Olympics
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Every 4 years, snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis must relive her Olympic mistakeFeb 08, 2018 12:00 am - PYEONGCHANG, South Korea - Lindsey Jacobellis tried to pre-empt the question everyone knew was coming, the one she can't escape. In her first news conference at her four...
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How to watch curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Feb 08, 2018 12:00 am - Q: What is curling? Curling is contested on ice - called a sheet- with targets at either end, referred to as the house. The house is made up of 12-, 8- and 4-foot r...
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It's all about the quad at the Pyeongchang Games
Feb 07, 2018 6:00 am - It's all about the quad. Yes, the sport is called figure skating. Spins, footwork, synchronicity with the music, theatrics - they all are major components of a performan...
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Team competition to open Olympic figure skating program
Feb 07, 2018 6:00 am - GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) - The only thing missing from Canadian figure skater Patrick Chan's resume is an Olympic gold medal. He's won three world championships. Two ...
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Sacred trees line the route to Olympic downhill gold medal
Feb 07, 2018 6:00 am - The most prized Olympic titles in Alpine skiing will be won this month on downhill courses raced only once before, and lined with trees that are sacred as symbols of fer...
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Hog line? Hammer? Decoding the 'H'-heavy lingo of curling
Feb 07, 2018 6:00 am - Few Olympic events confound the public like curling, the obscure winter sport with the frenzied sweeping that gains cult status every four years. There's the mystifying-...
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Against tense global backdrop, let the Games begin
Feb 07, 2018 6:00 am - PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) - On the one hand: The world gathers for a scripted, globalized spectacle of competition and unity. North Korean athletes and performers st...
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What is norovirus? Stomach bug hits Winter Games
Feb 07, 2018 6:00 am - Norovirus, also known as the winter vomiting bug, has officials at the Pyeongchang Games scrambling to stop its spread. The bug apparently began spreading when private s...
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Athletes, organizers contend with icy weather in Pyeongchang
Feb 07, 2018 6:00 am - PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) - When many athletes and officials woke up Wednesday, the temperature at Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium was minus 3 Fahrenheit (minus 16 Celsi...
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Pyeongchang Olympics begin with mixed doubles curling
Feb 07, 2018 6:00 am - GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) - The Pyeongchang Olympics have begun with a curling competition featuring a showdown between a pair of U.S. siblings and a Russian husband-a...