Team USA Hockey held off Germany 3–2 to finish first in Group A and advance to the quarterfinals in the Beijing Olympics, at Wukesong Arena in Beijing, on Feb. 13. With Olympic hockey not allowing current NHL participation, the United States is the youngest, and likely the fastest, team in the tournament with 15 college…
Undefeated Team USA Hockey Advance to Quarterfinals With 3–2 Win Over Germany
American Jackson Wins Speed Skating Gold After Stumble in Trials
BEIJING—Erin Jackson of the United States won gold in the women’s 500 meters speed skating with an explosive start on Sunday, giving the United States its first gold medal in the event since 1994 and first speed skating medal at the Beijing Olympics. She could be seen grinning widely after completing her lap of the…
Shiffrin Relieved to Finish Olympic Race; 9th in Super-G
BEIJING—Laying in bed ahead of her third race of the Beijing Olympics, Mikaela Shiffrin could not stop dreaming about what awaited, envisioning a sequence that unfolded like her initial two over-in-a-blink events. “Just repetitive. The whole night long. And I kept kind of waking up from it and then going back to sleep. And it…
Russian Skater Valieva Failed Drug Test, Olympics Fate to Be Decided by Urgent Hearing
February 11, 2022
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BEIJING—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 (CAS). The International Testing Agency (ITA)—on behalf of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)—said Friday it would fight a decision by Russia’s anti-doping agency to allow…
Capitol Report (Feb. 10): US Truckers Plan Large-Scale Protest
February 10, 2022
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Inflation hits a 40-year high at 7.5 percent. Lawmakers are concerned it’s going to ruin the economy, while the White House remains optimistic. Super Bowl Sunday is almost here, and we had a chance to speak to the founder of a fan favorite—Papa John’s. Papa John Schnatter tells us how inflation is affecting all of us…
Beijing Olympic Games See China Practicing ‘Dollar Diplomacy,’ Expert Says
The Chinese communist regime doubled down on its efforts to financially favor pro-China nations tht sent heads of state to the Games and met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in person. Experts call the recent move a sign of bribery diplomacy. Within the first three days of the Games, Xi had talks with foreign leaders from…
American Snowboarder Chloe Kim Defends Olympic Halfpipe Title
ZHANGJIAKOU, China—There were doubts, and falls, and fear for Chloe Kim. Ultimately, there was a gold medal, too. The 21-year-old American’s second straight trip to the top of the Olympic podium—a trip taken Thursday after a terrible pre-contest training session that made her wonder if she really could make it—came with a timely reminder not…
Russian Star Valieva Practices Despite Report of Positive Drug Test
BEIJING—Kamila Valieva, the 15-year-old Russian superstar who was expected to deliver her nation its third straight Olympic gold medal in women’s figure skating, practiced as usual Thursday, hours after reports that she tested positive for a banned substance. Valieva tested positive for a banned heart medication before the Beijing Games, the Russian newspaper RBC reported….
Nathan Chen Wins Figure Skating Gold for US
Nathan Chen completed his four-year journey toward an elusive Olympic gold medal Thursday, following his record short program at the Beijing Games with a near-perfect free skate that earned him a standing ovation from supporters inside the Capital Indoor Stadium. The 22-year-old star landed all five of his quads during his “Rocketman” program to finish…
China Bets on US-Born Players to Win Gold at Beijing Olympics
February 8, 2022
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Bay Area-born freestyle skier Eileen Gu crashed the Chinese internet after winning gold for China on her debut at the Beijing Winter Olympics, the first of three she hopes to claim on behalf of her mother’s home country. “The future is bright” for Gu and her teammates, read a Feb. 8 letter from China’s Winter…
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