Olympic medal ceremonies

Putin backs Russian skater Valieva as she faces doping case

Apr. 26, 2022 12:20 PM EDT
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed support for figure skater Kamila Valieva on Tuesday, saying she did not compete “dishonestly” after her doping case...

Peng Cheng and Jin Yang, of China, compete in the pairs short program during the figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Lows far outweigh highs in Olympic figure skating program

By Dave Skretta Feb. 19, 2022 10:16 PM EST

Vanessa James and Eric Radford, of Canada, compete in the pairs free skate program during the figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Frazier, Knierim focus on Olympic skate amid ceremony appeal

By Sally Ho Feb. 19, 2022 10:08 AM EST

Evgenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov, of the Russian Olympic Committee, compete in the pairs free skate program during the figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Sui, Han earn Olympic gold at last in pairs figure skating

By Dave Skretta Feb. 19, 2022 09:42 AM EST

Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier, right, of the United States, react after competing in the pairs free skate program during the figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Panel denies US skaters' appeal to get Olympic silver medals

By Eddie Pells And Graham Dunbar Feb. 19, 2022 04:03 AM EST

US figure skaters tell IOC they will appeal to CAS to have medal ceremony for team event in Beijing

Feb. 19, 2022 03:55 AM EST
BEIJING (AP) — US figure skaters tell IOC they will appeal to CAS to have medal ceremony for team event in Beijing. ...

Olympics Live: US skaters lose appeal to get silver medals

Feb. 18, 2022 09:09 PM EST

A medical worker walks into a COVID testing booth after disinfecting the window in the parking lot of the Shangri-La Hotel at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Olympics Live: Kamila Valieva's falls leave her in 4th place

Feb. 16, 2022 10:02 PM EST

Silver medalists Karen Chen and Nathan Chen pose for a photo after the team event in the figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

AP sources: US skaters to get Olympic torches as medals wait

By Eddie Pells Feb. 16, 2022 10:35 AM EST

Kamila Valieva, of the Russian Olympic Committee, trains at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Russia's Olympic doping case helps China skirt dicey topics

By Stephen Wade Feb. 15, 2022 05:05 AM EST

Kamila Valieva, of the Russian Olympic Committee, reacts after performing her routine in the women's short program during the figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Valieva skates into first place after Olympic short program

By Dave Skretta Feb. 14, 2022 09:48 PM EST

Kamila Valieva, of the Russian Olympic Committee, falls during a training session at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Column: Russia skates again in fight against Olympic doping

By Paul Newberry Feb. 14, 2022 04:31 AM EST

Russian skater can compete, but medal ceremony won't be held

By James Ellingworth And Graham Dunbar Feb. 14, 2022 01:38 AM EST

Stefan Kraft, of Austria, celebrates with teammate Daniel Huber after they won gold in the men's team ski jumping eventat the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Olympics Live: US wins to set up gold-medal game with Canada

Feb. 13, 2022 09:29 PM EST

Kamila Valieva, of the Russian Olympic Committee, trains at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Doping hearing to decide Russian skater's Olympic fate

By Graham Dunbar And James Ellingworth Feb. 10, 2022 10:32 PM EST

Marian Skupek of Slovakia speeds past the Olympic rings during a men's luge training run at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

How to watch the 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony

Feb. 03, 2022 11:24 PM EST

Student activists wear masks with the colors of the pro-independence East Turkistan flag during a rally to protest the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, outside the Chinese Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Jan. 14, 2022. Dozens of students staged the rally demanding the cancellation of the Beijing Olympics over alleged human rights violations against Muslim Uyghur ethnic minority in China's region of Xinjiang. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)

Olympic athletes urged by activists not to criticize China

By Graham Dunbar Jan. 18, 2022 11:56 AM EST

Players of Brazil celebrate with the medals after defeating Spain in the men's soccer final match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Brazilian Olympic Committee criticizes national soccer team

By Tales Azzoni Aug. 08, 2021 09:49 AM EDT

Fireworks explode during the closing ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Olympic Latest: Bach declares Tokyo Olympics officially over

Aug. 07, 2021 08:30 PM EDT

Marta Fiedina and Anastasiya Savchuk of Ukraine shows their medals during the medal ceremony of the duet free routine final at the the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Organizers apologize to Ukraine for calling them Russian

By Graham Dunbar Aug. 05, 2021 01:33 AM EDT