2018 Winter Olympics

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U.S. women’s hockey team blanks Finland, will play for gold medal

Sun., Feb. 18, 2018

Dani Cameranesi scored two goals and added an assist, and the United States will play for the gold medal that has eluded them for nearly two decades after shutting out Finland 5-0 Monday.

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As North Korean athletes struggle, Kim Jong Un dreams of Olympic glory

Sun., Feb. 18, 2018

Kim Jong Un wants to turn his country into an international sports power – think East Germany in the 1970s and 80s. The North Korean leader is pouring resources into training and infrastructure, athletes are getting more recognition than ever and the country now even has an all-sports television channel, though it’s not clear how many citizens are able to actually watch it.

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Yakima native gets ready for next month’s Paralympics

UPDATED: Sun., Feb. 18, 2018

YAKIMA– A Yakima, Washington, native will be part of the American downhill ski team at the 2018 Paralympics next month. Josh Elliott said he will be skiing in all the downhill slalom events at the games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, where the 2018 Winter Olympics are underway. The games for athletes with disabilities will run from March 9 to 18, and Elliott will have his own cheering section, comprised of family and fellow U.S. Marines.

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Olympics Buzz: The truth behind some underdog stories is disappointing

Sun., Feb. 18, 2018

Everybody loves an underdog story and the Winter Olympics is full of them because, except for a few sports, the average viewer has absolutely no idea who any of the people are anyway. What it creates are these sports oxymorons, all in the hope of gaining fame by virtue of having none.

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Kentucky 2030? Could Korea export its rural Olympic gamble?

UPDATED: Sun., Feb. 18, 2018

A coal mine stands on the mountain exactly as it was the day it was abandoned, now a rusting relic of blue-collar glory lost to a globalized world.

News > World

Russian curlers say bronze medalist suspected of doping

UPDATED: Sun., Feb. 18, 2018

Russian curlers said Monday a coach told them that mixed doubles bronze medalist Alexander Krushelnitsky tested positive for a banned substance at the Pyeongchang Olympics.

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Hirscher gets gold again, Braaten wins slopestyle

Sun., Feb. 18, 2018

Two events, two gold medals for Marcel Hirscher. The 28-year-old Austrian has a good chance to leave the Pyeongchang Olympics with one more.

News > Special Section

Marit Bjoergen ties Winter Olympic record with 13th medal

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 17, 2018

Marit Bjoergen helped the Norwegian women win the 4x5-kilometer cross-country relay on Saturday to take home her 13th career medal, tying her with Norwegian biathlete Ole Einar Bjoerndalen for the most Winter Games medals ever.

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Ilya Kovalchuk scores twice; Russians outclass U.S. 4-0 at Olympics

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 17, 2018

The U.S. must now play in the qualification round Tuesday, while Russians finished first in the group and move on directly to the quarterfinals, hoping their dominance puts T.J. Oshie’s shootout performance in 2014 further in the rearview mirror.

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United States on track for lowest Winter Olympics medal total in 20 years

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 17, 2018

It’s the halfway point in these Winter Games and time to look at how the U.S. is doing. And the optics are not good. Based on expected results, the U.S. should finish with between 19 and 23 total medals, its lowest total in 20 years.

U.S. women’s hockey team blanks Finland, will play for gold medal

As North Korean athletes struggle, Kim Jong Un dreams of Olympic glory

Yakima native gets ready for next month’s Paralympics

Olympics Buzz: The truth behind some underdog stories is disappointing

Kentucky 2030? Could Korea export its rural Olympic gamble?

Russian curlers say bronze medalist suspected of doping

Hirscher gets gold again, Braaten wins slopestyle

Marit Bjoergen ties Winter Olympic record with 13th medal

Ilya Kovalchuk scores twice; Russians outclass U.S. 4-0 at Olympics

United States on track for lowest Winter Olympics medal total in 20 years

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