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Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

Canada's Hamelin fails to qualify for 1,500 metre final in final Olympics

Canada's Hamelin fails to qualify for 1,500 metre final in final Olympics

BEIJING — Canadian speedskating star Charles Hamelin won't compete for a medal in his last individual Olympic event after failing to advance in the men's short-track 1,500 metres.
'The waiting's over': Canada set to open men's Olympic hockey tournament

'The waiting's over': Canada set to open men's Olympic hockey tournament

BEIJING — Jeremy Colliton accidentally fired a puck into the bench during a drill to send some of his players ducking for cover. Following some lighthearted ribbing, Canada’s Olympic men's hockey coach and the team got back to work.
A 'huge' change helped Petra Vlhova to Olympic gold

A 'huge' change helped Petra Vlhova to Olympic gold

BEIJING (AP) — Smiling. Laughing. Enjoying herself. Petra Vlhova is like a different person following “something huge” that changed in her approach to skiing.
Shiffrin shaken by 'letdown' of 2 exits in 2 Olympic races

Shiffrin shaken by 'letdown' of 2 exits in 2 Olympic races

BEIJING (AP) — The first question posed to Mikaela Shiffrin as she met with reporters after her second consecutive quick exit from an Alpine skiing race at the Beijing Games was short, simple and to the point: What happened? The complicated, thought-
Olympics Live: Germany’s Geiger wins gold in Nordic combined

Olympics Live: Germany’s Geiger wins gold in Nordic combined

BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the Beijing Winter Olympics : ___ Germany's Vinzenz Geiger has won a men's Nordic combined gold, rallying from a 1-minute, 26-second deficit to cross the finish line first in a 10K cross-country race after ranking 11th in
Mielzynski's is top Canadian in women's downhill with 16th place finish

Mielzynski's is top Canadian in women's downhill with 16th place finish

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — There was a mixture of disappointment and pride for Canada's alpine ski team after all four women finished outside the top 15 in the women's slalom.
At 40, Baumgartner still contender in Olympic snowboardcross

At 40, Baumgartner still contender in Olympic snowboardcross

ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — American snowboarder Nick Baumgartner remembers the exact time he started feeling old. It was noon on Dec. 17, 2017 — his 36th birthday. He was racing in Austria and got tangled up in a jump.
Mexican skater is a rare Latin American at Winter Olympics

Mexican skater is a rare Latin American at Winter Olympics

BEIJING (AP) — They said he should play soccer. They said figure skating was for girls. They said winter sports made no sense in temperate Guadalajara.
Olympic couple hopes to give speedskating a boost in Britain

Olympic couple hopes to give speedskating a boost in Britain

BEIJING (AP) — Ellia Smeding and Cornelius Kersten are realistic about their medal chances at the Olympic speedskating oval. Frankly, that's not on their radar.
Canadian women's hockey team battle-tested for Beijing by men's Junior A teams

Canadian women's hockey team battle-tested for Beijing by men's Junior A teams

The Canadian women's hockey team was pushed out of its comfort zone in pre-Olympic preparation. The players didn't always like it. Regular games against male triple-A hockey teams became a standard part of Canada's "centralization" starting in 2006.