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Poster Child for China’s Winter Olympics Now An Ambassador for US Olympics Bid
“With this attitude of playing both sides, she is better off as a politician,” a commenter said of skier Eileen Gu.
Here’s What Happens After Your Penis Freezes, According to a Urologist
“God never created the penis and testicles to have these injuries. But the penis can take a beating and heal.”
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.
Eileen Gu Is Already Making History in Her First Ever Olympics
“Welcome to the Gu Ailing era,” a fan said of the skiing star’s stunning Olympic debut, using her Chinese name.
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?
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.
Beijing’s Hellscape Olympic Ski Jump Is a Vision of Our Climate Doom
The big air jump’s eye-catching setting reflects one of the biggest industrial sources of greenhouse gasses: steel.
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.