Articles filed under Washington Post
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Essay: Who knew Olympians were so small - and so vulnerable?Feb 20, 2018 12:00 am - GANGNEUNG, South Korea - The first thing I noticed about ice dancer Madison Chock was that she was so much smaller in person. Most on-ice athletes are. The skates normal...
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President Trump expresses support for senators' gun billFeb 19, 2018 12:00 am - President Donald Trump signaled support for one piece of gun control legislation on Monday, five days after a mass shooting at a Florida high school left 17 people dead ...
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Adam Rippon turns down NBC gig to remain an Olympian through the GamesFeb 18, 2018 12:00 am - Well, at least NBC will still be able to interview Adam Rippon, right? In a reversal of news she had broken earlier on Sunday, USA Today's Christine Brennan reported tha...
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Without NHL players, Olympic men's tournament gives a glimpse of the futureFeb 18, 2018 12:00 am - GANGNEUNG, South Korea - The Olympic men's hockey tournament, with NHL players consigned to their teams in North America for the first time since 1994, is a competition ...
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US freestyle skier Nick Goepper flies from the back of the pack to the podiumFeb 18, 2018 12:00 am - BONGPYEONG, South Korea - With a dazzling final run, American skier Nick Goepper vaulted from the back of the pack to win a silver medal Sunday in the men's slopestyle e...
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'I just didn't attack the way I should have': Ligety falls short in giant slalomFeb 18, 2018 12:00 am - PYEONGCHANG, South Korea - Ted Ligety was all of 21 years old when he stepped on this stage for the first time. The youngest member of the U.S. ski team at those 2006 Ol...
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Triple axels don't frighten Mirai Nagasu: 'If I fall, I'll take the fall.'Feb 18, 2018 12:00 am - GANGNEUNG, South Korea - Since making history as the first American woman to land a triple axel in Olympic competition Feb. 11, Mirai Nagasu has fielded request for date...
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The best skiers in the world agree: Marcel Hirscher is THE best skier in the worldFeb 18, 2018 12:00 am - PYEONGCHANG, South Korea - Superlatives are suddenly in short supply around the Olympic Alpine venues. At the base of the hill, they're not debating whether Marcel Hirsc...
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Why not offering paid sick leave makes flu season worse, hurts bottom lineFeb 18, 2018 12:00 am - This winter's flu season is shaping up to be a nasty one, with flu-related hospitalization rates outpacing anything seen in recent years, according to the CDC. This year...
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Review: 5 things to know before you buy an Apple HomePodFeb 17, 2018 12:15 am - Hey Siri, play "All About That Bass." Because HomePod's all about that bass. Not that brain. Oh, Apple. Apologies to Meghan Trainor for my geeky remix of her ode to bott...