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Brittany Bowe's unselfish act leads to U.S. winning a speedskating gold

Ryan Shimabukuro wasn't surprised when Brittany Bowe made a sacrifice that launched a thousand Twitter responses. Not only was he not surprised that the three-time Olympian would forfeit her Olympic position in the 500 meters to teammate Erin Jackson after an uncharacteristic slip from the world's top sprinter, the U.S.…

Los Angeles Times · Feb 14, 2022

Why a Russian figure skater who tested positive for doping is still competing at the Olympics

There is no shortage of those shouting from the balconies that a 15-year-old Russian skater should be sanctioned, suspended and expelled from the Games, but sports law is designed to be just, not popular, writes Tracey Holmes.

ABC News · Feb 14, 2022

Double Standard, Racism? Sha'Carri Richardson Booted From Olympics For Cannabis, Russian Skater No Problem For Doping

Sha’Carri Richardson is questioning, and her fans are demanding, to understand why Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was allowed to compete in the Olympics while Sha'Carri herself

Benzinga · Feb 14, 2022

After Just Nearly Missing the Podium, Ashley Caldwell Showed the True Spirit of the Olympics

The American finished fourth in women’s aerial skiing on Monday, but you’d never know it with the way she celebrated and embraced her victorious competitors.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 14, 2022

Why do we like watching the Olympics so much?

Interest in sports is so common that we don’t always stop to wonder why. Unlike food and sex, there is no obvious survival or reproductive value to sports spectatorship and fandom.

The Conversation · Feb 14, 2022

Today at the Winter Olympics: Kamila Valieva cleared to compete but with caveat

No medals will be awarded if the 15-year-old figure skater finishes in the top three due to an ongoing investigation into her failed drug test.

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2022

Winter Olympics blasted by -24C freeze as it becomes one of the coldest games ever

The Beijing Games are on course to beat the previous coldest Games in Lillehammer, Norway, in 1994, when it averaged at around -25C. A mind-boggling -34C is forecast this week

Daily Mirror · Feb 14, 2022

Snowboarder hits slope dressed as tiger and roars at camera at Winter Olympics

French snowboarder Lucile Lefevre wanted to retire from the sport with a roar, as well as a bang, on what proved her final run at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing

Daily Mirror · Feb 14, 2022

Russian Kamila Valieva allowed to compete despite failing drug test

The ruling doesn’t decide the fate of the gold medal she won as part of the team competition. The United States won silver and would be in line for gold if the Russian medal is revoked.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 14, 2022

U.S.-Canada rematch set for Olympic hockey final

The cross-border rivals will play on Thursday after Canada erupted for five first-period goals over an Olympic record span of 3:24 in a 10-3 win over Switzerland.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 14, 2022