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National and International 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

Canada's Laurie Blouin narrowly misses podium in women's snowboard slopestyle

Canada's Laurie Blouin narrowly misses podium in women's snowboard slopestyle

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Before Zoi Sadowski-Synnott could get up from the snow after her gold-medal winning slopestyle run, she was tackled back to the ground by the two women she had just beat.
GLIMPSES: Connections forged in shared chills at Olympics

GLIMPSES: Connections forged in shared chills at Olympics

BEIJING (AP) — She was standing alone, bundled against the cold, as the bus doors swung open at the remotest mountain site of the Beijing Olympics.
BEIJING SNAPSHOT: Cheering for China on cold, dark night

BEIJING SNAPSHOT: Cheering for China on cold, dark night

BEIJING (AP) — On a freezing, pitch-black night, as the shops were closing, a crowd of Beijingers gathered in front of a giant outdoor TV screen to watch the country's elite speed skaters chase Olympic gold. They would not be disappointed.
Sadowski Synnott gets New Zealand's 1st Winter Olympic gold

Sadowski Synnott gets New Zealand's 1st Winter Olympic gold

ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Zoi Sadowski Synnott captured New Zealand’s first gold medal in Winter Olympic history, stomping down a pressure-packed run on her last trip down the mountain Sunday to win the title in women’s slopestyle.
Swedish XC skier switches to biathlon, makes Olympic team

Swedish XC skier switches to biathlon, makes Olympic team

ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Swedish cross-country skier Stina Nilsson was at the top of her game after winning four medals at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, followed by a World Cup sprint title and two gold medals at the world championships in 2019.
Pandas are cuddly, omnipresent face of Beijing Olympics

Pandas are cuddly, omnipresent face of Beijing Olympics

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Pandas are as common as the Olympic rings at the Beijing Games.
China wins 1st gold of home Olympics in short track relay

China wins 1st gold of home Olympics in short track relay

BEIJING (AP) — Darting through traffic, zipping around tight turns, avoiding potential disaster with every relay exchange.
Women's hockey world still playing catch-up to Canada, US

Women's hockey world still playing catch-up to Canada, US

BEIJING (AP) — Immediately after one of Finland's most lopsided losses in international women’s hockey history, general manager Tuula Puputti marveled with envy at the depth of talent Canada has assembled.
Day 2 at the Olympics: Shiffrin, skating and snowboarding

Day 2 at the Olympics: Shiffrin, skating and snowboarding

BEIJING (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin's first event of the Beijing Olympics is the one she won four years ago.

Meyers Taylor says she's set to leave isolation

BEIJING (AP) — U.S. bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor said Saturday she was about to leave isolation and could start preparing in earnest to compete at the Beijing Olympics.
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