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Vincent Zhou competes in the men's free skate program during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
US Figure Skating picks experience over youth for Beijing
By Dave Skretta
Jan. 10, 2022 11:52 AM EST
FILE - Athletes shoot during the men's 12.5 km pursuit race at the Biathlon World Cup in Hochfilzen, Austria, Dec. 11, 2021. A flurry of retirements since the 2018 Winter Games has left only a few to defend their Olympic biathlon titles, while a host of talented racers have shown promise this season, making predictions for Beijing success nearly impossible. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)
Biathlon retirements mean new hopefuls take aim at Olympics
By Martha Bellisle
Jan. 10, 2022 10:29 AM EST
FILE - Francois Carrard, FIFA Reform Committee Chairman, attends a news conference at the FIFA Headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, Dec. 3, 2015. The former longtime IOC director general Francois Carrard has died, the Olympic body said Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. He was 83. The International Olympic Committee said it was “deeply saddened” to learn of Carrard’s death. The cause was not specified. (Walter Bieri/Keystone via AP, file)
François Carrard, legal doyen of Olympic sports, dies at 83
Jan. 10, 2022 04:06 AM EST
A man wearing a face mask to protect from the coronavirus walks through a line of masked commuters waiting for their buses as they head to work during the morning rush hour in Beijing, Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. Tianjin, a major Chinese city near Beijing has placed its 14 million residents on partial lockdown after a number of children and adults tested positive for COVID-19, including at least two with the omicron variant. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
China's Tianjin on partial lockdown after omicron found
Jan. 10, 2022 12:41 AM EST
Vincent Zhou competes in the men's free skate program during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
Chen, Zhou join Brown in making make US team for Olympics
By Dave Skretta
Jan. 09, 2022 09:34 PM EST
Vincent Zhou competes in the men's free skate program during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
Chen wins 6th straight US figure skating championship
By Dave Skretta
Jan. 09, 2022 07:18 PM EST
Brittany Bowe, of the United States, skates to victory in the women's 1500-meter competition at the ISU World Cup speedskating event in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Jackson headed to Olympics after Bowe gives up 500 spot
By Beth Harris
Jan. 09, 2022 07:06 PM EST
Canada's Kaiden Guhle (21), Mason McTavish (23), Olen Zellweger (3) and Mavrik Bourque (22) celebrate a goal against the Czech Republic during first-period IIHF world junior hockey championship game action in Edmonton, Alberta, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
Ducks pick McTavish traded from Peterborough to Hamilton
Jan. 09, 2022 06:32 PM EST
Shaun White, of the United States, after his third run in the snowboarding halfpipe finals, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, during the Dew Tour at Copper Mountain, Colo. (AP Photo/Hugh Carey)
AP source: White pulled out due to lingering COVID symptoms
By Eddie Pells
Jan. 09, 2022 03:52 PM EST
Veteran Canadian pairs duo on Olympic team after withdrawal
Jan. 09, 2022 02:06 PM EST
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Veteran pairs duo Vanessa James and Eric Radford were picked for Canada’s Olympic figure skating team on Sunday despite withdrawing from the...
Winner Madeleine Egle of Austria, center, second placed Julia Taubitz of Germany, left, and third placed Tatyana Ivanova of Russia celebrate during the award ceremony of the Luge World Cup women race in Sigulda, Latvia, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Roman Koksarov)
Egle, Ivanova each grab two more World Cup luge medals
Jan. 09, 2022 09:38 AM EST
Shaun White, of the United States, after his third run in the snowboarding halfpipe finals, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, during the Dew Tour at Copper Mountain, Colo. (AP Photo/Hugh Carey)
Snowboard star Shaun White's Olympic status still uncertain
By Will Graves
Jan. 09, 2022 02:54 AM EST
Madison Chock and Even Bates compete in the ice dance program during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
Chock and Bates top Hubbell and Donohue for US title
By Dave Skretta
Jan. 08, 2022 11:10 PM EST
Alysa Liu skates in the ladies short program event during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. (Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean via AP)
Liu joins Bell, Chen on US figure skating team for Olympics
By Dave Skretta
Jan. 08, 2022 07:01 PM EST
Ilia Malinin competes in the men's short program during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
Chen back on game, soars to short program win at nationals
By Barry Wilner
Jan. 08, 2022 06:44 PM EST
Erin Jackson, of the United States, skates during the women's 500-meter competition at the ISU World Cup speed skating event in Calgary, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Bowe, Mantia win 1,500 titles to qualify for 3rd Olympics
Jan. 08, 2022 06:27 PM EST
Winners Toni Eggert and Sascha Benecken of Germany, center, second placed Andris Sics and Juris Sics of Latvia, left, and third placed Tobias Wendl and Tobias Arlt of Germany celebrate during the award ceremony of the Luge World Cup men's doubles race in Sigulda, Latvia, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Roman Koksarov)
Di Gregorio-Hollander sled makes Olympics, Mazdzer waiting
By Tim Reynolds
Jan. 08, 2022 04:03 PM EST
Karen Chen competes in the women's free skate program during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
Bell tops Chen to win first US figure skating championship
By Dave Skretta
Jan. 08, 2022 12:01 AM EST
Alysa Liu competes in the women's short program during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. (Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean via AP)
2-time US champ, Olympic hopeful Liu out with COVID-19
By Dave Skretta
Jan. 07, 2022 11:08 PM EST
FILE - In this Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, file photo, Chinese director Zhang Yimou holds his award for Best Director at the 55th Golden Horse Awards in Taipei, Taiwan. Renowned Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou is promising a simpler opening ceremony for the Beijing Winter Games with a bold and unprecedented way of lighting the Olympic flame. (AP Photo/Billy Dai, File)
Filmmaker Zhang Yimou returns for Olympics opening ceremony
Jan. 07, 2022 10:54 PM EST