2018 Pyeongchang Olympics

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Broadcaster Takes Flak Over Wardrobe Malfunction

Olympic Broadcasting Service exposed breast of Gabriella Papadakis to the world

(Newser) - French skater Gabriella Papadakis endured her "worst nightmare" at the Olympics when a wardrobe malfunction exposed her breast to the world. But her embarrassment might have been milder if the Olympic Broadcasting Service, which provides coverage to more than 100 countries, had not decided to air a slow-motion replay,...

US Skier Shiffrin's Boyfriend Booted From Olympics

France's Mathieu Faivre didn't sound too supportive of his team in angry interview

(Newser) - An Olympic skier just got sent home from the Games in South Korea for being a little too me-centric. France's Mathieu Faivre, who happens to be the boyfriend of American skier Mikaela Shiffrin, got the boot after a reporter asked him about a race on Sunday in which he...

After the Race Came the Real Sportsmanship

Japanese speedskater consoles South Korean rival after beating her in 500-meter race

(Newser) - To the victor goes the gold, but to the heartbroken second-place finisher in Pyeongchang's women's speedskating race went the grand gesture. Japan's Nao Kodaira clocked in at 36.94 seconds in the 500-meter race on Sunday—good enough for her first gold medal, her country's second...

Skater's 'Worst Nightmare' Takes Place on Olympic Ice

French skater Gabriella Papadakis' top slipped down, exposing part of her breast

(Newser) - First it was figure skater Yura Min whose costume glitch caused her a moment of distress at the Olympics. Now one of Min's French counterparts can claim the same, though Gabriella Papadakis' experience led to a bit more on-ice embarrassment. As Papadakis started her short program routine Monday with...

Russian Who Failed Doping Test Was a Curler

This could damage chances of reinstatement

(Newser) - Russia could lose its chance to be reinstated before the end of the Winter Olympics because of a doping charge against curling bronze medalist Alexander Krushelnitsky. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said in a statement Monday that it has "initiated a procedure involving" Krushelnitsky, who finished third in...

Olympics Gets Its 2nd Failed Drug Test

Russian delegation announces that an unnamed athlete has failed

(Newser) - The Russian delegation at the Pyeongchang Olympics has announced that one of its athletes has failed a drug test, reports the AP . Two Russian state news agencies cited Konstantin Vybornov, spokesman for the "Olympic Athletes from Russia" team, as saying the delegation received an official notification from the International...

US Curler&#39;s Shoes &#39;Look Like They Were in a Dumpster Fire&#39;
US Curler's Shoes 'Look Like
They Were in a Dumpster Fire'
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US Curler's Shoes 'Look Like They Were in a Dumpster Fire'

Tyler George loves his Skechers anyway

(Newser) - Looks can be deceiving. Just ask Team USA curler Tyler George, owner of what may be the ugliest pair of shoes to grace the Olympics. George admits his tattered white Skechers—purchased eight years ago at a mall in Duluth, Minn., where he lives and owns a liquor store—"...

The Fact She Just Won a Skiing Gold Is Crazy

Ester Ledecka is a champion snowboarder who has only skied 19 World Cup races in her career

(Newser) - We had the Miracle on Ice in 1980. Now, the "Miracle on Snow." NPR reports on Saturday's shocking women's Super-G race, which was won by a Czech snowboarding champ who the AP reports has taken part in just 19 World Cup skiing races in her entire...

First Came Disaster for Nathan Chen. Then Came the Unbelievable

Figure skater lands an unparalleled six quadruple jumps

(Newser) - Nathan Chen finally admitted the pressure of being the face of American figure skating got to him, winding him up so tight for his short program that it ended in what he described as a "disaster." All that pressure was gone for his free skate. Out of medals...

IOC Sends Member Home &#39;in Disgrace&#39;
IOC Sends Member
Home 'in Disgrace'
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IOC Sends Member Home 'in Disgrace'

Friday was a rough day for Americans in Pyeongchang

(Newser) - The International Olympic Committee has sent one of its own members home from Pyeongchang after a clash with a hotel security guard. The Telegraph reports that British IOC member Adam Pengilly is leaving South Korea "in disgrace" after the incident. Pengilly—a skeleton slider for Britain in the 2006...

17-Year-Old American Skater Manages an Olympic First

Vincent Zhou lands quadruple lutz

(Newser) - A 17-year-old American figure skater has pulled off a move that nobody else has landed cleanly in the 94-year history of the Winter Olympics. In the men's short program, Vincent Zhou landed a quadruple lutz, which "requires four rotations after a jump from the outside of one foot,...

Olympic Snowboarder Lands 'Gruesomely,' Breaks Neck

Markus Schairer of Austria fell with such force his goggles flew off

(Newser) - Pick the wilder of the two following sentences: Markus Schairer broke his neck during a quarterfinal race in snowboard cross at the Winter Olympics Thursday. The Austrian stood up and finished the race. USA Today reports the accident occurred during the final jump of the course, with Schairer landing "...

Norwegian Breaks Age Record With Alpine Win
Norwegian Breaks
Age Record
With Alpine Win
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Norwegian Breaks Age Record With Alpine Win

Mikaela Shiffrin scores first gold

(Newser) - At 35, Aksel Lund Svindal is an old man by the standards of Olympic Alpine skiing —but the Norwegian managed to win the men's downhill on Thursday, earning a place in the record books as the oldest skier to win Olympic gold, the AP reports. "That's...

Well, USA Men's Hockey Just Lost to Slovenia

And the internet raises a collective eyebrow

(Newser) - Deadspin's headline says it all: "USA Men's Hockey Loses To Slovenia. Slovenia!" Five practices were supposed to prepare the Americans for this, but the preparation wasn't enough to fend off the fatigue as the United States blew a two-goal lead and lost a 3-2...

After Shaun White&#39;s Glory, He Has to Apologize Twice
After Shaun White's Glory,
He Has to Apologize Twice
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After Shaun White's Glory, He Has to Apologize Twice

Snowboarder sorry for belittling harassment lawsuit, dragging flag

(Newser) - Shaun White pulled off the impressive feat of winning a gold medal at his third different Olympics on Wednesday, but subsequent headlines haven't been all flattering for the all-world snowboarder. For one thing, his win has brought renewed attention to a sexual harassment lawsuit brought against him in 2016....

Wind Causes Temporary Closure of Olympic Park
Weather Is Turning Into a
Major Issue at Olympics
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Weather Is Turning Into a Major Issue at Olympics

It's too windy to shoot straight

(Newser) - Weather played havoc with the Winter Olympics again on Wednesday, with fierce winds forcing authorities to close the Olympic Park in Gangneung, near South Korea's east coast. Officials began evacuating the park around 3pm, urging visitors to go indoors, NBC Chicago reports. The wind caused the women's slalom...

Shaun White Makes Olympic History for US

He's the first American male to win gold at 3 different Games

(Newser) - Shaun White didn't just win the gold medal in the men's halfpipe on Wednesday at the Pyeongchang Olympics, he cemented himself as the "unquestioned greatest snowboarder ever," writes Adam Kilgore in the Washington Post . White threw down a spectacular final run to slip by Japan's...

Ski Great Is Finally an Olympic Champ
Ski Great Is Finally
an Olympic Champ
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Ski Great Is Finally an Olympic Champ

Austria's Marcel Hirscher is 'super happy'

(Newser) - The man sometimes called the "world's greatest skier" scored his first Olympic gold Tuesday. Austrian racer Marcel Hirscher, who scored a record six consecutive World Cup victories, won the men's combined with a time of 2:06:52, had previously scored no higher than silver in Sochi,...

Chloe Kim Makes History With US Gold

She wows on third run after winning with the first

(Newser) - At 17, American snowboarder Chloe Kim has completed her rise to superstar with a stunning gold medal victory in Pyeongchang. The California teen was already assured of gold after scoring 93.75 in the first run of the women's halfpipe final, but she ended up making history on her...

S. Korea's Olympics Has Its First Doping Fail

Japanese skater Kei Saito is out

(Newser) - The unfortunate modern angle of the Olympics: The Pyeongchang Games has now recorded its first athlete to be booted over a doping test. Japanese speed skater Kei Saito tested positive for an unspecified banned substance and will not be allowed to compete, according to a report in Kyodo News picked...

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