Men's biathlon
Franziska Preuss of Germany skis during the women's 4x6-kilometer relay at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Epic Olympic battle highlights biathlon at Beijing Games

By Martha Bellisle Feb. 19, 2022 06:07 AM EST

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Feb. 18, 2022 10:00 AM EST
Feb. 19 1928 — Canada wins the gold medal in ice hockey at the Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Canada, represented by the 1926 Toronto...

Tiril Eckhoff of Norway (6) and Marte Olsbu Roeiseland of Norway (2) arrive at the shooting range during the women's 12.5-kilometer mass start biathlon at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Boe, Braisaz-Bouchet handle conditions, win Olympic golds

By Martha Bellisle Feb. 18, 2022 03:15 AM EST

Ashley Cain-Gribble and Timothy Leduc, of the United States, compete in the pairs short program during the figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Olympics Live: China pair breaks figure skating world record

Feb. 17, 2022 08:39 PM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Feb. 17, 2022 11:05 AM EST
Feb. 18 1924 — Theresa Weld Blanchard wins her sixth and final U.S. figure skating championship. Sherwin Badger captures his fifth straight and final...

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

Choi Min-jeong of South Korea, races in the women's 1500-meters final during the short track speedskating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Epic tricks lift US freestyle skiers to 1-2 Olympic finish

By Bernie Wilson Feb. 16, 2022 06:21 AM EST

Vincent Zhou, of the United States, competes in the men's team free skate program during the figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Olympics Live: US, Canada both out of men's hockey

Feb. 15, 2022 10:16 PM EST

Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen of Norway talks to teammates after finishing in first place during the men's 4x7.5-kilometer relay at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Norway takes Olympic gold medal in biathlon team relay

By Martha Bellisle Feb. 15, 2022 03:57 AM EST

Jason Brown, of the United States, competes in the men's free skate program during the figure skating event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
ATHLETES ON: Killing time when not competing

By Kelvin Chan, Candice Choi And Aaron Morrison Feb. 14, 2022 05:56 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

Biathletes shoot on the target range during the men's 12.5-kilometer pursuit race at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Roeiseland, Fillon Maillet win Olympic gold in pursuit races

By Martha Bellisle Feb. 13, 2022 05:02 AM EST

Ren Ziwei of China displays his gold medal during a medal ceremony for the men's 1,000-meter short track speedskating at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Olympics Live: US clinches men's hockey tournament top seed

Feb. 12, 2022 08:28 PM EST

Tarjei Boe of Norway crosses the finish line during the men's 10-kilometer sprint competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Norwegian brothers win gold, bronze in Olympic biathlon

By Martha Bellisle Feb. 12, 2022 05:38 AM EST

Anton Smolski of Belarus skis during the men's 20-kilometer individual race at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Fillon Maillet wins individual biathlon gold at Olympics

By Martha Bellisle Feb. 08, 2022 05:26 AM EST

Donovan Carrillo, of Mexico, competes during the men's short program figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Olympics Live: Germany's Geisenberger is 3-time luge champ

Feb. 07, 2022 08:30 PM EST

Members of the United States team are seen during practice at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
American biathletes still on the hunt for Olympic medal

By Martha Bellisle Feb. 07, 2022 12:56 AM EST

From left, Tarjei Boe of Norway, Johannes Thingnes Boe, Tiril Eckhoff and Marte Olsbu Roeiseland pose after their first place finish in the biathlon 4x6-kilometer mixed relay the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Norway takes Olympic gold in 3-way sprint in biathlon relay

By Martha Bellisle Feb. 05, 2022 05:45 AM EST

FILE - United States' gold medalist Shaun White reacts during the men's halfpipe medal ceremony at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010. The Beijing Olympics will be the fifth Olympics for the three-time gold medalist. And the last Olympics for the 35-year-old — get this — elder-statesman who is now more than double the age of some of the riders he goes against. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Olympic Updates: China's first gold draws cheers downtown

Feb. 04, 2022 08:11 PM EST

Lowell Bailey speaks during an interview at the Biathlon World Cup Team Trials in Soldier Hollow on Oct. 25, 2021, in Midway, Utah. Bailey, a retired four-time U.S. Olympic biathlete and the team’s high-performance coach, said the combination of fast skiing and high-pressure shooting makes biathlon is an “exceptionally good spectator sport.” (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
EXPLAINER: Biathlon combines physical demands, mental calm

By Martha Bellisle Feb. 04, 2022 01:09 AM EST