Mikaela Shiffrin did not hesitate when asked about her most important possession. “Probably my bed,” she said. “Is that weird?” The 2014 Oly…
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‘The Hebrew Hammer’ set to make Israeli Olympic history
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — A.J. Edelman competed at the 2014 Annapolis Drug Free Bodybuilding Championships. He is an MIT engineering gradua…
From escaping death to living in a camper, how Casey Andringa became an unlikely Olympian
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea – Every morning, the skier who was told he might not leave the hospital alive wakes up and finds the newspaper clip…
Coach Brian Orser updates on gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu’s injury recovery
GANGNEUNG, South Korea – Reigning Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan is back to jumping on the ice in training in Toronto and plans to t…
North Korea dominates pre-Olympic media coverage at PyeongChang
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) — A giant national flag. A smiling angel. The dictator’s pop diva. And a dozen women added to a South Korean hoc…
Olympic father mails 1,250 shirts to supporters
Brett West is not shy about displaying his pride for his son, U.S. Olympic luger Tucker West. Brett runs the “Team Tucker” Facebook page. H…
Chris Knierim practices alone, reveals stitches
GANGNEUNG, South Korea – American pairs skater Chris Knierim moved across the practice rink gracefully on Tuesday at the Gangneung Ice Arena…
Ready to rock: Short track venue will be jumpin’ at Olympics
If you like your Olympic competition staid and sportsmanlike, the short track speedskating rink isn’t the place. The skaters’ helmets and pa…
New mass start event spices up speedskating at Olympics
The big oval is going to get a lot more crowded at the Pyeongchang Games. Speedskating is spicing itself up with the Olympic debut of the ma…
1988: Katarina Witt wins her second Olympic gold in thrilling ‘Battle of the Carmens’
East Germany’s Katarina Witt won the 1984 Olympic gold medal and sought a back-to-back victory four years later at the 1988 Calgary Games. W…

