Winter Olympics

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Homegrown: Road to Olympics began in Red Gerard’s backyard

If things go as planned, Red Gerard will walk away from the first Olympic Big Air contest with a gold…

January 10, 2018

Professional Sports

Vice President Pence to lead US delegation to Olympics

Vice President Mike Pence and Karen Pence will lead the U.S. delegation to the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea.…

January 10, 2018

Professional Sports

North Korea to go to South Korea’s Olympics

prove productive

January 9, 2018

Professional Sports

Two years after a near-death illness, Torin Yater-Wallace could win Olympic gold

Yater-Wallace, one of the best freestyle skiers in the world, woke up one morning at the end of 2015 feeling…

December 27, 2017

Sports

Tahoe’s Squaw Valley tabbed as a new Olympic training site

Valley hosted 1960 Olympics

December 26, 2017

Sports

Olympic hockey sisters playing for different nations in Pyeongchang

Brandts will play for U.S., South Korea

December 24, 2017

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Mikaela Shiffrin shows multi-event dominance as Olympic near

22-year-old doesn’t see herself as just a slalom skier

December 21, 2017

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The cold returns for Winter Games in mountainous Pyeongchang

weather not an issue for 2018

December 21, 2017

Professional Sports

The word ‘Russia’ to appear on Olympic uniforms

More than 200 athletes are set to compete in South Korea as an “Olympic Athlete from Russia” if they can…

December 20, 2017

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No decision yet on Russia’s participation in Paralympics

IPC president Andrew Parsons says “much to our growing disappointment and frustration, there is a lack of progress” from Russian…

December 20, 2017

Professional Sports

U.S. hopes for gold rest on trio of Olympic rookie goaltenders

They all have something else in common. They are all goaltenders, used to the pressure of being a team’s last…

December 20, 2017

Professional Sports

Snowfall has billion-dollar effect on business, Olympians

Mountain towns feeling the heat from lack of snow

December 19, 2017

Regional News

Salt Lake City aiming for bid for 2030 Winter Olympics

U.S. champion Michelle Kwan practices for the women’s short program for the Winter Olympic Games at Salt lake Ice Center…

December 18, 2017

Sports

As Olympics near, South Korea agonizes over post-Games costs

As officials prepare for the games in and around the small mountain town of Pyeongchang, there are lingering worries over…

December 14, 2017

Professional Sports

Putin accuses U.S. agencies of manipulating doping testimony

Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during his annual news conference Thursday in Moscow, Russia.Pavel Golovkin/Associated Press Putin said Thursday that…

December 14, 2017

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White out: Shaun White falls in Olympic halfpipe qualifier

Two-time Olympic champ has two more chances to qualify

December 14, 2017

Professional Sports

‘Italjet’ looking for liftoff on home snow in Val Gardena

Italian team hasn’t won downhill since 2001

December 14, 2017

Sports

Russian Olympic Committee approves competing as neutrals

Under International Olympic Committee sanctions announced last week in response to Russian doping at the 2014 Sochi Games, Russians will…

December 12, 2017

Professional Sports

Lindsey Vonn receives backlash after comment about visiting Trump’s White House

skier stands behind her statements

December 12, 2017

Professional Sports

Vonn mixes sport and politics ahead of Olympics

United States’ Lindsey Vonn speeds down the course during the slalom portion of an alpine ski, women’s World Cup combined…

December 8, 2017

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USOC aims to go to Olympics unless ‘physically impossible’

was surprised by White Houses’ comments on skipping games

December 8, 2017

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European lawmakers slam FIFA, IOC for leadership issues

Lawmakers call for a major overhaul of sports governance

December 7, 2017

Sports

Trump officials cast uncertainty about U.S. competing in South Korea Olympics

President Donald Trump speaks before a meeting with congressional leaders including Vice President Mike Pence, House Speaker Paul Ryan of…

December 7, 2017

Professional Sports

Vladimir Putin will allow Russian athletes to compete at Pyeongchang Olympics

banned from Games as a team, but athletes can participate as neutrals

December 6, 2017