Pita Taufatofua is giving the people what they want. Taufatofua – better known as The Shirtless Tongan – is back to steal the show once agai…
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What you missed in PyeongChang last night: Nathan Chen falls short in team competition
The second day of competition featured the highly anticipated debut of figure skater Nathan Chen in the men’s short program for the team com…
1988 Olympics: Eddie the Eagle becomes global icon despite last place finish
Michael “Eddie the Eagle” Edwards became the first British ski jumper to compete at the Winter Olympic Games in Calgary 30 years ago. Althou…
Ahead of the Opening Ceremony, Katie Couric joins The Podium
Before sharing the Opening Ceremony booth with Mike Tirico, Katie Couric appeared on the offiical NBC Olympics podcast, The Podium. “The id…
Andy Newell: U.S. cross-country ready to break 42-year drought
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — It’s been 42 years since the United States won a medal in cross-country skiing. Andy Newell believes that dr…
Injured I-Pod won’t defend 2014 Olympic halfpipe gold in PyeongChang
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — Olympic halfpipe champion Iouri Podladtchikov won’t defend his title due to injuries sustained last month at…
Fletcher brothers driven by more than just sibling rivalry
Big trees grow slowly. Those four simple words have become a personal Florida mantra of sorts for U.S. Nordic combined athlete Bryan Fletcher. On th…
Olympic preview: Men’s snowboard slopestyle
Olympic snowboarding gets underway Friday night (Saturday morning in Korea) with men’s slopestyle qualifying. At the last Olympics, where sl…
Korea gets big win over U.S., Americans losing chance at curling semifinals
Needing a win to keep the hopes of reaching the semifinals alive, Team USA saw the wheels fall off against Korea in the second game Thursday…
One of the world’s best snowboarders isn’t in PyeongChang
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea – Some projected Yuki Kadono to win an Olympic medal, but the Japanese snowboarder isn’t even on the entry list. Ka…