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Russia out of figure skating worlds, other events
Russia was excluded from all international ice skating events as sporting sanctions continued to mount Tuesday following the country's invasion of Ukraine.
Olympic Sports
Schouten wins mass start for 3rd gold in Beijing
Irene Schouten of the Netherlands captured her third gold medal of the Beijing Olympics, chasing down Canada's Ivanie Blondin to win the women's mass start on Saturday. Bart Swings of Belgium captured the gold medal in the men's race.
Olympic Sports
Choi defends title in 1,500m Olympic short track
Choi Minjeong of South Korea successfully defended her Olympic title in the 1,500-meter short track speedskating race on Wednesday.
Olympic Sports
Dutch speedskater Schulting retains 1000m gold
Suzanne Schulting of the Netherlands has defended her title in 1,000-meter short track speedskating. Top qualifier Kristen Santos of the United States was knocked out of the final in a collision.
News
South Korea suggests bias by short-track judges
South Korea's Olympic team leader has suggested bias by judges kept the country's short-track skaters out of the men's 1,000-meter final.
Olympic Sports
Italy's Fontana claims 10th short track medal
Arianna Fontana burnished her legacy as short track's most decorated skater with her second Olympic medal in Beijing and 10th of her career.
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China wins 1st Beijing gold in short track relay
China won its first gold medal of the Beijing Games, emerging victorious Saturday in short track speedskating's mixed team relay in the event's Olympic debut.
Olympic Sports
South Korean short track star banned 2 months
Two-time Olympic short track champion Shim Suk-hee has been suspended for two months over her text messages that authorities say "marred the dignity of athletes," a decision that could bar her from attending the Beijing Winter Olympics.
News
Four Continents speedskating event canceled
The Four Continents short track speedskating championships in January have been canceled because of expected limited attendance due to the new COVID-19 variant omicron.
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MLB
From Olympic medalist to MLB infielder: How speedskater Eddy Alvarez made it to The Show
Six years after winning silver at the Sochi Games, the 30-year-old Miami native made his major league debut with his hometown team. 'It's OK to dream,' Alvarez says.
News
Speedskaters Kulizhnikov, Voronia set records
Russian speedskater Pavel Kulizhnikov earned gold in the 1,000 meters with a world record time of 1:05.69, while compatriot Natalia Voronina set a world record and earned gold in the 5,000 in 6:39.21.
Olympic Sports
South Korea to probe culture of abuse in sports
South Korea is planning a yearlong investigation into a culture of abuse in sports after several female athletes came forward to say that they had been raped or assaulted by their coaches.
Olympic Sports
7 medal events added to 2022 Winter Games
The International Olympic Committee has added seven events to the 2022 Beijing Winter Games, creating a program of 109 gold medals.
Olympic Sports
U.S. Speedskating brings back two coaches
U.S. Speedskating is setting up its coaching staff for the 2022 Winter Olympics, bringing back two familiar names after the program has struggled at the past two Games.
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S. Koreans start petition to expel two skaters
More than 567,000 people had signed a petition as of Thursday afternoon that called for skaters Kim Bo-Reum and Park Ji Woo to be expelled from the Olympics, after they left a slower teammate behind in Monday's women's team pursuit quarterfinals.
Short-Track Speedskating
S. Korea wins gold in 3,000-meter short track
South Korea won the gold medal in women's 3,000-meter short track in a penalty-filled race, with Italy earning silver and the Netherlands winning bronze.
Short-Track Speedskating
Girard, Choi claim speedskating gold medals
Samuel Girard and Choi Min-jeong won short track gold medals and John-Henry Krueger won the first U.S. speedskating medal in Pyeongchang, capturing silver in the 1,000 meters.
Short-Track Speedskating
Elise Christie in tears after 500m final crash
An emotional Elise Christie missed out on Team GB's first medal of the Pyeongchang Games after she suffered a dramatic crash on the last lap of the 500m short-track speed skating final.
Short-Track Speedskating
Christie's redemption dream comes crashing down; now, for the rebuild
This time was supposed to be different. Four years on from heartache in Sochi, Elise Christie was again left in tears after a dramatic crash in the 500m final. Now for the hard part: going again in her two remaining events.
Short-Track Speedskating
The best ticket at the Pyeongchang Games? It's at the short track
Short-track speedskating's popularity in South Korea is nothing new. But Gangneung Ice Arena is proving to be the mecca of these Games. You come for the celebration and get a bit of religion too.
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Christie wins gold at Short Track World Cup
Elise Christie shook off her recent injury setbacks to win gold in the Short Track World Cup in Seoul Saturday.
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Celski, Biney lead way at World Cup qualifier
Three-time Olympic medalist J.R. Celski won four of six finals at the three-day U.S Speedskating Short Track World Cup Qualifier, while Maame Biney won three of six on the women's side over the weekend.
Short-Track Speedskating
US Speedskating hires new short track coaches
Anthony Barthell and Alex Izykowski have been hired as coaches of the U.S. men's and women's short track speedskating teams.
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Krueger dominates U.S. Short Track finals
John-Henry Krueger won the men's 1,000- and 3,000-meter finals Sunday at the US Short Track Championships.
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Krueger wins twice in U.S. Short Track finals
John-Henry Krueger took the 500-meter final in 42.005 seconds, and the 1,500 in 2:22.869 at the U.S. Short Track Championships.
Medal Tracker
Overall Medal Leaders
- 37NOR
- 32ROC
- 27GER
Individual Medal Leaders
NOR | 16 |
GER | 12 |
CHN | 9 |
ROC | 12 |
GER | 10 |
USA | 10 |
ROC | 14 |
CAN | 14 |
NOR | 13 |
Overall Medal Leaders
- 5Bø
- 5Bolshunov
- 5Roeiseland
Individual Medal Leaders
Bø | 4 |
Bolshunov | 3 |
Roeiseland | 3 |
Fillon Maillet | 3 |
Takagi | 3 |
Minjeong | 2 |
Latypov | 3 |
Roeiseland | 2 |
Liu | 2 |
Olympics News
World Anti-Doping Agency: U.S. undermining anti-drug effort
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is accusing the U.S. Anti-doping Agency (USADA) of "deliberate lies and distortions" while continuing to defend its handling of a controversial doping case involving 23 Chinese swimmers.
Brady Tkachuk's 4 points lift U.S. into playoffs at words
Brady Tkachuk tallied four points and Cole Caufield scored twice to lead the U.S. to a win over Poland and a trip to world hockey championships playoff round.
Kenyan runner Kwemoi banned 6 years for blood doping
Kenyan 10,000-meter runner Rodgers Kwemoi was banned for six years on Friday for suspected blood doping 18 times and disqualified from Olympics and world championships races.
What does Gabby Douglas' comeback mean to the sport?
To the generation of younger gymnasts who watched Gabby Douglas become the sport's first Black Olympic all-around champion in 2012, competing alongside her at this weekend's U.S. Classic is a surreal moment.
Path to Paris: Mirabai Chanu goes back to basics for a shot at second Olympic medal
Mirabai Chanu went from needing a wheelchair after Asian Games injury to lifting over 200kg again, hoping to better her silver medal at Olympics.
Opening ceremony test on River Seine postponed, Paris official says
A Paris 2024 opening ceremony test scheduled for later this month on the Seine has been postponed after heavy rain increased the flow of the river, a city official said on Friday.