Brian Mann

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The Beijing Winter Olympics have come to a close

Sunday, February 20, 2022

Sunday's close of the Beijing Winter Olympics ended a Games marked with splendor but also overshadowed by the coronavirus and political tensions.

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Women are the stars (and the victims) of the Beijing Olympics

Saturday, February 19, 2022

Women are approaching gender parity at the Winter Games. They've also dominated news coverage because of powerhouse stars like Eileen Gu and because of tragic cases like Kamila Valieva.

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2 Russians medal at the Olympic figure skating final, but not Kamila Valieva

Thursday, February 17, 2022

Two skaters from the Russian Olympic Committee took the top two spots at the women's program at the Beijing Olympics. Kamila Valieva, who has been at the center of a scandal, took fourth place.

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Kamila Valieva's positive doping test casts a pall over her Olympic performance

Thursday, February 17, 2022

A star Russian figure skater is back on the ice Thursday for the women's free skate event. The competition is controversial because she tested positive for a banned drug before the Games.

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Norway is dominating the Winter Olympics. What's its gold medal secret?

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

With a population roughly equal to Minnesota, Norway is a global superpower in winter sports. The Scandinavian country leads in Beijing by a lot - both in golds and total overall medals.

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Life in the Beijing Olympic bubble

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

The Beijing Olympics are playing out inside a massive quarantine bubble because of the pandemic. Here's what life is like inside the "closed loop" of these Winter Games.

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Valieva takes No. 1 slot in a figure skating event that's clouded by doping saga

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

With Kamila Valieva seizing the top spot, 25 skaters advance to the next segment. Normally, only the top 24 move on from the short program. But these Games aren't normal.

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Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva cleared to keep competing at Beijing Olympics

Monday, February 14, 2022

The International Olympic Committee says it will abide by a decision that 15-year-old Kamila Valieva be allowed to skate in Beijing but if she wins "no medal ceremony will take place."

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How did the anti-doping system for the Beijing Olympics break down so badly?

Saturday, February 12, 2022

Star Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva submitted a doping sample December 25th. It showed she used a banned substance, but the results weren't revealed until after she competed in Beijing.

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Russian figure skater was allowed to compete in the Olympics despite failed drug test

Friday, February 11, 2022

A top Russian figure skater was allowed to compete despite testing positive for a banned substance before the Games. Kamila Valieva, age 15, helped Russia win the team event earlier this week.

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A doping scandal at the Olympics has some questioning the Games' credibility

Friday, February 11, 2022

More confusion regarding Russian figure skating star Kamila Valieva. Her right to compete in the women's event is due to be decided before Tuesday. She failed a doping test in December.

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Star Russian skater tested positive for a banned substance before Beijing Olympics

Thursday, February 10, 2022

Officials with the International Testing Agency say 15-year-old Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned heart medication in December. It's unclear why she was cleared to compete in Beijing.

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Older Olympians are delivering some of the best performances at the Beijing Games

Thursday, February 10, 2022

At the Beijing Olympics, veteran athletes are doing really well — and in some cases winning gold medals — stealing the show from their younger and flashier counterparts.

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This Team USA Olympic snowboarder has a family history with the Games

Tuesday, February 08, 2022

U.S. snowboarder Stacy Gaskill is racing in her first Olympics, but this isn't her family's first time at the Games. Her mom, Martha Gaskill, won a bronze medal as a Paralympian at the Calgary Games.

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U.S. skier wins Olympic silver in Beijing, half a century after his mom won gold

Tuesday, February 08, 2022

Ryan Cochran-Siegle's Vermont family has sent six athletes to the Winter Olympics. His mom, Barbara Cochran, won gold in Sapporo, Japan, as an alpine ski racer in 1972.

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Unlucky curve 13 - Olympic luge racers crash out at same place on Beijing course

Monday, February 07, 2022

U.S. luge racer Emily Sweeney walked away from a crash on a day when numerous athletes lost control on the newly built sled track in Yanqing.

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It's been a tough start at the Olympics for some U.S. athletes in Beijing

Monday, February 07, 2022

Many Olympic athletes competing in Beijing face tracks and terrain they've never competed on before because of COVID-19 limitations. They are scrambling to learn the turf during test runs.

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A Beijing Olympic luge racer honors his cousin who died at the Vancouver Games

Sunday, February 06, 2022

Twelve years after Nodar Kumaritashvili died in a luge crash at the Vancouver Winter Olympics, his cousin Saba is racing in Beijing. "I wasn't afraid. I wanted to be in the Olympics to race."

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U.S. luge racer Emily Sweeney's return to the OIympics is a story of survival

Sunday, February 06, 2022

"I think the more important part of my story for myself at least is that I'm still here," said U.S. luger Emily Sweeney, who suffered a devastating crash at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.

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The Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games are officially underway

Friday, February 04, 2022

The opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics began Friday in Beijing with all of the glitz of past Games, though the stadium was nearly empty of spectators because of COVID concerns.

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