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South Korea fumes over cultural appropriation and 'biased judgments' at Beijing 2022
South Korea may have clinched its first gold medal at Beijing 2022 last week, but the success came amid tensions with China over alleged cultural appropriation and "biased judgments" during the Winter Olympics. -
Mikaela Shiffrin fails to medal in downhill as struggles continue at 2022 Olympics
Mikaela Shiffrin was never expected to be near the top in the downhill. And when the time came, she didn’t put forth a competitive run. -
Kamila Valieva’s team blames grandpa’s medication for 2022 Olympics doping scandal
After the IOC’s daily press briefing Tuesday morning, head of the IOC disciplinary committee Denis Oswald revealed the basis of Vailieva’s defense. -
Adam Rippon slams Russia as ‘dirty cheaters’ for Kamila Valieva 2022 Olympics controversy
Valieva was granted eligibility by the Court of Arbitration for Sport after her failed drug test was revealed a day after she helped lead the ROC to a gold medal in the team event. -
Kamila Valieva was emotional and dominant in first Olympic 2022 performance since doping scandal
Controversy has swirled around Kamila Valieva for days, but the 15-year-old Russian skater twirled her way closer to 2022 Olympics gold. -
Johnny Weir, Tara Lipinski’s silent fury during Kamila Valieva’s controversial 2022 Olympics performance
Kamila Valieva skated to Kirill Richter’s “In Memoriam” during her controversial short program run, but the silence throughout her performance was deafening. -
French skaters have 2022 Olympics redemption after past wardrobe malfunction
Four years after their infamous wardrobe malfunction, the only fashion-related thought for Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron are the new gold medals around their necks. -
Missing 2022 Olympics not easy for these Rangers stars
The Rangers were thrilled to get back to game action Tuesday night against the Bruins, but for certain players, watching the 2022 Beijing Olympics go on without them this past week was difficult. -
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The Russian figure skater was cleared to continue at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics despite being at the center of a doping scandal
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Skiier's wrong turn costs dearly at Beijing
We've all taken a wrong turn at some point in our lives, but Norwegian Jarl Magnus Riiber's navigational error proved costly in the Nordic combined men's individual large hill/10km competition at the Winter Olympics on Tuesday. -
Su Yiming: Former child actor grabs Beijing 2022 limelight
Teenager Su Yiming is used to fast-paced action, but he's really taken things up a notch at the Beijing Winter Olympics. -
Alex Hall leads 1-2 US finish in 2022 Olympics slopestyle
Freestyler skier Alex Hall led a 1-2 American finish in the men’s Olympic slopestyle competition. -
A Chinese streaming site is censoring 'Friends'
As China hosts the world for the Olympics, it is simultaneously stepping up its censorship of and crackdown on the country's LGBTQ community. The most recent incident sparking anger amongst fans is the show "Friends", as major Chinese streaming... -
Nikki Haley slams Olympic skier Eileen Gu for not picking ‘a side’
Nikki Haley's remarks specifically targeted Eileen Gu, an American who represents China at the Olympics. -
Kamila Valieva’s suspicious drug cocktail shows ‘something more serious going on’ at 2022 Olympics
Kamila Valieva listed two legal substances used to improve heart function on an anti-doping control form she filled out before her drug case at the Olympics erupted. -
Kamila Valieva's drug regimen 'raises questions'
• Live updates: Who won gold medals today • Slovakia's dramatic Team USA upset -
Russian speedskater celebrates at 2022 Olympics with two middle fingers
Russian speedskater Daniil Aldoshkin has apologized for throwing a double-bird after defeating Team USA in the men's team pursuit semifinals on Tuesday in Beijing. -
Shaun White, Nina Dobrev reunite in kissing photo after Olympics
Shaun White and Nina Dobrev had a COVID-safe Valentine's Day celebration.