By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Arianna Fontana burnished her legacy as short track's most decorated skater with her second Olympic medal in Beijing and 10th of her career. Her victory in the 500 meters on Monday wasn't all good feelings, though. It laid bare an ongoing ...
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Natalie Geisenberger has been here twice before, holding the lead midway through the Olympic women's luge race. Both times, she won gold. She's not celebrating this time quite yet. As many other medal hopefuls — including the two ...
By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Alex Hall is accustomed to a grand mountain vista. The American freestyle skier could get used to the view atop Big Air Shougang, though. "The like, crazy smokestack things in the back are pretty cool," he said. "You get to see some of ...
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Ireen Wüst can't really explain it. Something inside of her just changes when she gets to an Olympic Games. Her confidence soars. Her legs feel stronger. When she needs that little extra bit of speed, it's always there. "I ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin will have to rebound quickly. Her next chance at a medal is the slalom, but that's a top event for rival Petra Vlhova. The showdown between those two Alpine skiing stars highlights Day 4 of the Beijing Games, which also ...
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — After getting a devastating morning phone call that she had tested positive for COVID-19, Tahli Gill and her Australian mixed doubles curling teammate Dean Hewitt were out of the Beijing Olympics. A few hours later, another call. They ...
