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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…
Tyler Lauletta
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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…
Sinéad Baker
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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 …
Joshua Zitser
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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…
Alan Dawson
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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…
Erica Sweeney
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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…
Meredith Cash
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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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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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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"…
Hannah Towey,Scott Davis
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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 …
Lauren Edmonds
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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.
Cork Gaines
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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…
Sinéad Baker
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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…
Alan Dawson
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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…
Barnaby Lane
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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…
Hayley Peterson
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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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Switzerland, one of the world's richest countries, is trying to host the cheapest Winter Olympics ever
The Swiss Olympic Association said the country would be bidding for the 2030 or 2034 Winter Games.