By SARAH DiLORENZO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The country where the coronavirus outbreak emerged two years ago launched a locked-down Winter Olympics on Friday, proudly projecting its might on the most global of stages even as some Western governments mounted a diplomatic boycott ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Ski jumping captivates viewers every four years, when they fearlessly fly the length of an American football field plus the end zones. Casual fans, though, probably have no clue about the scoring system or skills and techniques ...
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Brittany Bowe was having quite an Olympics — before she even hit the ice. First, she claimed another speedskating race in Beijing — or, more appropriately, reclaimed it — when a third spot opened up for the Americans in the 500 ...
By SARAH DiLORENZO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China, which used its first Olympics to amplify its international aspirations, invited the world back Friday — sort of — for the pandemic era's second Games, this time as an emboldened and more powerful nation whose government's ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The first day of medals at the Beijing Olympics could be the start of another Norwegian gold rush. Aleksander Aamodt Kilde is among the favorites in the men's downhill — one of the marquee events of NBC's prime-time coverage Saturday — ...
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — It was supposed to be a foregone conclusion that Russia's powerful stable of figure skaters, including world champions in three of the four disciplines, would run away with the team gold medal at the Beijing Olympics. Nathan Chen and the ...
