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2 Russians medal at the Olympic figure skating final, but not Kamila Valieva

by admin | Feb 17, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Russian figure skater Anna Shcherbakova took the gold medal in women’s individual program at the Beijing Winter Olympics, in a competition that took place under the shadow of a positive drug test from her teammate Kamila Valieva. Another skater from the Russian...

Dutch short track skater Suzanne Schulting makes history with four medals

by admin | Feb 17, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Suzanne Schulting from the Netherlands is the first woman to earn four short track speed skating medals at a single Olympic Games. Schulting collected the bronze in Wednesday’s 1500m final, her third individual podium finish of the 2022 Winter Olympics. The...

Winter Olympics 2022: There’s no silver lining, only a silver medal for Team USA women’s hockey

by admin | Feb 17, 2022 | Representation, SEW

The Olympic women’s ice hockey feud between the United States and Canada has become the best rivalry in the sport because their games have intensity, animosity and an unparalleled quality of play. What they haven’t had is a sense of inevitability: that one...

Mikaela Shiffrin’s performance at these Winter Olympics defies explanation. And that’s OK. | Opinion

by admin | Feb 17, 2022 | Representation, SEW

It was a really bad time for Mikaela Shiffrin to have a really bad time. That’s all her oh-fer-the Beijing Olympics is. It’s not a summation of her career, a sign she’s lost her edge, a personal indictment or any of the other nonsense that will no...

At 37, Olympic silver-medalist Elana Meyers Taylor prepares for likely last race of career

by admin | Feb 16, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Team USA’s Elana Meyers Taylor has overcome many challenges throughout her 15-year bobsled career. But in what might be the most impressive feat of these Games, the 37-year-old mother of a toddler overcame COVID-19 and won Olympic silver. Meyers Taylor was...

Canada sets Olympic record, wins gold in women’s team pursuit speedskating after Japanese skater falls on final turn

by admin | Feb 16, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Canada won speedskating gold in women’s team pursuit Tuesday after a skater for defending Olympic champion Japan fell on the final turn. Japan appeared to be heading for a second straight gold medal in the event, holding a lead of about 0.3 seconds with a half...

U.S. women figure skaters struggle to break into Olympic medal contention, with three advancing to free skate

by admin | Feb 16, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Three U.S. women advanced to the free skate but struggled to break into medal contention in an event that has been overshadowed by the latest Russian doping scandal. The dominant Russians had three of the top four spots, and Alysa Liu was the only American breaking...

U.S. women’s hockey defeats Finland, set for Olympic gold-medal showdown vs. Canada

by admin | Feb 15, 2022 | Representation, SEW

The U.S. will battle Canada for women’s ice hockey gold at the Beijing Olympics after its 4-1 semifinal win over Finland on Monday. Team USA will seek its second straight Olympic gold against archrival Canada (11:10 p.m. ET Wednesday). Canada rolled through...

Sofia Goggia, three weeks after partial ACL tear, wins downhill silver

by admin | Feb 15, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Italian Alpine skiing ace Sofia Goggia came within an eyeblink of the impossible and settled for the improbable in the women’s downhill, winning the silver medal just 23 days after sustaining multiple serious injuries to her left knee. On January 23, a crash in a...

Sha’Carri Richardson Wants To Know Why She Was Banned From The Olympics When A Russian Skater Who Failed A Drug Test Was Allowed

by admin | Feb 15, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Kamila Valieva, the 15-year-old Russian figure skater who tested positive for a banned substance ahead of the Beijing Olympics, will still be allowed to compete in her event, officials announced Monday. If she wins, however, no medal ceremony will be held until the...
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