Olympics

Girlfriends Kim Meylemans and Nicole Silveira to compete in Olympic skeleton race

Just in time for Valentine's Day, skeleton sliders Kim Meylemans, of Belgium, and Nicole Silveira, of Brazil, will compete in…

4 years ago

Sara Hector’s Olympic gold medal is a lesson in perseverance

The women's giant slalom at the 2022 Winter Olympics was filled with plenty of disappointment. And then Sara Hector provided…

4 years ago

Maame Biney, First Black Woman To Make U.S. Olympic Short Track Speedskating Team, Is Pioneering A New Technology

Maame Biney wants to change the sport of short track speedskating for all the competitors who come after her—in every…

4 years ago

How close are the Winter Olympics to being gender equal?

The 2022 Winter Olympics have been called the most gender equal in history. But with so many sports not gender…

4 years ago

Snowboarder Jamie Anderson stayed focused on wellness. The world finally caught up.

When the world met Jamie Anderson eight years ago, she became the eccentric Olympic champion

4 years ago

The fight for equality in women’s ski jumping is about more than ski suits

The sport's governing body has gotten rid of a rule that required hip-enhancing panels on women's ski suits.

4 years ago

Family ties mean family highs for Beijing-bound Winter Olympic skier, Jaelin Kauf

U.S. Olympic Mogul skier Jaelin Kauf was born for Beijing, just ask her pro skier parents and her best friend…

4 years ago

Iranian female skier cuts icy path to Beijing Olympics

Iranian Atefeh Ahmadi learned to ski not long after she could walk, but the path to the Winter Olympics has…

4 years ago