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‘Cool Runnings’: ‘Most people die before their legacy is revealed, but I’ve had to live it,’ says Dudley ‘Tal’ Stokes

February 16, 2022 9:18 AM CNN

34 years after a bobsled team inspired the nation, Jamaica has a new Winter Olympics star. Benjamin Alexander will be competing for Jamaica in alpine…

Why Olympic figure skaters don’t get dizzy

February 16, 2022 6:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Faith Karimi, CNN Top figure skaters spin at such unbelievably fast speeds — as many as six revolutions per second — that it can make…

Men’s ice hockey: Team USA out after Slovakia win dramatic shootout in quarterfinals

February 16, 2022 5:23 AM CNN Newsource

By Ben Church, CNN Team USA was stunned by Slovakia 3-2 in the men’s ice hockey quarterfinals at Beijing 2022 on Wednesday. Slovakia, bidding…

Kamila Valieva: US anti-doping chief questions skater’s drug regimen to ‘increase endurance and reduce fatigue’

February 16, 2022 3:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Selina Wang, Simone McCarthy and Hannah Ritchie, CNN Kamila Valieva — the teenage Russian figure skater at the center of a doping…

Kamila Valieva: US anti-doping chief questions skater’s drug regimen to ‘increase endurance and reduce fatigue’

February 16, 2022 3:19 AM CNN

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, who is at the center of an ongoing Olympic doping case, had three substances that can be used to treat heart…

Champions League: Kylian Mbappe scores last-gasp winner against Real Madrid after Lionel Messi misses penalty for PSG

February 15, 2022 3:37 PM CNN Newsource

By Ben Church, CNN Kylian Mbappe scored a wonderful last-minute goal to inspire Paris Saint-Germain to a 1-0 victory against Real Madrid in their…

Jarl Magnus Riiber: Norwegian’s wrong turn in large hill/10km competition proves costly at Beijing 2022

February 15, 2022 10:26 AM CNN Newsource

By John Sinnott, CNN We’ve all taken a wrong turn at some point in our lives, but Norwegian Jarl Magnus Riiber’s navigational error…

Here’s who won gold medals at the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday

February 15, 2022 9:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Wayne Sterling, CNN There were nine gold medals up for grabs on Tuesday at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Here’s a breakdown of who is…

Tyreke Evans reinstated by NBA after almost three-year ban

February 15, 2022 7:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Ben Morse, CNN The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association announced on Monday that they have granted Tyreke Evans’ request to…

Novak Djokovic wins first match of 2022 at Dubai Tennis Championships

February 15, 2022 3:23 AM CNN

In an on-camera interview with the BBC, world No. 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic said he is willing to skip the French Open or Wimbledon because of…

Novak Djokovic willing to skip French Open and Wimbledon over his vaccine stance, he tells BBC in on-camera interview

February 15, 2022 2:11 AM CNN Newsource

By CNN Sport Staff In an on-camera interview with the BBC, world No. 1 Novak Djokovic said he is willing to skip playing in the French Open or…

South Korea fumes over cultural appropriation and ‘biased judgments’ at Beijing 2022

February 14, 2022 6:43 PM CNN Newsource

By Gawon Bae, CNN South Korea may have clinched its first gold medal at Beijing 2022 last week, but the success came amid tensions with China over…

Kaillie Humphries: Canada-born slider wins monobob gold medal for US at Beijing 2022 after filing harassment complaint

February 14, 2022 10:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Ben Church, CNN Canada-born Kaillie Humphries, winner of the first-ever Olympic gold in the monobob, says she “never gave up” on…

Kaillie Humphries: Canada-born slider wins monobob gold medal for US at Beijing 2022 after filing harassment complaint

February 14, 2022 10:00 AM CNN

US Hockey star Abby Roque talks about her unconventional path to Beijing, growing up as an Indigenous person and playing hockey. “I want to diversify…

Russian skating star Kamila Valieva cleared to skate at Beijing Games

February 14, 2022 7:32 AM CNN

Former Olympic figure skater Kaitlyn Weaver reacts to the decision to allow 15-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva to compete, but not…

Here’s who won gold medals at the Beijing Olympics on Monday

February 14, 2022 7:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Ben Morse, CNN There were four gold medals up for grabs on Monday at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Here’s a breakdown of who is taking…

Russian Kamila Valieva cleared to skate, but reprieve could be short-lived

February 14, 2022 5:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Lizzy Yee and Ben Church, CNN A drugs test controversy that has overshadowed Beijing 2022 is set to rumble on after the Winter Olympics finishes.…

South Korea fumes over cultural appropriation and ‘biased judgments’ at Beijing 2022

February 13, 2022 11:48 PM CNN

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has decided that Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will be allowed to continue competing at the Beijing…

Russian skating star Kamila Valieva cleared to skate at Beijing Games

February 13, 2022 10:12 PM CNN Newsource

By Simone McCarthy, CNN Teenage Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will vie for gold in one of the Olympics’ most high profile events…

LeBron James passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most total points in NBA history

February 13, 2022 11:40 AM CNN Newsource

By Wayne Sterling, CNN Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James passed basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most combined regular…

Here’s who won gold medals at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday

February 13, 2022 9:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Wayne Sterling, CNN There were seven gold medals up for grabs on Sunday at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Here’s a breakdown of who is…

American Erin Jackson wins 500m speed skating gold at Winter Olympics after teammate gave up spot

February 13, 2022 8:45 AM CNN Newsource

By George Ramsay and Patrick Sung, CNN US speed skater Erin Jackson won the women’s 500m gold medal at the Winter Olympics in a time of 37.04…

Here’s who won gold medals at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday

February 12, 2022 8:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Wayne Sterling, CNN There were six gold medals up for grabs on Saturday at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Here’s a breakdown of who is…

AC Milan chief: Male-dominated football cannot ignore domestic abuse

February 12, 2022 3:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Jonathan Hawkins and Becky Anderson, CNN AC Milan CEO Ivan Gazidis believes football needs to do more to fight issues such as domestic abuse…

AC Milan chief: Male-dominated football cannot ignore domestic abuse

February 12, 2022 3:10 AM CNN

AC Milan CEO Ivan Gazidis sits down with CNN’s Becky Anderson to discuss the future of Italian football and the need for more diversity and inclusion…

Mental health is on full display at the Winter Olympics

February 12, 2022 2:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Leah Asmelash, CNN The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing features the best winter athletics have to offer. But triple corks and quadruple flips…

Travis Tygart: US could prosecute Russians in Kamila Valieva case, says USADA chief

February 11, 2022 11:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Lizzy Yee, Arnaud Siad and Aleks Klosok, CNN The United States could prosecute Russian individuals allegedly involved in figure skater Kamila…

Here’s who won gold medals at the Beijing Olympics on Friday

February 11, 2022 10:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Ben Morse, CNN There were seven gold medals up for grabs on Friday at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Here’s a breakdown of who is taking…

US figure skater Nathan Chen ‘truly hopes’ medal ceremony will take place amid Russian teenager drug test controversy

February 11, 2022 6:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Coy Wire, Dan Moriarty, Bex Wright, Hannah Ritchie and Jack Bantock, CNN Newly-crowned Olympic champion Nathan Chen has told CNN that he still…

Timeline of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s failed drug test

February 11, 2022 6:49 AM CNN Newsource

By CNN Sports staff The doping scandal surrounding Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) figure skater Kamila Valieva has rocked the Beijing 2022 Winter…

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