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French biathlete Anais Chevalier competes at the shooting range in the women's 4x6-kilometer relay on Feb. 22. Her team won bronze.

PHOTOS: Memorable Moments From The Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games

3:31pm February 26, 2018

Norway is taking home the most Winter Olympic medals, 39 total — 14 of them gold. The U.S. came in fourth in the medal count, winning 23 — its lowest number since 1998, when it won 13.

At the closing ceremonies, Olympic athletes enter the stadium.

Pyeongchang Olympics: Closing Ceremony Ends Biggest Winter Games Ever

6:42pm February 25, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The 2,920 athletes who participated set a new record; so did the number of nations — 92 – they represented in South Korea.

Artists perform near the Olympic flame during the closing ceremony. "Although parting is sad, we will remember Pyeongchang with beautiful memories," said Lee Hee-beom, the Pyeongchang Olympics organizing committee president.

Highlights Of The Pyeongchang Olympics Closing Ceremony, In Photos

2:26pm February 25, 2018

The flame is extinguished and the torch is passed to Beijing, host of the next Winter Games.

Gold medalist figure skater Alina Zagitova, who competed as an Olympic athlete from Russia, heard the Olympic anthem as she stood on the podium for her medal ceremony.

A Russian Fan's Perspective On A Most Unusual Gold Medal Ceremony In Pyeongchang

11:07am February 25, 2018

by Bill Chappell

"I was proud greatly. It was from one side, tears of pride and happiness. From another side, I regretted greatly we can't see our flag," said Natalia Kim, who lives in South Korea.

David Wolf #89 of Germany attempts a shot against Vasili Koshechkin #83 of Olympic Athlete from Russia in the first period during the Men's Gold Medal Game.

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After Going Shot For Shot, Olympic Athletes From Russia Win Men's Hockey Gold

5:15am February 25, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

The Olympic Athletes from Russia won 4-3 against Germany in a game where neither team had much to lose.

Olympics' Board Does Not Lift Suspension Of Russian Olympic Committee

11:07pm February 24, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Calling two doping cases "hugely disappointing," the IOC's executive board said that factors had "prevented the IOC from even considering lifting the suspension for the closing ceremony."

Magdalena Neuner of Germany enjoys a glass of Erdinger nonalcoholic beer after a medal ceremony at the biathlon world championships in Ruhpolding, Germany, in 2012. Today's Olympians have been swept up in a new trend largely emerging from Bavaria: nonalco

Olympians Are Using Nonalcoholic Beer As Recovery Drinks. Here's The Science

3:49pm February 24, 2018

by Ian Graber-Stiehl

Today's Olympians have been swept up in a new trend largely emerging from Bavaria: nonalcoholic athletic recovery beers. Do they really work? We look at the evidence.

U.S. curling skipper John Shuster led the Americans to a 10-7 victory in their gold medal game against Sweden at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics.

U.S. Men's Curling Team Wins Gold, Beating Sweden 10-7 At Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

12:19pm February 24, 2018

by Bill Chappell

"It's just fantastic," U.S. skipper John Shuster said after winning the gold. The Americans had come back from the verge of elimination to win it all in South Korea.

Members of the South Korean women's curling team celebrate after their semifinal victory over Japan on Friday. The upset puts the team, which has become a sensation in the Olympic host country, into a gold medal round match-up with Sweden.

South Korean Women Win Thriller In Curling, Putting 'Garlic' Gold In Reach

2:13pm February 23, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Their historic run on the Olympic sheet has captured the hearts of their host country. Now, after a clutch semifinal win Friday, the so-called "Garlic Girls" have a shot to capture gold, too.

Bobsledder Nadezhda Sergeeva, right, is the second Russian athlete to fail a doping test at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. She's seen here with her teammate, Anastasia Kocherzhova.

2nd Russian Olympian Fails A Doping Test At Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

8:26am February 23, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Nadezhda Sergeeva, a bobsled athlete, failed a drug test for a banned heart drug, the Russian Bobsled Federation announced on Friday.