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Chloe Kim celebrates after competing in the 2022 Winter Olympics

Unbeatable Moments: Kim becomes two-time gold medalist

February 18, 2022 5:42 am NBC Olympics

Coming off a first-place finish in PyeongChang, Chloe Kim had high a high bar set for the 2022 Winter Olympics. She exceeded all expectations with a…

Elana Meyers Taylor celebrates with an American flag

Elana Meyers Taylor elected Team USA’s Closing Ceremony flagbearer

February 18, 2022 5:29 am NBC Olympics

Despite contracting COVID-19 and missing the Opening Ceremony, Elana Meyers Taylor later earned monobob silver at these Winter Games and will now…

What to know and how to watch the men’s curling gold medal game at the 2022 Winter Olympics

February 18, 2022 5:28 am NBC Olympics

Sweden and Great Britain will face off on Saturday for the men’s curling Olympic gold medal. Here’s what to know and how to watch the…

De Minaur denies link to Spain probe of fake vaccine passes

February 18, 2022 5:23 am The Associated Press

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Australian tennis player Alex de Minaur has denied wrongdoing after being linked to a…

F1 and COTA agree to new 5-year deal for U.S. Grand Prix

February 18, 2022 5:18 am The Associated Press

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Formula One has announced a new five-year contract with the Circuit of the Americas to keep…

Jenise Spiteri reacts during women's snowboard halfpipe qualifying

Jenise Spiteri is the Olympic snowboarder we all want to be friends with

February 18, 2022 5:17 am NBC Olympics

Snowboarder Jenise Spiteri went on to capture fans’ hearts during the women’s snowboarding halfpipe…

Ashley Cain-Gribble and Timothy LeDuc shine in short program

February 18, 2022 5:12 am NBC Olympics

American figure skaters Ashley Cain-Gribble and Timothy LeDuc shine in the pairs short program at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Cain-Gribble and LeDuc…

Mikaela Shiffrin reacts after a DNF in the women's alpine skiing combined slalom event

Alpine skiing team event preview: Mikaela Shiffrin’s final 2022 Olympic event

February 18, 2022 5:05 am NBC Olympics

As Alpine skiing’s mixed team event makes its second Winter Olympics appearance, Mikaela Shiffrin will compete for the sixth and final time at…

After skating debacle, Bach takes rare shots at Russians

February 18, 2022 5:05 am The Associated Press

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — A worldwide wave of sympathy has flowed to Kamila Valieva for the ordeal she endured at the…

Here’s who won gold medals at the Beijing Olympics on Friday

February 18, 2022 5:02 am CNN Newsource

By Homero De La Fuente, CNN There were five gold medals up for grabs on Friday at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Here’s a breakdown of who…

Sustaining women’s hockey growth still post-Olympics issue

February 18, 2022 4:30 am The Associated Press

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Another Olympic women’s hockey tournament is over and very little appears to have changed. Canada…

Eileen Gu holds her freeski halfpipe gold medal

Gu, Sharpe, Karker presented freeski halfpipe medals

February 18, 2022 4:29 am NBC Olympics

China’s Eileen Gu is awarded the gold medal for the women’s freeski halfpipe, her third medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Canada’s Cassie Sharpe and…

Miho Takagi, Brittany Bowe accept medals for women’s 1000m

February 18, 2022 4:28 am NBC Olympics

Speed skaters Miho Takagi, Jutta Leerdam and Brittany Bowe accept their medals earned in the women’s 1000m. Takagi won her first career individual…

Switzerland gains two more medals in men’s ski cross

February 18, 2022 4:27 am NBC Olympics

Switzerland’s Ryan Regez and Alex Fiva take the podium for gold and silver, with Sergey Ridzik of ROC for…

Nordic combined team get Norway’s 14th gold of 2022 Games

February 18, 2022 4:26 am NBC Olympics

Jorgen Graabak, Jens Luraas Oftebro, Espen Bjornstad and Espen Andersen receive Olympic gold in the Nordic combined team event for Norway’s 14th gold…

ROC wins gold, silver, Japan with bronze in women’s singles

February 18, 2022 4:26 am NBC Olympics

ROC’s Anna Shcherbakova and Alexandra Trusova receive gold and silver in the women’s singles medal ceremony, with Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto taking…

Wolff optimistic about F1’s steps to improve race management

February 18, 2022 4:17 am The Associated Press

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is “optimistic” that new steps put in place to improve Formula One…

Speedskating champ chooses sportsmanship over Olympic medal

February 18, 2022 3:53 am The Associated Press

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Reigning world champion Kai Verbij backed off on the final crossover straight in…

Gu’s global coming-out party ends with 3rd Olympic medal

February 18, 2022 3:46 am The Associated Press

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Eileen Gu turned the Beijing Olympics into her own personal playground. In the city. In the…

Benjamin Alexander: How ‘absolutely fearless’ Jamaican went from being a DJ to his country’s first Olympic alpine skier

February 18, 2022 3:39 am CNN Newsource

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN He is Jamaica’s first Olympic alpine skier, but Benjamin Alexander was a late developer when it came to spending time on…