Timeline of figure skating controversies from 1902 to 2022
By Kikue Higuchi, CNN The International Skating Union (ISU) will hold a vote at its Congress in June on a proposal to raise the minimum age for…
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Eileen Gu and Kamila Valieva became the teenage faces of Beijing 2022 under wildly contrasting circumstances
CNN sports analyst Christine Brennan and CNN contributor Patrick McEnroe react to Russia Olympic Committee figure skater Kamila Valieva’s fourth…
Continue Reading Eileen Gu and Kamila Valieva became the teenage faces of Beijing 2022 under wildly contrasting circumstances
By Jack Bantock, for CNN Eileen Gu and Kamila Valieva became the teenage faces of the Winter Olympics, but their memories of Beijing 2022 are likely…
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Ever wanted to know what Olympic athletes eat? Enter “Winning Recipes,” a cookbook created by the Purple Project, full of various Olympians’ favorite…
Continue Reading Cookbook: Secrets behind what fuels Olympic athletes are helping raise awareness of domestic abuse in the US
By Ben Church, CNN Video produced by Finn McSkimming, CNN It’s the fuel that powers performance — few things are as important to an elite…
Continue Reading MLB cancels some spring training games, players union issues stern rebuttal
By Kevin Dotson, CNN On Friday, Major League Baseball (MLB) announced the cancellation of some scheduled spring training games due to the ongoing…
Continue Reading Kamila Valieva saga set to run and run as blame game breaks out over Russian skater’s positive drugs test
By David Close, Jacob Lev and Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva has become one of the faces of Beijing 2022, but as the…
Continue Reading Gus Kenworthy: From pop-culture celebrity to Beijing 2022, Winter Olympian is looking to leave his final mark on skiing
The Olympics are monumental for any athlete, but for one skier, Beijing 2022 is particularly special. This year will be ski star Gus Kenworthy’s last…
Continue Reading Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue: ‘We have our own empty medal box waiting in our room,’ say US ice dancers left in limbo by Kamila Valieva case
By Coy Wire, Dan Moriarty and Gawon Bae, CNN Team USA ice dancers Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue say they have their “empty medal box…
Continue Reading Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas wins 100-yard freestyle for third title at Ivy women’s championships
Sixteen teammates of record-breaking trans collegiate swimmer Lia Thomas are challenging her physical advantages as unfair. Former Olympic swimmer…
Continue Reading Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas sets Ivy record in 200-yard freestyle at Ivy championships
By Eric Levenson, CNN Lia Thomas, a transgender woman swimmer for the University of Pennsylvania, won the 200-yard freestyle race at the Ivy League…
Continue Reading Here’s who won gold medals at the Beijing Olympics on Friday
By Homero De La Fuente, CNN There were five gold medals up for grabs on Friday at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Here’s a breakdown of who…
Continue Reading Benjamin Alexander: How ‘absolutely fearless’ Jamaican went from being a DJ to his country’s first Olympic alpine skier
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN He is Jamaica’s first Olympic alpine skier, but Benjamin Alexander was a late developer when it came to spending time on…
Continue Reading Gus Kenworthy: From pop-culture celebrity to Beijing 2022, Winter Olympian is looking to leave his final mark on skiing
By Finn McSkimming, CNN Winter sports star Gus Kenworthy has a lot to thank his mom for. Her hometown is Chelmsford, Essex in southeast England, and…
Continue Reading Gus Kenworthy: From pop-culture celebrity to Beijing 2022, Winter Olympian is looking to leave his final mark on skiing
In addition to being a role model for openly gay athletes, Gus Kenworthy is also hoping to achieve a rare Olympic feat by winning a medal for two…
Continue Reading ‘Cool Runnings’: ‘Most people die before their legacy is revealed, but I’ve had to live it,’ says Dudley ‘Tal’ Stokes
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN It’s been 34 years since Jamaica made its Winter Olympic debut in bobsled at the 1988 Games in Calgary, an unlikely…
Continue Reading Eileen Gu and Kamila Valieva became the teenage faces of Beijing 2022 under wildly contrasting circumstances
China’s Eileen Gu won her second gold of the Beijing Winter Olympics on Friday, becoming the first freestyle skier to bag three medals at a single…
Continue Reading China’s Eileen Gu wins gold in freeski halfpipe to make Olympic history
By Nectar Gan, CNN China’s freeski sensation Eileen Gu won her second gold of the Beijing Winter Olympics on Friday, becoming the first…
Continue Reading Rams photographer left with fractured spine after falling off stage during Super Bowl celebration
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford was seen turning his back on a photographer after she fell off a stage trying to take pictures of him…
Continue Reading Kamila Valieva drug case puts spotlight on adults around teen figure skater
By Selina Wang, Sandi Sidhu, Teele Rebane and Helen Regan, CNN Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva placed fourth in the women’s figure skating…
Continue Reading Kamila Valieva saga set to run and run as blame game breaks out over Russian skater’s positive drugs test
Several people around Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva are in the spotlight after the athlete failed a doping test due to a banned heart…
Continue Reading Rams photographer left with fractured spine after falling off stage during Super Bowl celebration
By Steve Almasy and David Close, CNN An NFL photographer who fell Wednesday from a stage at the Rams’ Super Bowl rally in Los Angeles has a…
Continue Reading Former L.A. Angels’ official convicted in overdose death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs
By Chuck Johnston, CNN Eric Prescott Kay, a former communications director for the Los Angeles Angels, has been found guilty of two charges in the…
Continue Reading Here’s who won gold medals at the Beijing Olympics on Thursday
By Jack Bantock, CNN There were six gold medals up for grabs on Thursday at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Here’s a breakdown of who is…
Continue Reading Here’s who won gold medals at the Beijing Olympics on Thursday
CNN’s John Berman speaks with 40-year-old Olympian Nick Baumgartner, the oldest athlete to compete for the United States at the Beijing Olympics.…
Continue Reading Here’s how women’s figure skating is now scored (and why stamina often leads to more points)
By Holly Yan, CNN Gone are the days when Olympic figure skating was scored solely at the judges’ discretion, with subjective points awarded on…
Continue Reading Here’s how women’s figure skating is now scored (and why stamina often leads to more points)
Athletes, including former Olympians, expressed frustration with the decision to allow Russian teen figure skater Kamila Valieva to continue…
Continue Reading First Black female AG in US history to defend the NFL in racial discrimination lawsuit
By Homero De la Fuente, David Close, Kevin Dotson and Amir Vera, CNN The NFL hired former US Attorney General Loretta Lynch as part of its defense…
Continue Reading Choi Min-Jeong: ‘Queen of Korean Short Track’ bounces back from tearful silver to defend women’s 1500m speed skating title
By Jack Bantock, CNN South Korean speed skater Choi Min-Jeong successfully defended her women’s 1,500m Olympic title in Beijing on Wednesday,…
Continue Reading Mo Salah strikes to cap Liverpool late show against Inter Milan in Champions League
By Jack Bantock, CNN Amidst all the talk of Liverpool’s new age stars, it was two of the club’s long-time heroes that delivered a late…
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