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Olympics and Paralympics

Canada beats U.S. behind Gushue to win Olympic curling bronze

Canada beats U.S. behind Gushue to win Olympic curling bronze

Sixteen years after he won the Olympic curling gold medal, Brad Gushue is going back to Canada with bronze. The Canadians capitalized on a missed final shot by American John Shuster in the second-to-last end that turned a one-point edge into an insurmountable 8-5 lead. 
by The Associated Press

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Poulin leads Canada women to Olympic gold in 3-2 win over U.S.

Poulin leads Canada women to Olympic gold in 3-2 win over U.S.

Marie-Philip Poulin scored twice and Canada reclaimed its place atop the women’s hockey world with a 3-2 win over the defending champion United States at the Beijing Olympics.
by The Associated Press

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In the midst of scandal, 3 Russian figure skaters hope to elevate their sport

In the midst of scandal, 3 Russian figure skaters hope to elevate their sport

A triple jump used to be the gold standard in figure skating. Now it's the quad. For the first time at an Olympics, a woman — Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva — landed a quad in competition.
by Tom Goldman

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Slovakia stuns U.S. in shootout, Americans out of Olympics

Slovakia stuns U.S. in shootout, Americans out of Olympics

With one bad bounce in the final minute of regulation that became the tying goal and an unsuccessful shootout, the United States is out of the men’s hockey tournament at the Beijing Games after a shocking 3-2 loss to Slovakia.
by The Associated Press

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Norway is dominating the Winter Olympics. What's its gold medal secret?

Norway is dominating the Winter Olympics. What's its gold medal secret?

With a population roughly equal to Minnesota, Norway is a global superpower in winter sports. The Scandinavian country leads in Beijing by a lot - both in golds and total overall medals.
by Brian Mann

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Meet the Duluthians commentating on the Beijing Olympics from half a world away

Meet the Duluthians commentating on the Beijing Olympics from half a world away

Fifteen-hour work days and the trials of watching a video feed from an event more than a dozen time zones away, don’t dampen the excitement and the work ethics of Chad Salmela and Tyler George.
by Dan Kraker

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U.S. snowboarder Chloe Kim makes history winning second Olympic halfpipe gold

U.S. snowboarder Chloe Kim makes history winning second Olympic halfpipe gold

Kim dominated the leaderboard after her stellar first run at the women's snowboard halfpipe event on Thursday, Feb. 10 in Beijing. She's the first woman to win multiple Olympic golds in the halfpipe.
by Jaclyn Diaz

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