Olympics
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Clark, Kim and changing of guard in Olympic halfpipe
Jan 20, 2018 6:00 am - The first time they met, Chloe Kim was in awe. And why not? Kelly Clark was, after all, an Olympic gold medalist and one of best snowboarders in the world. "My parents w...
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IOC says North Korea to have 22 athletes in 5 Olympic sports
Jan 20, 2018 6:00 am - LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - A Korean unity deal for the Pyeongchang Olympics will bring 22 North Korean athletes across the border to South Korea, where they will march...
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Kelly Clark wins on halfpipe to seal trip to 5th Olympics
Jan 20, 2018 6:00 am - MAMMOTH, Calif. (AP) - Kelly Clark qualified for her fifth Olympics with a victory in the season's final halfpipe qualifier. The 34-year-old Clark, who has an Olympic go...
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Canada women shooting for 5th straight Olympic hockey gold
Jan 20, 2018 6:00 am - Four years is a long time to wait for a second chance. For some, the chance for golden redemption has been much longer. The United States women's hockey team has not won...
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IOC creates pool of Russians eligible for Winter Olympics
Jan 20, 2018 6:00 am - LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - The International Olympic Committee said Friday it has created a pool of 389 Russians who are eligible to compete under a neutral flag at ne...
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Medals unlikely as 22 North Koreans head to Winter Olympics
Jan 20, 2018 6:00 am - LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - The 22 North Korean athletes now invited to compete at the Winter Olympics next month are unlikely to bring home any medals across the borde...
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With Olympics coming, Shiffrin works because she worries
Jan 19, 2018 6:00 am - Mikaela Shiffrin often finds herself fixating on two thoughts that are completely detached from reality. "I feel every single day, first of all, like I've never won a Wo...
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Wonder Woman: Mancuso retires from skiing in superhero style
Jan 19, 2018 6:00 am - CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) - The Wonder Woman suit. The red cape with a big "J'' printed on it. The plastic tiara. Julia Mancuso's outlandish costume for her retireme...
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BC-OLY--2018 Pyeongchang Games Style Guide,ADVISORY
Jan 19, 2018 6:00 am - Editors: To help with spellings and usage in coverage of the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, The Associated Press has compiled an editorial style guide of e...
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No joke: Mortensen, Terdiman aiming at a doubles luge medal
Jan 19, 2018 6:00 am - LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) - Matt Mortensen and Jayson Terdiman have heard all the jokes. They are grown men wearing matching skintight racing suits who lay flat on their ba...