National and International 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

BEIJING (AP) — If NHL players are taking part in the 2026 Winter Olympics, international hockey officials want to know sooner rather than later.

BEIJING (AP) — Take an informal survey of elite American Alpine skiers and snowboarders, and most can name an organization that exposes Black and Hispanic children from urban areas to winter sports.

BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese people working in hazmat suits inside the Beijing Olympics' closed-loop “bubble” don’t hesitate to be photographed. In fact, they seem to welcome it, showing pride in carrying out a national mission of controlling COVID-19.

BEIJING (AP) — In idealistic terms, the Olympics are a time for nations to cast aside politics and conflict. This year's Beijing Games, against a backdrop of human rights concerns and the latest Russian doping scandal, have challenged those values.

BEIJING (AP) — Oh no, it was a short track shutout for the Americans at the Beijing Olympics.

BEIJING (AP) — Russia’s “Quad Squad” of figure skaters will try for an Olympics podium sweep by landing the thrilling quadruple jumps that remain rare in the women's competition.

BEIJING — Eric Staal has no idea what's next. The captain of Canada's Olympic men's hockey team stepped up to lead his country into the Beijing Games after the NHL withdrew from the event two months ago because of COVID-19 concerns.

BEIJING — HISTORY FOR HAMELIN History was on the line for speedskater Charles Hamelin. He made it look easy. Hamelin helped Canada win the gold medal in the men's 5,000-metre short track relay.

BEIJING — Friday at the Beijing Winter Olympics promises plenty of intrigue for Canadian fans.

BEIJING — Charles Hamelin said going into his fifth and final Olympics that, win or lose, he wanted to go home with a smile on his face. In the end, he's coming home with much more than that.