Articles filed under Washington Post
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'I hit rock bottom yesterday': Injury costs skier his Olympic dream. Again.Feb 15, 2018 12:00 am - PYEONGCHANG, South Korea - When what happened to Tommy Biesemeyer happens to other athletes, the statements are rote, canned, forgettable. But here is who Tommy Biesemey...
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Mikaela Shiffrin snaps out of her recent slump and puts Olympics on noticeFeb 15, 2018 12:00 am - PYEONGCHANG, South Korea - By the time Mikaela Shiffrin doubled over Thursday afternoon and began to sob, we had learned all we needed to know. The final competitor in t...
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How to watch cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter OlympicsFeb 14, 2018 12:00 am - Q: What is cross-country skiing? A: Everyone recognizes traditional cross-country skiing when they see it. In the Olympics, the races are much faster, of course, an...
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To win Olympic gold, Shaun White had to vanquish the young stars he helped createFeb 14, 2018 12:00 am - BONGPYEONG, South Korea - The greatest competition so far at these Olympics ended with the three medalists and rivals sharing a long hug. The embrace may have begun as o...
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How to watch skeleton at the 2018 Winter OlympicsFeb 14, 2018 12:00 am - Q: What is skeleton? A: Skeleton is like luge, but head first. Athletes run and jump on their sled belly down, and then speed off down the track at 80 mph or more. To re...
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Shaun White apologizes for calling sexual misconduct lawsuit 'gossip'Feb 14, 2018 12:00 am - PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) - Shaun White has apologized after dismissing the sexual misconduct allegations made against him in a 2016 lawsuit as "gossip" shortly afte...
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Wednesday's Olympic scheduleFeb 14, 2018 12:00 am - Wednesday, Feb. 14 What to watch: World champion Heather Bergsma goes for gold in speedskating. The U.S. women's hockey team takes on archrival Canada. The U.S. men...
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Tongan cross-country skier even more engaging with his shirt onFeb 14, 2018 12:00 am - PYEONGCHANG, South Korea - In an Olympic upset Wednesday afternoon, the shirtless, oily Tongan who has won global acclaim and marriage proposals and bawdy tweets by bein...
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'Resist White Supremacy': A sign. A farm. And the fury that followed.Feb 14, 2018 12:00 am - It had been a week since the road sign had gone up near the entrance of their 116-acre farm in northern Virginia, and the furious emails, calls and Facebook messages wer...
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After winning gold, Shaun White faces questions about 2016 sexual harassment suitFeb 14, 2018 12:00 am - PYEONGCHANG, South Korea - As Shaun White celebrated his third Olympic halfpipe title, much of the vast, unwieldy social media universe celebrated. They remembered the 3...