Cape Elizabeth native Clare Egan turned in her best performance of the Olympic Winter Games with a perfect 10-for-10 shooting in the women’s 4-by-6-kilometer biathlon relay Thursday night at the Alpensia Biathlon Centre in PyeongChang, South Korea. Skiing the second leg, Egan kept the United States in medal contention at fourth place, only 16.8 seconds […]
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Doping scandal rocks Olympic curling — yes, curling
GANGNEUNG, South Korea — The news of Alexander Krushelnitsky’s banishment spread fast Sunday night, bouncing from one athlete and official to the next. It came as a shock in some corners and a sad fulfillment of expectation in others. The process of sharing updates of a failed drug test has become commonplace at the Olympics, […]
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Red, white and bruised, US struggles to win medals
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — It was, perhaps, the defining moment for the U.S. team at this Olympics. Not Shaun White blitzing the halfpipe in a final run to win gold, a win that came with some baggage by itself. Or Chloe Kim delighting fans from two countries when she won her halfpipe, either. No, […]
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Mikaela Shiffrin finishes a disappointing fourth in Olympic slalom
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — Mikaela Shiffrin makes it all looks so easy sometimes. For the world’s most dominant female ski racer, the trip from the starting gate to the medals podium is a well-trodden path. Friday morning offered a stern reminder for Shiffrin and the world just how difficult this medal pursuit could be, how […]
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Photo Gallery: Mikaela Shiffrin captures Olympic gold in women’s giant slalom
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — Mikaela Shiffrin already had waited four years for this moment. A couple of more days didn’t seem to bother her one bit. After windy conditions delayed her ambitious – and perhaps historic – Olympic schedule, Shiffrin finally stepped into a pair of skis Thursday and gave the screaming crowd at Yongpyong […]
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Maine native Emily Sweeney says she’s OK after Olympic luge crash
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — American luger Emily Sweeney avoided serious injury in a frightening crash that knocked her out of the Pyeongchang Olympics on Tuesday during the final heat of the competition. The diagnosis was that Sweeney had only some bumps and bruises. “I’m OK,” Sweeney said. Sweeney lost control around Curve 9, the track’s most treacherous […]
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Bethel’s Troy Murphy finishes 17th in moguls; Emily Sweeney competes in women’s luge
Troy Murphy’s Olympic journey ended Monday morning in the first round of finals in the men’s moguls while Emily Sweeney’s quest continues on. Murphy, the 25-year-old from Bethel, finished 17th in the first round with a score of 72.72. The top 12 finishers advanced to the second round of finals Monday morning at the Phoenix […]
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Mirai Nagasu becomes first American woman to land triple axel in Olympics
GANGNEUNG, South Korea — It took the talent, grit and artistry of eight American figure skaters over three days of competition at the Gangneung Ice Arena to deliver the United States a bronze medal in the team event at the PyeongChang Olympics. But the most magical and pivotal contribution came from Mirai Nagasu, and it […]
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Chris Mazdzer grabs silver, becomes first US man to win singles luge medal
DAEGWALLYEONG, South Korea — Chris Mazdzer won the silver medal in men’s luge Sunday night, becoming the first American man to win a singles medal in Olympic history. And that wasn’t the only upset at Olympic Sliding Centre. German Felix Loch, a two-time gold medalist in this event and the leader after three runs, finished […]
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Curve 9: Where Olympic sliders’ medal hopes will be lost
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — Tucker West was absolutely flying. He was leading the Olympics, at least through the midway point of the opening run. He set a start record. He looked very much like a medal contender. And then came Curve 9. In an instant, West’s medal hopes in the men’s luge competition were […]