2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver

The world comes to Vancouver, B.C., for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.

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Norway’s dominance in winter sports is hard to miss at Olympics

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 13, 2018

A country that most Americans don’t think a lot about is Norway, except if you watch the Winter Olympics and you are watching cross-country skiing.

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NBC exceeds expectations five days into Winter Olympics

Tue., Feb. 13, 2018

While gold medals aren’t awarded a quarter of the way into a race, NBC says it is encouraged by how the viewing public has responded to the Winter Olympics from South Korea.

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Japanese short-track speedskater becomes first doping case of Pyeongchang Olympics

Tue., Feb. 13, 2018

Kei Saito, a reserve on Japan’s short-track speedskating team, is the first athlete to test positive for a banned substance at the Pyeongchang Olympics, the Court of Arbitration for Sport announced Tuesday.

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Russia’s Semen Elistratov gives nation reason to cheer at Olympics

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 10, 2018

Semen Elistratov hopped up and down on the Olympic podium, pumping his fists toward a group of fans waving Russian flags. He claimed a bronze medal for his disgraced nation. It felt more like platinum.

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New team, who dis? U.S. Olympic men’s hockey players form chemistry via group chat

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 9, 2018

Long before their first practice together Friday, members of the U.S. Olympic men’s hockey team connected via a group chat. They talked hockey, logistics and life, and it’s already paying dividends.

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With extraordinary political optics, Winter Olympics begin

Fri., Feb. 9, 2018

North and South Korea sat side by side Friday night under exploding fireworks that represented peace, not destruction, as the 2018 Winter Olympics opened on a Korean Peninsula riven by generations of anger. The sister of North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, shook hands with South Korean President Moon Jae-in while they watched an elaborate show of light, sound and human performance.

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Appeals by 45 Russian athletes against Olympic bans rejected

Fri., Feb. 9, 2018

Russia’s desperate attempt to get 45 banned athletes into the Pyeongchang Olympics failed just hours before the opening ceremony. The International Olympic Committee had banned Russia because of a massive doping scheme at the 2014 Sochi Games but gave individual athletes the chance to apply for admission to compete as “Olympic Athletes from Russia.” Dozens appealed for a spot at the games but the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld the IOC’s right to decide who can compete.

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Koreas share historic handshake at Olympic opening ceremony

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 9, 2018

As South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his wife greeted VIPs in their dignitary box to watch the opening ceremony, they turned to shake hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s younger sister, who arrived earlier in the day on an unprecedented visit to the South by a member of the North’s ruling Kim family.

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Bill Jennings: Contemplating a local Winter Olympics

Wed., Feb. 7, 2018

The 2018 Winter Olympics begin Thursday in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Pyeongchang is a small mountain town in one of the most remote areas of the country.

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Contentious IOC meetings kick off with Olympics set to open

Tue., Feb. 6, 2018

With the Winter Olympics set to open in only three days, IOC President Thomas Bach faced a barrage of criticism – and entrenched support – from roughly 100 International Olympic Committee members on Tuesday over the decision to exclude many Russian athletes from the Pyeongchang Games.

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