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Winter Olympics Live Updates: Latest News from Beijing and Number of Medals

[ad_1] A fusion of cross-country skiing and ski jumping, which has been in the Olympics since 1924, the Nordic combined is the only winter sport without a women’s category.Credit…Gabriela Bhaskar/New York Times Eileen Gu made history as the first freestyle skier to win three medals at an Olympics in Beijing this week. gold in women’s …

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Russia Says Figure Skating Team Medals ‘Will Not Be Subject to Revision’

[ad_1] The head of Russia’s Olympic committee said on Thursday that the country’s would struggle with every effort to redistribute the medals in the team figure skating competition, even though star skater Kamila Valieva was eventually disqualified for doping. Russia won the gold medal in the team event, partly because of Valieva’s stunning performances. However, …

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Ukrainian and Russian Athletes Hug to Celebrate Olympic Medals

[ad_1] Ukraine’s Oleksandr Abramenko finished second in men’s air skiing on Wednesday and earned the country’s first medal at the Beijing Games. Defending the gold medal, Abramenko congratulated Russian skier Ilia Burov, who won the bronze medal, with a gesture that surpassed the rising tension between the countries. On the podium, the winners of the …

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Winter Olympics 2022 Live Updates: Latest News and Number of Medals

[ad_1] Kamila Valieva trained in Beijing on Sunday.Credit…Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times The Russian figure skating star, who was at the center of doping questions at the Beijing Olympics, will be allowed to continue competing despite failing a doping test weeks ago, but officials will not hold an awards ceremony if she wins her competitions …

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Why Do Winners Keep Stuffed Animals Instead of Medals In The Tournament?

[ad_1] Shortly after the most triumphant moments of their lives, the winning Olympic athletes are holding stuffed animals in a plastic shell, not the medals they’ve dreamed of for decades, if not years. The end of each medal awarding event is immediately followed by a celebratory ceremony, but the athletes do not receive their medals …

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‘Legal Issue’ Raises Questions About Medals for Team Figure

[ad_1] More than two days after the team figure skating event ended with Russia winning, Olympic officials still haven’t handed out medals as they investigate a question-marking “legal issue” in the sport. The awards ceremony was supposed to take place in Beijing on Tuesday night, the American team would take the silver medal and the …

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Olympics 2022 Live: Results, Medals and Updates

[ad_1] pictureTherese Johaug of Norway after winning the women’s 15km cross country skiathlon at the National Cross Country Center in Zhangjiakou.Credit…Doug Mills/New York Times Norway’s Therese Johaug won the Beijing Games’ first gold medal on Saturday and dominated the 15-kilometer skiathlon after opening the command lead mid-race that determined the world’s best all-around skier. A …

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