Olympics

Shiffrin rival Petra Vlhova reduces World Cup load ahead of Olympics

Ahead of the Olympics, alpine skier Petra Vlhova of Slovakia has abandoned the all-race strategy that helped her win the…

4 years ago

Claudia Pechstein, German speed skater, to become oldest female Winter Olympian

German speed skater Claudia Pechstein will become the second person to compete in eight Winter Olympics, and the oldest woman…

4 years ago

2021 Athlete of the Year: Olympic Gold Medalist Suni Lee

When her teammate came down with the twisties, she bounded into the breach, helping Team USA get silver and earning…

4 years ago

IOC president defends handling of Peng case by Dave Sheinin

Amid lingering international concern over the safety of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach on…

4 years ago

Suni Lee Says “It’s An Honor” To Speak Out Against Anti-Asian Hate

Suni Lee may have already achieved her lifelong goal of becoming an Olympic gold medalist, but that doesn't mean she's…

4 years ago

USA Gymnastics looking for new head of women’s team after high-performance director departs

There will be someone new leading the U.S. women's gymnastics team at the Paris Olympics.

4 years ago

Weightlifter Emily Campbell: ‘My legs were jelly… I’d achieved everything I’d dreamed of’

Her silver win with a lift of 161kg was the first ever medal for the UK in women’s weightlifting –…

4 years ago

Olympic boxer Irma Testa comes out as queer

Boxer Irma Testa, who took home a bronze medal for Italy at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, has come out as…

4 years ago

American speedskater Erin Jackson suffers rare loss in 500-meter World Cup, finishes 6th

American speedskater Erin Jackson finishes sixth in the 500-meter World Cup race, just her second loss of the season.

4 years ago

Two days after gaining U.S. citizenship, Kaillie Humphries wins bobsled World Cup

Kaillie Humphries won the women’s monobob at the World Cup stop Altenberg, Germany, on Saturday

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