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Snowboard Pioneer Jake Burton Carpenter Dies At 65
Jake Burton Carpenter, the pioneer who brought snowboarding to the masses and helped turn the sport into a billion-dollar business and Olympic showpiece, has died at 65. He died Wednesday night in Burlington, Vermont, according to an email sent to the staff of the company he founded. Carpenter had emailed his staff this month saying, “You will not believe this,...
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#ShibSibs' Sibling Dynamics and Life After the Olympics
Siblings and ice dancers Maia and Alex Shibutani visits NBC after winning bronze at Pyeongchang to talk about their unique sibling dynamics, future goals and life after the Olympics.
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The Best Skeleton Helmets at the Olympics
A skeleton rider’s helmet can say a lot about their personality. Here are some of the best ones we’ve seen.
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3 Americans Make Women's Freeski Halfpipe Final
It looked like all four Team USA competitors were going to breeze into the women’s freeski halfpipe final, but the team will advance without Devin Logan, who missed the cut after falling on her second run. Brita Sigourney, Annalisa Drew and Maddie Bowman will compete for Team USA in the finals Feb. 20.
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Gold Medalist Red Gerard Squeaks Into Big Air Finals
Gold medalist Red Gerard just made the cut for the big air final, placing sixth out of six riders to advance. Gerard pulled off a backside triple corksrew 1440, the same trick he landed to win gold in slopestyle.
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Halfpipe Veteran Kelly Clark Talks About Mentoring Chloe Kim
Team USA’s Kelly Clark, the most-decorated female snowboarder, is competing in her fifth Olympic Games. She shares what it’s like to mentor a new generation of boarders. Clark recently was honored with the Order of Ikkos medal, given for outstanding peer coaching by Chloe Kim and the United States Olympic Committee.
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Lindsey Vonn Wins Bronze in Final Olympic Downhill
Lindsey Vonn became the oldest female downhill skier to earn an Olympic medal in the event with her bronze medal-winning run on Wednesday. After the race, Vonn said it would be her final Olympic downhill.
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Team USA Loses to Czech Republic in Shootout
Team USA and the Czech Republic were tied 2-2 through overtime and the match was decided in a shootout. Petr Koukal scored the game-winning goal and the Czech Republic will move onto the semifinal match Feb. 22
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Madison Chock and Evan Bates Pull Off Their Best Performance All Season
Madison Chock and Evan Bates scored 75.45 points for their short dance routine, in what is their highest score of the season. Chock wowed with her colorful dress and pushed through a minor injury she sustained during training.
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Shib Sibs Light Up Arena With Short Dance Routine
Alex and Maia Shibutani, or the “Shib Sibs,” dazzled in the short dance portion of the ice dance competition. They earned 77.73 points to earn a place in the final on Feb. 20
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Florida-Born Speedskater, Medal Favorite Joey Mantia Ready for Mass Start in Pyeongchang
All Joey Mantia needed to do to qualify for the mass start in the Winter Olympics was to finish at the U.S. Speedskating trials.
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US Beats Finland to Reach Gold Medal Game
Team USA’s women’s hockey team bowled over Finland during the semifinals, beating them 5-0. Team USA got off to an early lead in the first period with two goals by Gigi Marvin and Danielle Cameranesi. The gold medal game is scheduled for Feb. 22.
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The Stache Heard Round the World
Norway’s Robert Johansson may have gotten the bronze medal in the ski jump, but his mustache takes home the gold. Johannson said he started growing it two years ago and it has treated him well ever since.
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Top Contenders Crash in Women's Slopestyle
Some of the top contenders had trouble landing their tricks in women’s slopestyle snowboarding, but the competitors who fell have a second run to go for a medal.
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The Improbable Story of Austrian Gold Medalists Hermann Maier and Matthias Mayer
If you’re an Austrian skier competing in an Olympic super-G event, you might consider mixing in a nasty crash three days before your big race. Whether by cosmic reason or mere coincidence, it’s an unintentional strategy that has worked for the last two Austrians to take gold in the alpine skiing super-G. Matthias Mayer edged his competition by 0.13 seconds...
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Best Olympic Moments in Pyeongchang
Some of the most spectacular moments of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
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The Olympic Games Leave South Korea, But They Won't Go Far
While Pyeongchang’s Olympic venues have gone quiet, construction is well under way on facilities in the next Olympic cities: Tokyo and Beijing.
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Bobsledders Honor Late Teammate During Final Run
Members of the U.S. bobsled team wore a rubber band during their final run to honor late teammate Steven Holcomb. Holcomb’s mother was on hand to cheer on the team. Cadue Bascue piloted the sled with the fastest time in the four-man, finishing ninth.
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Kendall Coyne Goal Leads US to Win Over Finland
The United States’ women’s hockey team went down early to Finland, but they stormed back and won their Olympic opener by a 3-1 margin.
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Mikaela Shiffrin Wins Gold in Giant Slalom
Team USA’s Mikaela Shiffrin wins her first gold in Pyeongchang in the giant slalom, her 2nd-ever Olympic gold.