By DANIELLA MATAR and ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writers BEIJING (AP) — Matthias Mayer stuck his poles into the snow, pushed off with his massive legs and attempted to head down the mountain. At least that's where he thought he was going — until one of the Austrian skier's poles got held ...
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Once upon a time, Vic Wild left his life in America and moved to Russia for love — and for snowboarding. Love faded. Olympic medals — those last forever. Eight years after he won gold at the Sochi Games on the same ...
BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the Beijing Winter Olympics: ___ Kjeld Nuis of the Netherlands has become the first speedskater since 1994 to successfully defend his Olympic title in the men's 1,500 meters, edging countryman Thomas Krol at the Beijing Games. Krol, the reigning world ...
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Kjeld Nuis of the Netherlands became the first speedskater since 1994 to successfully defend his Olympic title in the men's 1,500 meters, edging teammate Thomas Krol at the Beijing Games on Tuesday. Krol, the reigning world champion, ...
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Snowboarders Patrizia Kummer and Zan Kosir had something in common Tuesday in the Olympic parallel giant slalom race — an early exit. Something else, too: Both spent time in isolation leading into their races because of virus ...
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo is still the fastest man on the sprint course. The Norwegian cross-country skier defended his Olympic sprint title at the Beijing Games on Tuesday, leading the final for the entire race and punching ...
