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Like Eileen Gu, People With Mixed Roots Are Tired of Being Told to Pick a Side
In the world of sports, competing for only one country is often a must. But China’s star athlete doesn’t let that define her.
This Skier’s Penis Almost Froze Mid-Race at the Winter Olympics
The Finnish athlete said the pain was “unbearable” when he was finally able to warm his chilly appendage up.
The Unsung Heroes of the Winter Olympics
When it unexpectedly snowed in Beijing, at least a thousand Olympics staff desperately cleared snow with shovels, brooms, and leaf blowers.
Why Would a 15-Year-Old Star Figure Skater Take Heart Medicine?
What does heart medication have to do with figure skating, and what does the Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva have to do with it?
Chinese Women Look at Eileen Gu and Do Not See Themselves
Is Eileen Gu, a skiing superstar born and raised in San Francisco, the right role model for Chinese girls?
Despite Failing Drug Test, Russian Skater Cleared to Compete at Olympics
Once a revered figure skating star, Kamila Valieva now finds herself at the center of a doping scandal widely condemned by the global skating community.
US Athlete Becomes First Black Woman to Win Individual Gold in Winter Games
Erin Jackson learned to ice skate less than six years ago. Now she’s made history as the first Black woman to win gold in an individual Winter Olympic event.
Fake Snow Olympics Are an Omen of Climate Change Upending Winter Sports Forever
Skiing on fake snow feels oddly different from the real thing, athletes say. But with climate change warming winter venues, they might need to get used to it.
Russian Figure Skater Who Landed a Historic Quad Reportedly Failed Drug Test
Olympic authorities have indefinitely postponed a medal ceremony for the team figure skating event won by the Russian Olympic Committee.
Olympic Snowboarder Who Lost Gold by Celebrating Too Early Has Made an Amazing Comeback
A blunder cost her Olympic gold 16 years ago. Now the U.S. athlete Lindsey Jacobellis has finally redeemed herself.
The Subtle Art of Piloting a Monobob
Monobob, a bobsledding event just for women, is one of seven new events to enter the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
Why Did Beijing Choose a ‘Dystopian’ Industrial Site for the Winter Olympics?
Here’s what architects and athletes have to say about Big Air Shougang, the viral ski jump site smack in the middle of a former industrial site.