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Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

Beijing punishes traders in Olympic souvenir crackdown

Beijing punishes traders in Olympic souvenir crackdown

BEIJING (AP) — Police are punishing Chinese traders for cashing in by reselling scarce dolls of Olympics mascot Bing Dwen Dwen at up to 10 times retail price.
Notable quotes from the 2022 Beijing Olympics: Feb. 11, 2022

Notable quotes from the 2022 Beijing Olympics: Feb. 11, 2022

BEIJING — Here are some notable quotes from Olympians at the 2022 Beijing Games on Feb. 11, 2022: "If I don't throw up after a race, it means I didn't go all out. So I'm happy I threw up. I like pain. I love skating.
US women survive scare, beat Czechs 4-1 in Olympic hockey

US women survive scare, beat Czechs 4-1 in Olympic hockey

BEIJING (AP) — Once the sense of relief subsided following an all-too-tense quarterfinal victory for the defending Olympic women’s hockey champions, United States coach Joel Johnson’s focus turned to just how far other countries have come.
Canadian skips Jones and Gushue both suffer first losses at the Games

Canadian skips Jones and Gushue both suffer first losses at the Games

BEIJING — Any lingering disappointment from her first Olympic loss was quickly erased when Jennifer Jones walked through the interview area at the Ice Cube on Friday.
Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Friday, Feb. 11

Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Friday, Feb. 11

BEIJING (AP) — A roundup of gold medals from Friday, Feb. 11, at the Beijing Games: ___ ALPINE SKIING WOMEN'S SUPER-G Lara Gut-Behrami of Switzerland won the women’s super-G at the Beijing Games, capturing her first Olympic gold medal.
Grotheer gives Germany another Olympic sliding gold medal

Grotheer gives Germany another Olympic sliding gold medal

BEIJING (AP) — Germany has its first Olympic skeleton champion, and the country is simply sliding away from all challengers so far at the Beijing Olympics. That's no surprise. This, however, was: China has its first Olympic sliding medal — ever.
Doping hearing to decide Russian skater's Olympic fate

Doping hearing to decide Russian skater's Olympic fate

BEIJING (AP) — Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s right to compete in the women’s event at the Beijing Olympics will be decided at an urgent hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Dutch treat: Schulting defends Olympic short track gold

Dutch treat: Schulting defends Olympic short track gold

BEIJING (AP) — Suzanne Schulting stood on the podium at the medals plaza accepting a silver in the 500 meters. “I thought, 'Ooh, I really want to have that gold one,” she said. She got it.
Short-track star Hamelin on course for 6th Olympic medal as men's relay team advances

Short-track star Hamelin on course for 6th Olympic medal as men's relay team advances

BEIJING — Charles Hamelin’s quest for a sixth Olympic medal remains on course.
Both sidelined recently by illness, Fish takes 6th, Bloemen 8th in long-track's 10k

Both sidelined recently by illness, Fish takes 6th, Bloemen 8th in long-track's 10k

BEIJING — Around the halfway point of the 10,000 metres, Ted-Jan Bloeman passed his coach Bart Schouten and made a slashing gesture with his right hand. He was done.