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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...

At 25, Mariah Bell makes Olympic debut in women’s short

by admin | Feb 15, 2022 | Representation, SEW

2022 U.S. figure skating champion Mariah Bell made her Olympic debut with this short program. She is the oldest U.S. Olympian to compete in women’s singles in 94 years. Read More

Mikaela Shiffrin opts in to team event, will become second woman to ski six Olympic events

by admin | Feb 15, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Mikaela Shiffrin arrived at the 2022 Winter Olympics with the goal of competing in all five individual Alpine skiing disciplines, something she had never done before at the Winter Games. She’ll end up going one step further before the Olympic flame is extinguished....

Canada-born Humphries wins gold medal for US after ​filing harassment complaint

by admin | Feb 15, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Canada-born Kaillie Humphries​, winner of the first-ever Olympic gold in the monobob, says she “never gave up” on herself. It’s the third Olympic gold medal for the 36-year-old but the first while representing the US — Humphries switched...

Russian Figure Skater Can Compete but Won’t Receive Medals

by admin | Feb 14, 2022 | Representation, SEW

The Russian figure skating star at the center of doping questions at the Beijing Olympics will be allowed to continue to compete despite failing a doping test weeks ago, but officials will not conduct an awards ceremony or hand out medals in any event she wins until...

Julia Marino drops out of Olympic snowboarding big air contest; Jamie Anderson doesn’t make finals

by admin | Feb 14, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Jamie Anderson and Julia Marino had their bubbles burst before qualifying began for women’s snowboard big air. Behind the scenes, these pandemic Olympics haven’t been what they hoped. “Just like a little bit tapped out,” Anderson said....
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