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Germany's Claudia Pechstein gestures after competing in the women's speed skating 3000m

Claudia Pechstein becomes oldest female Winter Olympian at 49

February 5, 2022 2:51 am NBC Olympics

On Day 1 of the 2022 Winter Olympics, German speed skater and nine-time Olympic medalist Claudia Pechstein broke a few records despite finishing off…

Olympic teams raise concerns over quarantine hotels

February 5, 2022 2:50 am The Associated Press

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Some Olympic athletes unlucky enough to test positive for the coronavirus at the Beijing…

Cochran-Siegle seeks Olympic medal 50 years after mom’s gold

February 5, 2022 2:48 am The Associated Press

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — American skier Ryan Cochran-Siegle is contending for a medal in the men’s downhill at the Beijing…

Norway takes Olympic gold in 3-way sprint in biathlon relay

February 5, 2022 2:45 am The Associated Press

By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press ZHANGJAIKOU, China (AP) — Johannes Thingnes Boe of Norway moved ahead of his French and Russian rivals in the…

Best of Day 1: Anderson, Marino, Langland advance for U.S.

February 5, 2022 2:43 am NBC Olympics

Look back on all the best moments from Day 1 of the Winter Olympics, from Norway’s Therese Johaug earning the first gold medal, to the U.S. having…

Jamie Anderson in action during Snowboard Slopestyle qualification.

Women’s slopestyle athletes put 2018 in rearview mirror, look to dazzle in Beijing

February 5, 2022 2:40 am NBC Olympics

Halfpipe legend Kelly Clark knows exactly which Winter Olympics event she’s most looking forward to…

The last run: White says Olympics will be his final contest

February 5, 2022 2:40 am The Associated Press

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Snowboarder Shaun White says the Beijing Games will be his last competition. The…

Mariah Bell skates at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships

Mariah Bell learning to let go regardless of results

February 5, 2022 2:34 am NBC Olympics

There was a time during Mariah Bell’s career when she was concerned about where she finished or what people thought, but after her 2022 U.S. Figure…

Get ready for the Alpine skiing men's downhill event at the 2022 Winter Olympics with info on all the ways to watch the action.

How to watch the Alpine skiing men’s downhill at the 2022 Winter Olympics

February 5, 2022 2:34 am NBC Olympics

Get ready for the Alpine skiing men’s downhill event at the 2022 Winter Olympics with info on all the ways to watch the…

The youngest and oldest Winter Olympians competing at Beijing 2022

February 5, 2022 2:24 am CNN Newsource

By Ben Church, CNN They say age is just a number and that’s certainly true when it comes to the Winter Olympics. Close to 3,000 athletes, young…

Schouten gives Dutch 1st speedskating gold at Olympics

February 5, 2022 2:24 am The Associated Press

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Irene Scouten gave the mighty Dutch a gold medal in the first speedskating event of the Beijing…

EXPLAINER: How to stage Olympics in a snow-challenged city

February 5, 2022 2:21 am The Associated Press

By KELVIN CHAN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Dry Beijing barely gets any winter precipitation, which makes this year’s Winter Games the first…

An injured Brianna Decker is stretchered off against Finland.

U.S. women’s hockey faces test after Brianna Decker’s tournament-ending injury

February 5, 2022 2:20 am NBC Olympics

Less than ten minutes into the first period of their first game, the U.S. women’s hockey team encountered what could be their biggest test of the…

Irene Schouten wins speed skating gold in women’s 3000m

February 5, 2022 2:14 am NBC Olympics

Dutch speed skater Irene Schouten won the gold medal in the first speed skating event of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, the women’s 3000m race. She…

Irene Schouten wins first speed skating gold medal at 2022 Winter Olympics

February 5, 2022 2:09 am NBC Olympics

Irene Schouten of the Netherlands won the first speed skating gold medal of the 2022 Winter Olympics in the women’s…

Shiffrin seeks 3rd Olympic gold: ‘Best … I’ve ever seen’

February 5, 2022 1:43 am The Associated Press

By HOWARD FENDRICH and PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writers BEIJING (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin will defend her giant slalom gold medal in the first…

Polish and Norwegian Ski jumpers take top three spots at the men's individual normal hill qualification round.

Norge ski jumpers qualify in men’s individual normal hill

February 5, 2022 1:43 am NBC Olympics

Two huge jumps for Norway’s Robert Johansson and Marius Lindvik leave Poland’s Zyla Piotr in third at the men’s individual normal hill qualification…

U.S. ski jumpers qualify for men’s individual normal hill

February 5, 2022 1:43 am NBC Olympics

Casey Larson leads the men’s U.S. ski jumping squad of Patrick Gasienica and Kevin Bickner with the highest scoring jump. All four qualified for the…

Johaug wins 1st gold medal of Beijing Olympics in skiathlon

February 5, 2022 1:07 am The Associated Press

By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Therese Johaug won the first gold medal of the Beijing Olympics in the women’s…

Petra Vlhova has no doubts she can beat Mikaela Shiffrin

February 5, 2022 12:50 am NBC Olympics

Petra Vlhova has never beaten Mikaela Shiffrin in a world championship or Olympics…