Olympics & Paralympics
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Russian skater Kamila Valieva cleared to compete at Olympics
BEIJING (AP) — Russian teenager Kamila Valieva has been cleared to compete in the women’s figure ska...
February 14, 2022
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Japan’s curling team beats China for 4th win in row
BEIJING — The women of Japan’s curling team continued their hot play on ice, overwhelming hosts Chin...
February 14, 2022
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Pursuit of basics brings Takagi 2nd silver in Beijing
Miho Takagi scooped her second silver medal of the Beijing Games in the women’s 500-meter speed skat...
February 14, 2022
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South Korean ex-rival, friend sheds tears for Kodaira
SEOUL/BEIJING — South Korea’s Lee Sang-hwa, who is a former rival and current friend of Nao Kodaira,...
February 14, 2022
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Japan ski jumper Kobayashi first took flight in family garden
Ever since he was a child, Japanese ski jumper Ryoyu Kobayashi has been driven by his desire to “fly...
February 14, 2022
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Takagi takes silver in women’s 500 speed skating
Miho Takagi won the silver medal in the women’s 500 meters in speed skating at the Beijing Winter Ol...
February 14, 2022
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Ski jumper Kobayashi earns large hill silver
BEIJING — Ski jumper Ryoyu Kobayashi claimed the silver medal in the large hill individual event at ...
February 13, 2022
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Japan rolls past ROC in Olympic curling pool play
Japan took down the Russian Olympic Committee 10-5 in round robin play in women’s curling on Saturda...
February 13, 2022
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Smiles turned upside down as Japan KO’d
Japan, which was looking to break into the final four in the women’s ice hockey tournament at the Be...
February 13, 2022
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Japanese ski jumper Kobayashi earns silver in large hill ski jumping
Japanese ski jumper Ryoyu Kobayashi won silver medal in the men’s large hill ski jumping at the Beij...
February 12, 2022
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Morishige skates to bronze in 500
Wataru Morishige won the bronze medal in the men’s 500 meters in speed skating at the Beijing Winter...
February 12, 2022
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Japan sets an Olympic record in the women’s speed skating team pursuit
BEIJING (AP) — Japan has set an Olympic record in the quarterfinals of the women’s speed skating tea...
February 12, 2022
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Gold medalist Hirano: ‘I gave it my all’
ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Gold medal-winning snowboarder Ayumu Hirano expressed satisfaction with his per...
February 12, 2022
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Fujisawa gives Japan thrilling win over Denmark in women’s curling
BEIJING — Skip Satsuki Fujisawa’s super shot with the final stone gave Japan three points and a dram...
February 12, 2022
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Valieva’s future to be decided in closed-door boardroom, not ice rink
BEIJING (Reuters) — Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s Winter Olympics will be decided not on th...
February 12, 2022
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