(Real) snow disrupts events at the Beijing Winter Olympics
The men's giant slalom went ahead as scheduled — albeit with a few delays and stoppages. Low visibility caused 33 skiers to fail to finish their first qualifying run.
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'They've ruined it for all of us,' Adam Rippon says of Russia's latest doping scandal
As the fate of 15-year-old Russian skating phenom Kamila Valieva is debated by lawyers, the athletes and coaches in Beijing say this year's Winter Olympics are now tainted by the specter of doping.
Saturday sports: Olympics viewing is down; Rams and Bengals head to Super Bowl
Scott Simon talks with Meadowlark Media Howard Bryant about highlights from the Beijing Olympics and Sunday's Super Bowl.
Tropical Philippines has only one entrant in the Winter Olympics
The Philippines has only one entrant in the Beijing Olympics: Asa Miller, who will take part in the men's giant slalom Sunday. But there's growing interest in winter sports in the tropical country.
Our favorite Winter Olympic photos, so far
Take some time to enjoy pictures of the bigger and lesser- known moments from the winter games.
Some players use their Super Bowl platform to make a super impact in their community
Some Rams and Bengals have seized their moment on football's biggest stage to make an impact long after they have left the field.
'Never too late': Older athletes are breaking records at the 2022 Beijing Olympics
NPR found at least 140 athletes listed as competing in this Winter Games that are over the age of 35, according to the Olympic Studies Center.
How did the anti-doping system for the Beijing Olympics break down so badly?
Star Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva submitted a doping sample December 25th. It showed she used a banned substance, but the results weren't revealed until after she competed in Beijing.
Too rad to retire? Surfing GOAT Kelly Slater is looking at the bigger picture
You want to talk GOATS? How about surfer Kelly Slater winning title at Billabong Pipeline Pro, days before his 50th birthday.