Americans lose late lead, fall to Slovakia in a shootout in quarterfinals.
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Valieva skates into first place after Olympic short program
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s positive drug test from an event in December has shrouded the competition in controversy.
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Mikaela Shiffrin’s 2nd Olympic race also ends early
Two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin missed a gate early in the first run of the slalom at the Beijing Games and is out of the event
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Ryan Cochran-Siegle adds silver to family’s Olympic legacy
Austrian skier Matthias Mayer wins gold in super-G, while U.S. skier’s silver medal comes almost 50 years to the day after his mom, Barbara Ann Cochran, won the slalom at the 1972 Olympics.
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Mikaela Shiffrin faces ‘unreal expectation’ at Olympics, her coach, Auburn native Mike Day says
Empathizing with other athletes’ frank conversations about mental health got the 26-year-old thinking about what awaits her at the Beijing Olympics.
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Photo album: The faces behind the Team USA Winter Olympics boots
Employees of Rancourt & Co. have made footwear for three United States’ Olympic teams. The boots they recently crafted for Ralph Lauren will be worn during opening and closing ceremonies during the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
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Bethel son off to Olympics
BETHEL — Bethel local, now Olympic athlete, bobsledder Frankie Del Duca has shown the world just how far perseverance and persistence will take you. Not only is he representing Team USA, but the US Army, Army WCAP, and more so, his family, friends, and Maine. He is starting his Olympic career as a driver. […]
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Yarmouth native Sophia Laukli earns spot on U.S. Olympic Nordic ski team
The 2018 Yarmouth High grad has made a rapid ascent on the World Cup circuit in the past year.
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U.S. skier Ryan Cochran-Siegle poised to add to family’s Olympic legacy
The 29-year-old son of 1972 slalom winner Barbara Ann Cochran, appears to be United States’ best chance for a men’s medal at Beijing Olympics in February.