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Olympic snow-maker says Beijing's artificial snow is not to blame for this year's ski and snowboard crashes

TechnoAlpin, the company behind the Olympic's artificial snow, told Bloomberg that this year's wipe…

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An American star competed at the Olympics days after losing her vision in one eye from a brutal wipeout

The Chinese-born Team USA star rebounded from a crash that caused her to lose vision in one eye in …

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Putin defends disgraced figure skater Kamila Valieva, saying her Olympic gold-worthy 'perfection' couldn't have been done on drugs

Teen skating sensation Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned heart medication before the 2022…

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A team USA snowboarder says that Beijing's high-tech beds beat out the cardboard ones from Tokyo

Team USA snowboarder Tessa Maud told Insider the remote-controlled beds at the Beijing Olympics are…

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6 hidden details you may have missed in Olympic athletes' outfits

US figure skater Karen Chen's costume featured a subtle reference to her free-skate music choice.Ma…

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Meet Nathan Chen, the 22-year-old 'Quad King' of ice skating who's expected to win gold at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Nathan Chen poses with his medal and the US flag after the Men Free Skating program on December 7, …

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An Olympic freestyle skier lost his wallet mid-flip, then trudged up the mountain to find it in the snow

Despite the big air the Swiss skier got during the run, it wasn't enough to secure a spot in the 12…

Meredith Cash   


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Olympic figure skating minimum age raised to 17 after doping scandal involving 15-year-old Kamila Valieva rocked the 2022 Winter Games

Then-15-year-old Russian skater Kamila Valieva had already won a gold medal when it was revealed th…

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Putin appeared to get caught sleeping during the opening ceremony at the Beijing Olympics

Cameras caught the Russian president slumping in his chair with his eyes flitting like he'd just aw…

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Russian athletes skirted Olympic sanctions by wearing their country's flag on their sleeves during the Beijing opening ceremony

Russia received a four-year ban from the games due to past doping violations, so Russian athletes w…

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A USA hockey star suffered a gruesome injury minutes into the Olympics that could jeopardize the Americans' gold-medal hopes

Star forward Brianna Decker went down 10 minutes into Team USA's first game of the Beijing Olympics…

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Kremlin defends Kamila Valieva coach who berated her for falling at the Olympics, says 'harshness' brings victory

The Kremlin defended the coach of 15-year-old Russian skater Kamila Valieva after she berated her f…

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Mike Tirico defends 'victim' Kamala Valieva and slams the 'adults in the room' as the real villains

Tirico called the Russian figure skating star at the center of a doping scandal "the victim of the …

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71 stunning photos of Team USA at the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing

Christopher Plys of Team USA throws the rock during the Curling Mixed Doubles Round Robin at the 20…

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Olympic champion Anna Shcherbakova said she feels 'emptiness inside' despite winning gold amid Valieva scandal

"I was feeling a lot of pleasure because I happened to be in the right time and the right place and…

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Johnny Weir says 'Thank god' that Valieva will not medal at the Olympics after she falls during performance

The ex-Olympian turned NBC commentator has said Valieva, who failed a drug test before the Olympics…

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Kamila Valieva's doping test sample contained 3 drugs used to treat heart conditions, The New York Times reported

Only one of the drugs found in Valieva's sample in December — trimetazidine, which can increase end…

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Ex-US skater Adam Rippon questioned 'how the Olympics recovers' from 'dirty cheaters' after Russia's Kamila Valieva was allowed to compete

The 15-year-old Russian figure skater finished the single's short program in first place after news…

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Kristi Yamaguchi says it's 'heartbreaking' that Olympic figure skaters could miss out on medal ceremony because of Valieva

The figure skating star says she's "shocked" Russian skater Kamila Valieva is allowed to compete, a…

Rebecca Cohen