Olympics

As the Beijing 2022 Olympics come to a close, here is a look at some of the most memorable moments from the world's second pandemic Games.

Nine Americans stand to get some sort of medal, either the second-place prize or a gold that could become theirs if the Russians are disqualified because of Kamila Valieva's doping case.

Russia's trio of tee figure skating stars — Kamila Valieva, Alexandra Trusova and Anna Shcherbakova — each enters an uncertain future after one of the sport’s most dramatic nights.

The United States is out of the men’s hockey tournament at the Olympics after falling to Slovakia in the quarterfinals.

Russian teenager Kamila Valieva has been cleared to compete in the women’s figure skating competition. The IOC says it won't award medals for her events in Beijing because her doping case isn't fully resolved.

Dallas sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson voiced her displeasure that Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will be allowed to compete for a gold medal despite testing positive for a performance enhancing drug.

Erin Jackson becomes the first Black woman to win a gold medal in speedskating at the Olympics. Jackson's win gives the American speedskating program its first medal of the Beijing Games.

Using not just speed and skill but also a healthy dose of physicality against bigger, stronger opponents, the Americans emerged with a hard-earned 4-2 victory Saturday and are unbeaten in two games at the Olympics.

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s right to compete in the women’s event at the Beijing Olympics will be decided at an urgent hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Shaun White remained in fourth place after his second run in his final Winter Games as Scotty James of Australia jumped into the lead.

Nathan Chen won Olympic gold at the Beijing Games and became the first U.S. figure skating champion since Evan Lysacek in 2010.

Snowboarder Chloe Kim turned in a strong opening run to easily defend her Olympic halfpipe title.

Wearing a confident smirk, Chen avenged his poor short program from four years ago at the Pyeongchang Games in the biggest way possible.

Bay Area-born U.S. Olympic figure skater Vincent Zhou has dropped out of the Beijing Winter Games, after testing positive of COVID-19.

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai gave a controlled interview about her Weibo post of sex assault allegations, calling the situation “an enormous misunderstanding.”

Snowboarder Shaun White plans to retire from the sport he put on the international map after the halfpipe medal round next week.

The Winter Olympics opening ceremony had a fiery conclusion Friday, when the Olympic flame was placed inside a giant snowflake. Chinese President Xi Jinping earlier declared the Games open during a ceremony heavy on ice-blue tones and winter imagery.

The country where the coronavirus outbreak emerged two years ago launched a locked-down Winter Olympics on Friday, proudly projecting its might on the most global of stages even as some Western governments mounted a diplomatic boycott.

Skiers have only seen the skiing hill via video footage and glimpses from a training hill in China. The first official training runs take place Thursday.