National and International 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

BEIJING (AP) — The last Alpine skiing race of the Beijing Olympics was moved from Saturday to Sunday because of too-strong wind, making Mikaela Shiffrin wait to get one last chance to bring home a medal from China.

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Noah Bowman improved on his previous Olympic performances but again fell short of the podium at the Beijing Games. Bowman, from Calgary, finished fourth in men's freeski halfpipe on Saturday, scoring 84.

BEIJING (AP) — Q: What's one thing that is less visible at the Winter Olympics than it is at the Summer Games? A: Tattoos.

BEIJING (AP) — The throw element in pairs figure skating is both spectacular and terrifying: One of the skaters grabs the other by the waist and tosses them high into the air, where they usually spin three times before landing gracefully on one skate

BEIJING (AP) — Here's one thing the pandemic has made easier for the young stars of the Beijing Olympics: juggling the demands of elite athletic competition with college life.

BEIJING (AP) — The Russians are back in the gold medal game at the Olympics, just like they were expected to be.

BEIJING (AP) — Eileen Gu turned the Beijing Olympics into her own personal playground. In the city. In the mountains. Spinning, flipping and flying above three different venues.

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BEIJING — HALFPIPE PODIUM PALS Friends and teammates Cassie Sharpe and Rachael Karker wanted nothing more than to share an Olympic podium together. A pair of solid runs in the women's freeski halfpipe turned that dream into reality.

BEIJING — Should Canada win an Olympic medal in team figure skating at the Beijing Games, it won't be awarded on a podium. There will be no flowers or Maple Leaf being raised.