US Anti-Doping Agency needed just nine days to handle failed drug test of sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson, a gold-medal favorite for Tokyo Olympics
Author: Nancy Armour, USA TODAY
Mikaela Shiffrin finishes first Olympic downhill run in preparation for combined
Mikaela Shiffrin raced the downhill for the first time at an Olympics. Shiffrin was not expected to medal, but used it as preparation for combined.
Kaillie Humphries’ legacy of fighting for gender equity in bobsled is more important than trophies
Kaillie Humphries is first female driver with two Olympic gold medals in two-man bobsled, winning in 2010 and 2014. She also has bronze from 2018.
‘It’s a really big relief’: Mikaela Shiffrin doesn’t shy away from super-G start, finishes ninth
Just finishing the super-G was a victory for Shiffrin. As one of the best technical skiers ever, her struggles in Beijing have been shocking.
IOC getting what it deserves for not holding Russia accountable for doping | Opinion
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva believed to have tested positive for trimetazidine, medication used to treat angina that will improve blood flow
Nina O’Brien taken off giant slalom course on stretcher at 2022 Beijing Olympics
Nina O’Brien, the top U.S. woman in the giant slalom, crashed just ahead of the finish line Monday and appeared to seriously injure her left leg.
Two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin out of giant slalom at Beijing Olympics
Shiffrin has said she hopes to do all five individual events at the Beijing Olympics. Her next race will come Wednesday, in the slalom.
Men’s downhill skiing at Beijing Winter Olympics postponed a day due to high winds
Weather disruptions in Alpine skiing are not unusual at the Winter Olympics. High winds hit Sunday, postponing the men’s downhill race a day.
Opinion: Team USA has nothing to show for its first day at the Beijing Olympics
From 2002-14, US athletes won at least one medal on the first official day of Winter Olympics competition. That didn’t happen this year or in 2018.
Winter Olympics 2022: Why Beijing? Who will be the stars? 10 questions you want answers to
The Winter Olympics come almost 14 years after Beijing hosted the Summer Games in 2008, making the city the first to host both editions of Olympics.