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Ashley Caldwell performs an aerial before the World Cup last February. When she watched aerials for the first time at age 12, she remembers thinking: "Why are these people so crazy?"

Aerials Skier Ashley Caldwell's 'Bold Move': A Quadruple-Twisting Triple Flip

11:24pm February 13, 2018

by Melissa Block

"Why are these people so crazy?" Caldwell wondered when she first watched aerials skiing at age 12. Now she's the women's world champion, spinning and somersaulting some 60 feet high in the air.

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Shaun White of the U.S. warms up ahead of the men's final in the snowboard halfpipe at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

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Shaun White Wins Gold In Halfpipe At The Winter Olympics

11:10pm February 13, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The men's final was a duel between America's Shaun White, Japan's Ayumu Hirano, and Australia's Scotty James. It all came down to the third run.

Finnish snowboard coach Antti Koskinen, who knits during competition, has become an Olympic folk hero.

Finland Takes Olympic Chill To The Next Level: Team Knitting

8:36pm February 13, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

During the weekend's slopestyle competition, Finnish snowboarding coach Antti Koskinen was casually knitting at the top of the course.

American luger Erin Hamlin wasn't able to repeat her medal win of 2014. Here, she gestures after her final run in the women's singles final at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on Tuesday.

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U.S. Flag-Bearer Erin Hamlin Misses Out On A Medal In Luge

9:37am February 13, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The first American ever to win an Olympic medal in singles luge couldn't repeat her feat at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea.

Chloe Kim won the gold medal in the snowboard women's halfpipe final at Phoenix Snow Park in the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Chloe Kim Wins Gold In Olympic Snowboarding's Half-Pipe

11:06pm February 12, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Chloe Kim blew away the field and the crowd at the Pyeongchang Games in South Korea, winning in style at Phoenix Snow Park.

Norway's Silje Norendal's hair blows in the strong wind during the women's snowboard slopestyle final event at the Phoenix Snow Park during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on Monday.

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Olympic Organizers Face Blowback Over How They Handled High Winds

8:37pm February 12, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

The women's giant slalom race was postponed because of adverse weather conditions — but a women's snowboarding event moved forward, resulting in a number of crashes and falls.

Maame Biney reacts after winning the women's 500-meter A final race during the U.S. Olympic short track speedskating trials in December.

Maame Biney Came To The U.S. From Ghana At 5. Now 18, She's A Team USA Speedskater

8:16pm February 12, 2018

by Melissa Block

Born in Ghana and raised in the Washington, D.C., suburbs, Biney is the first African-American woman to qualify for a U.S. Olympic speedskating team. Her father is her biggest fan.

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Mirai Nagasu exults after her performance on Monday at Gangneung Ice Arena at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. The U.S. took the bronze medal in the team figure skating event.

Nagasu And Rippon Wow Crowd As U.S. Figure Skating Team Wins Bronze

3:14pm February 12, 2018

by Bill Chappell

With a historic jump and a set of strong performances, the U.S. figure skaters put an exclamation point on a team win at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.

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A Roundup Of The Winter Olympics So Far

1:12pm February 12, 2018

It has been a busy weekend at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. High winds postponed the men's downhill skiing event, and the United States won its first gold medal.

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Olympic Results: Germany Leads Medal Count

7:33am February 12, 2018

by Tom Goldman

At the Winter Olympics, it was a weekend of high drama. High winds scuttled the finals of the men's downhill and women's giant slalom. And the U.S. won its first medal in men's luge singles.

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