NBC Olympics Archives

The Podium: How ‘the grab’ can make or break a gold medal run

February 14, 2022 12:15 am NBC Olympics

Grabbing a snowboard or ski while in the air seems like a basic move, but as Olympians describe on The Podium, it’s an important move that can be…

USA’s Ashley Caldwell advances straight to aerials finals

February 14, 2022 12:08 am NBC Olympics

Australian Laura Peel (104.54), Ashley Caldwell of the U.S. (101.31), China’s Xu Mengtao (101.10) finished atop the leaderboard in the first round of…

Johnny and Tara disagree with allowing Valieva to compete

February 13, 2022 11:11 pm NBC Olympics

NBC Olympics figure skating analysts Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski explain the reasoning behind their disagreement with allowing Kamila Valieva to…

Mikaela Shiffrin commits to first Olympic downhill race

February 13, 2022 10:56 pm NBC Olympics

Mikaela Shiffrin said after the final women’s downhill training session that she plans to enter the event for the first time in her Olympic…

Canada’s women beat Switzerland to return to gold medal game

February 13, 2022 10:50 pm NBC Olympics

Canada’s women’s hockey team routed Switzerland 10-3 in the semifinals to return to the gold medal…

Switzerland’s Haehlen sets pace in women’s downhill training

February 13, 2022 10:46 pm NBC Olympics

Joana Haehlen of Switzerland laid down the top mark of the final women’s downhill training session with a run of…

Claire Thompson celebrates with teammates.

Canada blows out Switzerland, advances to women’s hockey gold medal game

February 13, 2022 10:34 pm NBC Olympics

Canada’s women’s hockey team dismantled Switzerland in the semifinals to earn its seventh consecutive trip to gold medal…

Mikaela Shiffrin takes final training run before downhill

February 13, 2022 10:32 pm NBC Olympics

Mikaela Shiffrin was the 17th-fastest woman down The Rock downhill course in her last practice run ahead of the women’s downhill…

Mikeala Shiffrin of the United States skis during the first women's downhill training session at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Mikaela Shiffrin to enter women’s downhill at Winter Olympics

February 13, 2022 10:28 pm NBC Olympics

Mikaela Shiffrin will enter the women’s downhill at the 2022 Winter Olympics, she revealed following the third and final training run…

Kamila Valieva allowed to compete in women’s singles

February 13, 2022 10:20 pm NBC Olympics

ROC figure skater Kamila Valieva will be allowed to compete in the women’s singles figure skating event in Beijing after the Court of Arbitration for…

France’s Lucile Lefevre earns big-air stripes in tiger suit

February 13, 2022 10:18 pm NBC Olympics

Lucile Lefevre of France rose up to the challenge of her rivals in women’s snowboard big air qualifying with a huge straight air and and a solid…

Bikes and ice cream: Nils van der Poel posts extensive training guide after 10k win

February 13, 2022 10:17 pm NBC Olympics

Swedish speed skater Nils van der Poel released his detailed training regiment and philosophical thoughts on how to become the best at his…

China’s Eileen Gu advances to slopestyle final, eats lunch

February 13, 2022 10:02 pm NBC Olympics

U.S.-born Eileen Gu of China had trouble 630’ing out off a rail on Run 1, then cleaned up with a switch 900, cab 720 and 900 Buick in Run 2,…

Erin Jackson wins women’s 500m, celebrates with family

February 13, 2022 9:57 pm NBC Olympics

United States speed skater Erin Jackson won the women’s 500m gold medal at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. She then had a chance to celebrate with her…

Jamie Anderson doesn’t advance in big air qualifying

February 13, 2022 9:57 pm NBC Olympics

USA’s Jamie Anderson, reigning silver medalist, had trouble landing a cab double underflip on Runs 1 (30.00) and 2 (29.50), then stomped a perfect FS…

USA’s Voisin fourth in slopestyle qualifying, Stevens 18th

February 13, 2022 9:54 pm NBC Olympics

USA’s Maggie Voisin went blindside 630 out off the last rail then rightside 540, switch 900 and left 720 to score a 72.78 on Run 1, qualifying fourth…