Chen dazzles with historic six quads in Olympic free skate
Nathan Chen, 18, stunned in Gangneung by delivering six clean quadruple jumps in the free skate, hoping to overtake Hanyu who set an Olympic record in the short program. Chen finished fifth overall as Uno took silver and Hanyu gold, with Chen posting 297.35 total.
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South Korea
Nathan Chen
Chen
Gangneung Ice Arena
Yuzuru Hanyu
Japan
Hanyu
Shoma Uno
Vonn
Susan Dunklee
United States
Jacqueline Soelling
Germany
Sochi
Gus Kenworthy
Nick Goepper
Olympic snowboarder Jacobellis narrowly misses medal in upset finish
Lindsey Jacobellis surged toward an expected medal in snowboard cross as Chloe Trespeuch crashed ahead. A late stumble by France’s Trespeuch altered the podium drift, leaving Jacobellis in fourth by three hundredths of a second amid a history of near-misses.
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Chloe Trespeuch
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Vancouver
Donato Leads U S to Slim Win Over Slovakia
The U S men's hockey team avoided lapses securing a 2-1 victory at Gangneung Hockey Center. Ryan Donato scored twice including the game winner, delivering a full 60 minute effort after an earlier overtime setback in the Olympics.
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Skeleton Helmets Turn Skeleton Skiing Into Art
In Pyeongchang skeleton riders showcase customized fiberglass helmets painted with skulls bears and metal motifs. Yun Sung-Bin leads with a bold Iron Man style helm as artists like Jordan Bourgeault create imperfection-free canvases for skaters and Olympians.
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South Korea
Yun Sung-Bin
Yun
Pyeongchang
Akwasi Frimpong
Frimpong
Jordan Bourgeault
Jon Montgomery
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Family sacrifices fuel Olympic attempts and notes
The piece highlights an American figure skater Vincent Zhou and Canadian Keegan Messing reflecting on Olympic prep and emotion. It references a Tonga flag bearer Pita Taufatofua finishing 114th and other athletes including Erin Mielzynski. It lists NBC broadcast schedules and events across biathlon skiing curling and hockey with various live and gold medal events.
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Keegan Messing
Tonga
Pita Taufatofua
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