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Klaebo, Valnes receive men’s team sprint gold for Norway

February 17, 2022 4:14 am NBC Olympics

Erik Valnes and Johannes Hosflot Klaebo of Norway received gold for the men’s team sprint, earning Klaebo his third medal in the event. Finland was…

Types of curling shots, explained

February 17, 2022 4:06 am NBC Olympics

There are many different types of curling shot players can throw. Here’s an explainer for most of…

Choi Min-Jeong with Olympic gold medal around neck

Choi Min-Jeong gets 1500m gold for third medal of 2022 Games

February 17, 2022 4:04 am NBC Olympics

Choi Min-Jeong of South Korea claimed her second-straight Olympic gold for the women’s short track 1500m. Arianna Fontana (ITA) received silver, and…

Team USA receives their silver medals with injured player Brianna Decker.

Brianna Decker joins U.S. teammates on podium at 2022 Winter Olympics

February 17, 2022 4:03 am NBC Olympics

Brianna Decker, who suffered a devastating leg injury in the United States’ Olympic opener, joined the team to receive her medal after its loss to…

Katharina Hennig and Victoria Carl wave with Olympic gold medals around their necks

Germans collect gold after narrow women’s team sprint win

February 17, 2022 3:48 am NBC Olympics

Germans Katharina Hennig and Victoria Carl received their gold medals after edging Sweden by just 0.17 seconds to win the cross-country women’s team…

Alina Paetz of Switzerland watches her throw

Japan’s loss to Switzerland; Fujisawa’s costly mistakes

February 17, 2022 3:20 am NBC Olympics

Satsuki Fujisawa threw a few misses in the game between Japan and Switzerland, ultimately resulting in Japan’s…

Mikaela Shiffrin reacts after her DNF in the slalom portion of the women's combined

Layden: Mikaela Shiffrin experiences harsh truth of expectations vs. reality at Olympics

February 17, 2022 3:19 am NBC Olympics

The sentence landed so hard it made you cringe. “Right now,” said U.S. Alpine ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin, “I just feel like a joke.” Eight…

Tiebreaker sets final 4 for Olympic women’s curling field

February 17, 2022 3:07 am The Associated Press

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The Olympic women’s curling semifinals are set. Japan will face Switzerland in one semifinal.…

Jennifer Jones misses chance to knock out Denmark’s stone

February 17, 2022 3:06 am NBC Olympics

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US Olympic committee head says withholding medals ‘unfair’

February 17, 2022 3:01 am The Associated Press

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — The leader of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee calls the decision not to award…

Naeslund claims Olympic skicross gold, ends Canada’s reign

February 17, 2022 3:00 am The Associated Press

ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — World champion Sandra Naeslund of Sweden won the women’s Olympic skicross competition in a race where the third-place…

Valieva tumbles out of the medals in Olympic figure skating

February 17, 2022 2:53 am The Associated Press

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Bing Dwen Dwen stuffed pandas are already in the hands of the top three finishers in the women’s…

Best of Day 13: Bowe takes bronze in women’s 1000m

February 17, 2022 2:49 am NBC Olympics

Relive the top action from Day 13 at the Winter Olympics, where Brittany Bowe earned her first individual Olympic medal with a third-place finish in…

England to play at Molineux for 1st time since 1956

February 17, 2022 2:46 am The Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — The home stadium of Premier League team Wolverhampton is set to host an England men’s international for the first time in more than…

How to watch the U.S. men’s curling team in the Olympic semifinals on NBC and Peacock

February 17, 2022 2:42 am NBC Olympics

Team USA will take on Great Britain and Sweden will face Canada in the semifinals of the men’s curling tournament at the 2022 Winter…

BEIJING SNAPSHOT: N. Korea not at Games but diplomat remains

February 17, 2022 2:28 am The Associated Press

By DAKE KANG Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — As skaters and sledders vie for medals at the Beijing Olympics, another extraordinary event is quietly…

Olympic ski halfpipe qualifier filled with scary crashes

February 17, 2022 2:25 am The Associated Press

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Freestyle skier Jon Sallinen’s first run in Olympic halfpipe qualifying wasn’t picture…

Miho Takagi of Japan bests USA’s Brittany Bowe in 1000m win

February 17, 2022 2:19 am NBC Olympics

Speed skater Miho Takagi of Japan bested Dutch skater Jutta Leerdam and Brittany Bowe of the United States for the 1000m gold medal. Takagi set the…

Takagi wins 1st individual Olympic gold, Bowe breaks through

February 17, 2022 2:15 am The Associated Press

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Miho Takagi of Japan has won her fourth speedskating medal of the Beijing Games and the first…

Japan’s Miho Takagi wins gold, Brittany Bowe of U.S. captures bronze in 1000m

February 17, 2022 2:08 am NBC Olympics

Japan’s Miho Takagi won the women’s 1000m gold medal after previously earning three silvers at the 2022 Winter Olympics. American Brittany Bowe…