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U.S. ski champ Mikaela Shiffrin is out of Olympic giant slalom event after falling

U.S. ski champ Mikaela Shiffrin is out of Olympic giant slalom event after falling

Shiffrin, known as the reigning queen of the slopes, fell in her first run in the giant slalom at the Beijing Olympics. It was the first time she did not finish a giant slalom race in four years.
by Jaclyn Diaz and Tom Goldman

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Vasaloppet ski race celebrates its 50th year in Mora

Vasaloppet ski race celebrates its 50th year in Mora

The Vasaloppet USA cross country ski race in Mora, Minn., celebrates its 50th anniversary this coming weekend, despite the ongoing COVID pandemic and a trend of low-snow winters that a few years ago almost ended the longstanding tradition.
by Dan Kraker

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Meet the Winter Olympians from Minnesota

Meet the Winter Olympians from Minnesota

With hockey, curling and cross country skiing, Minnesota offers talent to Team USA’s ranks in the Winter Olympics. Minnesota also has ties to Team Mexico.
by Matt Mikus

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Photos: Beijing Olympic Games Opening Ceremony

Photos: Beijing Olympic Games Opening Ceremony

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has spoken at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Games, thanking those around the globe who he says have gone “beyond the call of duty” to make the events happen as a global pandemic continues raging.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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China's pandemic Olympics begins, with lockdown and boycotts

China's pandemic Olympics begins, with lockdown and boycotts

China is launching a locked-down Winter Olympics. The country where the coronavirus outbreak emerged two years ago is projecting its might on the most global of stages even as some Western governments stage a diplomatic boycott over the way China treats millions of its own people.
by The Associated Press

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MN sports roundup: The Vikings have picked a new head coach

MN sports roundup: The Vikings have picked a new head coach

The Vikings have chosen Kevin O’Connell of the Los Angeles Rams as their new head coach — are they gearing up for a rebuild? That and more in another Minnesota sports roundup with Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alex Cheng

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The Winter Olympics start Friday. Here's how to follow along

The Winter Olympics start Friday. Here's how to follow along

The 2022 Olympics kick off in Beijing on Friday. Here's how to watch the opening ceremony and follow NPR's coverage for the next two weeks.
by Rachel Treisman

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