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Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

Beijing bubble life described as 'sports prison' by Canadian Olympian

Beijing bubble life described as 'sports prison' by Canadian Olympian

BEIJING — When a freestyle skier at Big Air Shougang tugged off his goggles last week and tossed them into the crowd, cleaners dressed in full hazmat gear converged on the section.
Britain, Sweden to play for Olympic men's curling gold

Britain, Sweden to play for Olympic men's curling gold

BEIJING (AP) — The British have clinched their first medal of the Beijing Games, thanks to Bruce Mouat and the men's curling team.
Skiers worried about organization of Milan-Cortina Olympics

Skiers worried about organization of Milan-Cortina Olympics

BEIJING (AP) — From the cosmopolitan fashion of Milan to the Alpine chic of Cortina d’Ampezzo, the next Winter Olympics are being promoted as a feast of culture, cuisine and — obviously — sports.
Russia's Shcherbakova skates to gold, Valieva unravels to finish fourth

Russia's Shcherbakova skates to gold, Valieva unravels to finish fourth

BEIJING — Kamila Valieva struck her final pose, then waved one hand in disgust. Her face crumpled in misery.
Five things to watch at Beijing Winter Olympics on Saturday

Five things to watch at Beijing Winter Olympics on Saturday

BEIJING — As the penultimate day of the Games, Saturday at the 2022 Winter Olympics is a busy one. Of interest to Canadians will be the men’s freestyle skiing halfpipe event and the speedskating mass start.
Canada's Jones misses curling playoffs at Games, Gushue to play for bronze

Canada's Jones misses curling playoffs at Games, Gushue to play for bronze

BEIJING — The members of the Canadian women's curling team huddled in the far corner of the Ice Cube on Thursday for a long half-hour wait to learn their Olympic fate.
Golden again: Canadian women back on top of Olympic hockey world with win over U.S.

Golden again: Canadian women back on top of Olympic hockey world with win over U.S.

BEIJING — Who else but Marie-Philip Poulin? The big-time performer who has made a career of thriving on hockey's biggest stages did it again Thursday in Beijing, helping Canada reclaim Olympic women's hockey gold against its arch rival.
Five to Know: Poulin powers Canada to hockey gold; Thompson snags ski cross silver

Five to Know: Poulin powers Canada to hockey gold; Thompson snags ski cross silver

BEIJING — POWERED BY POULIN It's any young hockey player's dream to score an Olympic gold-medal-winning goal for their country. Marie-Philip Poulin has now done it three times. The 30-year-old from Beauceville, Que.
Olympic ski halfpipe qualifier filled with scary crashes

Olympic ski halfpipe qualifier filled with scary crashes

ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Freestyle skier Jon Sallinen's first run in Olympic halfpipe qualifying Thursday wasn't picture perfect. He drifted out of the halfpipe and collided with a cameraman.
EXPLAINER: Robots and Olympics - a potent photo combination

EXPLAINER: Robots and Olympics - a potent photo combination

BEIJING (AP) — A figure skater framed only by ragged ice gazes up, almost beseechingly. A goaltender sprawls inside a net, defeat written all over his limbs, even with his face obscured.
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