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The Winter Olympics are a celebration of humanity's shared, innate desire to slide down things fast

The difference between the Winter Olympics and Summer Olympics isn't just about snow. It's about wo…

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China says the boycotts of its Winter Olympics don't matter because those officials were never invited and nobody will miss them anyway

Countries including the US, UK, and Australia have said they would not send diplomats to the 2022 B…

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Jamaica's 4-man bobsled team's unique training program helps them qualify for Winter Olympics, conjuring memories of Disney's 'Cool Runnings'

Jamaica's 4-man team is competing in the Winter Olympics for the first time in 24 years, conjuring …

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A Biathlete's Powerful Explanation For Why She Gave Her Olympics Spot To Her Twin Sister

"Olympic Trials are always an emotional ride and that's good because it is meant to test you on all…

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A hotel manager called food at their Winter Olympics restaurant bubble 'disgusting'

Food at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing is far from the quality athletes desire, but there is a…

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How the impact of climate change on snowfall could affect the Winter Olympics by 2080

Unless the world takes drastic measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, many locations will soo…

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Map shows which Winter Olympics sport is most popular in each state

Somewhat surprisingly, freestyle skiing and snowboarding didn't crack the top-three most popular Wi…

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A Russian Olympic icon is thrilled about the US Winter Olympic boycott, calling the country a 'cancer'

Alexander Tikhonov, a formerly successful biathlete who won four Winter Olympic golds, said the US …

Alan Dawson   


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American athletes were reportedly told to use burner phones in Beijing due to a 'unique opportunity for cybercrime' at the Winter Olympics

Team USA was warned "every device, communication, transaction and online activity may be monitored"…

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Team GB speed-skating couple spent Valentine's Day eating KFC in the Winter Olympic bubble: 'Who said romance was dead?'

Team GB speed skaters Ellia Smeding and Cornelius Kersten became official back in 2018 and went on …

Maria Noyen   


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From real gold coins to $641,000 in cash here are 5 countries where it pays the most to win at the Winter Olympics

Singapore offers the largest payout — S$1 million ($742,000) — but they don't have any …

Huileng Tan   


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Finnish cross-country skier suffers 'frozen' penis while competing in Olympic race

Remi Lindholm told Finnish media he was in "unbearable" pain during the men's 30km mass start race …

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Winter Olympics organizers say a cyberattack took down their computer servers during opening ceremonies

Though it may take months to figure out who is responsible for the attacks and why they were execut…

David Choi   


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Monobob is the Winter Olympics' newest rocket-on-ice sport and it is only for women

The Winter Olympics keeps finding new ways for athletes to slide down ice at high speed.

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Lolo Jones Is Eating 9,000 Calories A Day In Preparation For The Winter Olympics

Jones told USA Today that right now she weighs the most she ever has, 157 pounds, and is currently …

Leah Goldman   


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Here Are Team USA's Winter Olympics Uniforms Designed By Ralph Lauren

"We have worked incredibly hard as a company to go across America to find the best partners to help…

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Team USA snowboarder Tessa Maud says Chinese food in the Winter Olympic bubble is 'hands down' the best she's ever had

Maud's comments on the Olympic-village food came after a Russian athlete reportedly said she cried …

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Surreal photos and videos show hotel bartenders and waiters in full PPE in China's draconian Olympic bubble

China created a "closed-looped" cocoon for its Beijing Winter Olympics villages to prevent the spre…

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A 25-year-old was in medal contention at the Winter Olympics but collapsed during the final lap

Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold was so exhausted she collapsed during the final lap and failed to get he…

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A 36-year-old US snowboarder finally won gold, 16 years after one of the most spectacular blow-ups in Winter Olympic history cost her victory

Lindsey Jacobellis crashed while celebrating an imminent victory just before the finish line of the…

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