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Day 5 recap: Mikaela Shiffrin misfires again but U.S. finally win Beijing Olympic gold

American snowboard cross rider Lindsey Jacobellis says the infamous fall that cost her the Olympic title in 2006 had "kept her hungry."

Japan’s women’s hockey team sets sights on podium ahead of quarterfinal clash

For Japan, advancing to the knockout tournament is nothing short of a historic achievement in just its fourth Olympic appearance.

Omicron threatens to extend sumo’s two-year absence from Osaka

Losing the spring tournament would be a huge blow to the sport's heartland, but the spread of COVID-19 within sumo is making it a possibility.

Mitsuki Ono in the hunt after snowboard halfpipe qualifiers in Beijing

Mitsuki Ono led the way behind only American Chloe Kim, scoring 83.75 points in her second run which was four points short of Kim.

Japan edges Czech team to advance in the women’s ice hockey tournament in Beijing

Japan's second penalty-taker, Hanae Kubo, shot the puck and struck the keepers skates, but somehow it trickled across the line to secure the win.

Sara Takanashi stays classy amid painful ski jump controversy

With the way she bounced back and the grace she showed by bowing deeply after the final jump, Takanashi won many hearts back home.

How Olympians embraced mental health after Simone Biles showed the way

The American gymnast's public struggles gave other Olympians tacit permission to share their vulnerabilities. Some of them have.

Day 4 recap: Yuzuru Hanyu makes shaky start at Beijing Olympics as Eileen Gu wins thrilling gold

Japan's top skater has a fight on his hands to win a third gold medal after Nathan Chen smashes his rival's world record in the ...

American Nathan Chen scores world record for massive lead over Yuzuru Hanyu

In 2018, Chen — also a gold-medal favorite then — had finished the short program in 17th after a disastrous performance, while Hanyu went on ...

WTA calls for private meeting with Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai

Peng told the sports daily L’Equipe over the weekend that her November post about Zhang Gaoli had caused a misunderstanding and that she didn’t disappear ...