Kim’s second gold has her poised to be the face of U.S. snowboarding with Shaun White ending his competitive career with the Beijing Olympic final.
Author: Rachel Axon, USA TODAY
Tricky but fun to ride. Beijing Olympic slopestyle course pushes snowboarders to get creative
Mark McMorris and other riders break down the features that make the Beijing Olympic slopestyle course so tricky and what it will take to win gold.
Snowboarder Julia Marino wins silver in slopestyle, USA’s first Olympic medal in Beijing
Julia Marino used a huge second run to win silver in women’s snowboard slopestyle, and 20-year-old Zoi Sadowski-Synnott made history for New Zealand.
US skier’s dilemma: Watch (or not) his beloved Bengals in Super Bowl before Olympic qualifying?
The Super Bowl kickoff time is just before Nick Goepper competes in slopestyle freeskiing qualifying at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games.
Sharing on Facebook seems harmless. But leaked documents show how it may help spread misinformation.
Facebook employees repeatedly warned of the role resharing content plays and offered myriad solutions only to see their suggestions ignored, documents show.
US tops overall and gold medal count in Tokyo, thanks in part to women’s dominance
The U.S. finished the Tokyo Olympics with 113 overall medals to China’s 88, and American women won 66 of those medals.
Athletes from Australia, New Zealand will quarantine for two weeks after returning from Olympics
Athletes from New Zealand and Australia face another hurdle when they get home. They must quarantine for two weeks as part of COVID protocol.
Head of Olympic advisory panel declares ‘safe and secure Games’ on COVID front, but time will tell
With one day to go in the Tokyo Games, organizers reported that 29 athletes had tested positive and more than 600,000 tests were conducted.
Australian Kieran Woolley crashes into cameraman during park skateboarding run at Olympics
Australian Kieran Woolley, a medal favorite in park skateboarding, collided with a cameraman atop the bowl during his run at the Tokyo Olympics.
Morgan Pearson’s stirring anchor leg helps U.S. win silver in mixed relay triathlon’s Olympics debut
Morgan Pearson gutted out a blistering run on the final leg of the triathlon mixed relay to give the USA a silver medal in the event’s Olympic debut.