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Yuzuru Hanyu thrills fans at gala, unsure about world championships

After a disappointing Olympic campaign, the 27-year-old was able to let loose and even dance with popular Beijing 2022 mascot Bing Dwen Dwen.

Finland finally wins hockey gold in last event of Beijing Games

The Finnish men have now won medals in seven of the past 10 Winter Olympics going back to 1988, including two silver and four bronze.

Controversial Beijing Olympics reach finish line

Japan had its best-ever showing at a Winter Games with 18 medals in an event that will be remembered for its complicated circumstances as much ...

Fukuoka shoemaker helps Olympic skaters put best foot forward

Hisataka Oi's elite roster of clients range from Beijing 2022 bronze medalist Wataru Morishige to corporate speedskating teams and powerhouse high school clubs.

Austria wins mixed team gold as Mikaela Shiffrin’s U.S. misses out

The team event, in only its second edition after being introduced at Pyeongchang in 2018, had been rescheduled from Saturday after heavy winds forced a ...

Japan takes women’s curling silver after loss to Great Britain

Loco Solare improved on its bronze medal at the 2018 Games with a spirited final against Team GB, shaking hands after the ninth end in ...

Beijing’s big air venue to be converted into giant water slide

Plans for Beijing 2022's new venues highlight a problem that has long dogged Olympic host cities: What to do with the bespoke venues once the ...

Taiwan premier orders probe of speedskater who wore Chinese uniform

Huang Yu-ting, who carried Taiwan's team flag at the opening ceremony, reiterated that the uniform she had worn in a now-deleted video had been given ...

Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara vow to press on after finishing seventh

The pair, who this season became the first Japanese to qualify for a Grand Prix Final, said the event made them realize that their target ...

Tiger Woods mum on return date, will attend Masters champions dinner

The upcoming Hall of Fame inductee promised a return to PGA Tour competition, even if he doesn't know when.