Olympics & Paralympics
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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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The trick that uncorked a gold-medal run for Hirano
BEIJING — For Ayumu Hirano, it wasn’t a big finish that gave him the gold medal in the men’s halfpip...
February 12, 2022
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Hirano’s long persistency paid off in gold
Whether on a skateboard or a snowboard, Ayumu Hirano was always in motion as a child, when he launch...
February 12, 2022
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Kodaira hoping to get boost from ‘apple power’ in bid to defend Olympic title
Nagano, which was hit hard by a typhoon in autumn 2019, means a lot to speed skating star Nao Kodair...
February 12, 2022
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China emphasizing high-tech capability at Games
BEIJING — China is putting a lot of effort into promoting its advanced technologies at the Beijing W...
February 12, 2022
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Ayumu Hirano captures halfpipe gold
BEIJING — Ayumu Hirano’s third Olympic medal came in an even better color than the first two. Two-t...
February 11, 2022
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Sena Tomita comes back from injury to win bronze in halfpipe
BEIJING — Sena Tomita shook off her fears of injury to win the bronze medal in the women’s halfpipe ...
February 11, 2022
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Elusive quad axel extinguished dream of 3rd gold
Yuzuru Hanyu’s dream of winning gold in the men’s figure skating at three consecutive Olympics ended...
February 11, 2022
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Doping hearing to decide Russian skater’s Olympic fate
BEIJING (AP) — Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s right to compete in the women’s event at the B...
February 11, 2022
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Kagiyama, father reap reward of uncompromising training
BEIJING — After uncompromising training with his father, an 18-year-old figure skater ascended the O...
February 11, 2022
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Husband and wife pair realize dream of competing at Winter Games
OKAYAMA — After helping Japan claim bronze in the figure skating team event at the Beijing Winter Ol...
February 11, 2022
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Tomita sisters’ rivalry pushes each to new heights for Japan’s snowboarders
Sena Tomita took the bronze in the women’s halfpipe at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Not far behind w...
February 10, 2022
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