Olympics

Published
February 8, 2023

IOC responds to Paris mayor on Olympic plan for athletes from Russia, Belarus

After the Paris mayor calls for an Olympic ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes, the IOC says there will be no delegations but some 'neutral athletes' may be welcomed.
Published
March 3, 2022

Maranacook High grad Ruslan Reiter ready for his second Paralympics

Reiter, 22, will compete in Nordic skiing and biathlon at the Beijing Games beginning Saturday.
Published
February 20, 2022

Beijing’s Olympics close, ending safe but odd global moment

The 2022 Winter Olympics were a success on many levels, but not without their controversies.
Published
February 19, 2022

Olympic roundup: Sophia Laukli 15th in her Olympic debut; Frank Del Duca ties for 13th in 4-man bobsled

Sophia Laukli of Yarmouth fares well in the 30-kilometer mass start cross-country event, and Frank Del Duca of Bethel matches his result in the 2-man bobsled.
Published
February 19, 2022

Shiffrin, U.S. edged out for medal in team event

Mikaela Shiffrin and her American teammates lose a tiebreaker against Norway in the bronze medal match.
Published
February 18, 2022

Sustaining women’s hockey growth still post-Olympics issue

Players hope for one central league, where all of the worlds players can compete, and put a bigger spotlight on the sport for women.
Published
February 18, 2022

Olympic ideal exposed as a farce on sad night in China

Commentary: From the games being held in China, to the Russian getting pass after pass, to the saga of Kamila Valieva, these Olympics show the games need a reset in priorities.
Published
February 18, 2022

Olympic roundup: Eileen Gu wins in women’s halfpipe for third medal of games

Gu wins her second gold medal, becoming the first action-sports athlete to win three medals at a single Olympics.
Published
February 17, 2022

Olympic roundup: Shiffrin again misses gate, loses out on medal in combined event

Mikaela Shiffrin's struggles continue as she fails to complete her slalom run, knocking her out of contention in a race in which she was favored.
Published
February 17, 2022

Shcherbakova wins figure skating gold after Valieva falls

Shcherbakova performed a near-flawless free skate to leap over the 15-year-old Valieva, the leader after the short program.