Category: the winter olympics
Kamila Valieva’s saga sets a dangerous precedent for skaters
Kamila ValievaPhoto: Getty Images It wouldn’t be a proper Winter Olympics without a figure skating melodrama. It’s earned a reputation as the Olympics’ closest equivalent to soap opera. In 2002, […]
Longtime Team USA snowboard coach under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct
U.S. snowboard coach Peter Foley has been accused of inappropriate conduct by a former ream member.Image: Getty Images You can add “Sexual misconduct allegations against a U.S. coach” to the […]
Team USA men’s hockey scores big win over powerhouse Canada
Team USA defeated Canada 4-2 in Beijing.Image: Getty Images Fact, an American team primarily made up of NCAA players took down a veteran Canadian team 4-2 in the preliminary round […]
Mikaela Shiffrin doesn’t have to look too far for a tale of redemption
Lindsay Jacobellis (inset) and Mikaela ShiffrinPhoto: Getty Images When Mikaela Shiffrin skied out of her second event at the Winter Olympics on Tuesday night, it was shocking. She’s been the […]
Nathan Chen deserves every second of the Olympic spotlight he’s about to get
Nathan ChenPhoto: Getty Images The Winter Olympics are always sports’ most unique event. For the most part, it’s a collection of niche sports getting international attention all at once. Exceptions […]
Hate it or not, Tom WIlson deserves to be an NHL All-Star
Everyone loves to hate Tom Wilson, for good reason.Image: Getty Images There are few names that drum up hockey fans at large with such visceral rage as Tom Wilson. His […]
President Biden considering diplomatic boycott of China Olympics
This is not your uncle’s Olympic boycott that Joe Biden is talking about.Illustration: Getty/Shutterstock When politics and sports collide, people tend to lose their shit. “This is supposed to be […]