Why Olympic figure skaters don’t get dizzy
By Faith Karimi, CNN Top figure skaters spin at such unbelievably fast speeds — as many as six revolutions per second — that it can make…
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Men’s ice hockey: Team USA out after Slovakia win dramatic shootout in quarterfinals
By Ben Church, CNN Team USA was stunned by Slovakia 3-2 in the men’s ice hockey quarterfinals at Beijing 2022 on Wednesday. Slovakia, bidding…
Continue ReadingKamila Valieva: US anti-doping chief questions skater’s drug regimen to ‘increase endurance and reduce fatigue’
CNN By Selina Wang, Simone McCarthy and Hannah Ritchie, CNN Kamila Valieva — the teenage Russian figure skater at the center of a doping…
Continue ReadingKamila Valieva: US anti-doping chief questions skater’s drug regimen to ‘increase endurance and reduce fatigue’
By Selina Wang, Simone McCarthy and Hannah Ritchie, CNN Kamila Valieva — the teenage Russian figure skater at the center of a doping…
Continue ReadingChampions League: Kylian Mbappe scores last-gasp winner against Real Madrid after Lionel Messi misses penalty for PSG
By Ben Church, CNN Kylian Mbappe scored a wonderful last-minute goal to inspire Paris Saint-Germain to a 1-0 victory against Real Madrid in their…
Continue ReadingJarl Magnus Riiber: Norwegian’s wrong turn in large hill/10km competition proves costly at Beijing 2022
By John Sinnott, CNN We’ve all taken a wrong turn at some point in our lives, but Norwegian Jarl Magnus Riiber’s navigational error…
Continue ReadingHere’s who won gold medals at the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday
By Wayne Sterling, CNN There were nine gold medals up for grabs on Tuesday at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Here’s a breakdown of who is…
Continue ReadingTyreke Evans reinstated by NBA after almost three-year ban
By Ben Morse, CNN The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association announced on Monday that they have granted Tyreke Evans’ request to…
Continue ReadingNovak Djokovic wins first match of 2022 at Dubai Tennis Championships
CNN By George Ramsay and David Close, CNN World No. 1 Novak Djokovic defeated Lorenzo Musetti 6-3 6-3 in his first match of the year at the Dubai…
Continue ReadingNovak Djokovic willing to skip French Open and Wimbledon over his vaccine stance, he tells BBC in on-camera interview
By CNN Sport Staff In an on-camera interview with the BBC, world No. 1 Novak Djokovic said he is willing to skip playing in the French Open or…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea fumes over cultural appropriation and ‘biased judgments’ at Beijing 2022
By Gawon Bae, CNN South Korea may have clinched its first gold medal at Beijing 2022 last week, but the success came amid tensions with China over…
Continue ReadingKaillie Humphries: Canada-born slider wins monobob gold medal for US at Beijing 2022 after ​filing harassment complaint
By Ben Church, CNN Canada-born Kaillie Humphries​, winner of the first-ever Olympic gold in the monobob, says she “never gave up” on…
Continue ReadingKaillie Humphries: Canada-born slider wins monobob gold medal for US at Beijing 2022 after ​filing harassment complaint
CNN By Ben Church, CNN Canada-born Kaillie Humphries​, winner of the first-ever Olympic gold in the monobob, says she “never gave up”…
Continue ReadingRussian skating star Kamila Valieva cleared to skate at Beijing Games
CNN By Simone McCarthy, CNN Teenage Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will vie for gold in one of the Olympics’ most high profile events…
Continue ReadingHere’s who won gold medals at the Beijing Olympics on Monday
By Ben Morse, CNN There were four gold medals up for grabs on Monday at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Here’s a breakdown of who is taking…
Continue ReadingRussian Kamila Valieva cleared to skate, but reprieve could be short-lived
By Lizzy Yee and Ben Church, CNN A drugs test controversy that has overshadowed Beijing 2022 is set to rumble on after the Winter Olympics finishes.…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea fumes over cultural appropriation and ‘biased judgments’ at Beijing 2022
CNN By Gawon Bae, CNN South Korea may have clinched its first gold medal at Beijing 2022 last week, but the success came amid tensions with China…
Continue ReadingRussian skating star Kamila Valieva cleared to skate at Beijing Games
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Teenage Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will vie for gold in one of the Olympics’ most high profile events…
Continue ReadingLeBron James passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most total points in NBA history
By Wayne Sterling, CNN Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James passed basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most combined regular…
Continue ReadingHere’s who won gold medals at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday
By Wayne Sterling, CNN There were seven gold medals up for grabs on Sunday at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Here’s a breakdown of who is…
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