National and International 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

BEIJING (AP) — Maybe this “huge disappointment” — her words upon missing a gate early in the first Alpine race at the Beijing Olympics — will serve Mikaela Shiffrin well moving forward.

BEIJING (AP) — One of the journalists who conducted the first sit-down interview with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said Tuesday that the carefully controlled conversation did not answer questions about whether she can speak her mind or move freely.

BEIJING (AP) — Kjeld Nuis saw the record-setting time of his countryman and knew what awaited in his race. “This is going to hurt,” he mumbled to himself. It was all worth it.

BEIJING — Charles Hamelin and his Canadian short-track speedskating teammates are adapting new routines in Beijing, thanks to a unique schedule that stretches the competition out over 12 days instead of the more usual four.

BEIJING — Eric Staal knows the overwhelming joy of winning Olympic gold. He also understands the pain of failing to medal at the Games.

BEIJING (AP) — Nathan Chen flipped, whirled and even punched his way to a world-record score in the men’s figure skating short program at the Beijing Olympics.

BEIJING — HOCKEY HEAVYWEIGHTS It had to be Marie-Philip Poulin. The captain of Canada's women's hockey team sealed her side's victory — and top spot in Group A — with a goal on a penalty shot late in the second period.

BEIJING — Here are some notable quotes from Olympians at the 2022 Beijing Games on Feb. 8, 2022: "I love it, but not really. I enjoy it personally, but from a team perspective, that's not the kind of game you want to have too often.

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Two American-born athletes competing for China. Two radically different reactions from Chinese social media to their performances at the Winter Olympics.

ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — In the four years since Ester Ledecka made Olympic history with gold medals in both skiing and snowboarding, she conceded she’s thought about slowing down a little.