Olympics
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Jim O'Donnell: Lessons from Hitler's Olympics apparently mean nothing to the profits of NBCFeb 09, 2022 12:00 am - THE PARALLELS ARE imprecise at this point in time but nonetheless discomforting. How much greater imaging loft would Adolf Hitler and his Third Reich have gotten out of ...
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A 'huge' change helped Petra Vlhova to Olympic gold
Feb 09, 2022 12:00 am - AP Sports Writers BEIJING (AP) - Smiling. Laughing. Enjoying herself. Petra Vlhova is like a different person following "something huge" that changed in her approach to ...
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Several factors contribute to NBC's low Olympic ratings
Feb 08, 2022 12:00 am - NBC's Mike Tirico began Friday's opening ceremony by saying, "just over six months ago in Tokyo, we said we were about to embark on an Olympics unlike any other. Now we'...
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Nuis, Krol give Dutch 1-2 finish in men's 1,500 speedskating
Feb 08, 2022 12:00 am - BEIJING - Kjeld Nuis of the Netherlands became the first speedskater since 1994 to successfully defend his Olympic title in the men's 1,500 meters, edging teammate Thoma...
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Snowboarders Kummer, Kosir out of Olympics after isolation
Feb 08, 2022 12:00 am - ZHANGJIAKOU, China - Snowboarders Patrizia Kummer and Zan Kosir had something in common Tuesday in the Olympic parallel giant slalom race - an early exit. Something else...
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How local Olympians fared Monday and Tuesday in BeijingFeb 08, 2022 12:00 am - Men's speed skating In Tuesday's 1,500 meters final, Oak Park's Emery Lehman finished 11th with a time of 1:45.78. Earlier in the Winter Games, Lehman placed 16th i...
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Austrian skier Mayer makes it 3 golds in 3 straight Olympics
Feb 08, 2022 12:00 am - AP Sports Writers BEIJING - Matthias Mayer stuck his poles into the snow, pushed off with his massive legs and attempted to head down the mountain. At least that's where...
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Tuesday's Olympic Medalists
Feb 08, 2022 12:00 am - By The Associated Press ALPINE SKIING Men's Super-G GOLD-Matthias Mayer, Austria SILVER-Ryan Cochran-Siegle, United States BRONZE-Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, Norway --- BIA...
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Eliminated early again: Shiffrin loses control in slalomFeb 08, 2022 12:00 am - BEIJING - Two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin's second race at the Beijing Games was over even more quickly than her first. The 26-year-old American skidded out o...
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US-born freeskier Gu wins Olympic big air gold for China
Feb 08, 2022 12:00 am - BEIJING - Eileen Gu amassed an army of cynics when she spurned Team USA to represent China at the Beijing Games. Moments after the biggest run of her life, the 18-year-o...