Netanyahu’s son, aides
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli newspaper says police allegedly used spyware on the phones of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s son and members of his inner circle. Monday’s revelation has prompted a new high-level investigation into the claims that police used sophisticated spyware to target protesters, politicians and other
Continue ReadingReport: Israel police used spyware on Netanyahu’s son, aides
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli newspaper says police allegedly used spyware on the phones of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s son and members of his inner circle. Monday’s revelation has prompted a new high-level investigation into the claims that police used sophisticated spyware to target protesters, politicians and other
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‘Builders & Brews’ meet-up invites camper van fans
A third “Builders & Brews” meet-up is planned on Monday at 6 p.m. at Spoken Moto for those who love camper vans and love working on them, or are interested in learning more.
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