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China's human-made snow is part of a 'dangerous' trend
It would be hard to hold a conversation over the deafening sound of the snow machines preparing the Olympic venues northwest of Beijing. They are loud and they are everywhere, blowing snow across what will be this month's most-watched slopes. -
PREWRITE: Shaun White & Nina Dobrev Engaged
Olympic snowboarder Shaun White and actress Nina Dobrev just announced on TK that they're engaged! Find out all the details here. -
Shaun White’s Olympic career ahead of final Winter Games
Three-time gold medalist Shaun White travels to Beijing to compete in the final Winter Olympics of his golden snowboarding career. -
Speed skating-Schouten wins gold with Olympic record in women’s 3,000m
Dutchwoman Irene Schouten won gold in the women's 3000m speed skating, coming from behind with her skating pair in the latter half of the race to extend her winning streak this season. -
US women’s hockey routs Russia as fresh faces step up at Olympics 2022
In its first game without an injured veteran, some new blood stepped up to keep the offense coming for the U.S. women’s hockey team. Three different first-time Olympians scored to help lift Team USA to a 5-0 win over the Russian Olympic Committee... -
German ice dancers dress as Batman villains
A dastardly duo of ice dancers dressed as a pair of Batman villains for their Olympic routine. -
Jamie Anderson makes snowboard slopestyle final after ‘nightmare’ Olympic challenges
Jamie Anderson’s quest for a third straight Olympic slopestyle gold medal will continue Sunday in Beijing. -
USA’s Julia Marino wins silver in slopestyle, New Zealand gets first Olympic gold in Winter Olympic history
ZHANGJIAKOU, China — She scaled “The Great Wall.” She navigated, and dominated, the toughest course she had ever ridden. But if Zoi Sadowski Synnott thought the hard part was over once she crossed the Olympic finish line, she had another thing... -
15-year-old figure skater Kamila Valieva wows rivals and teammates in Olympic debut
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva's pristine performance in her Olympic debut at the Beijing Games on Sunday drew pure awe from rivals and teammates. -
Mikaela Shiffrin’s historic Olympic medal chase starts with giant slalom
Mikaela Shiffrin’s quest for more Olympic medals, and possibly U.S. history, will begin on defense. -
Jaelin Kauf wins silver in women’s moguls for USA’s second medal at 2022 Olympics
It was an incredible bounce-back Olympic performance for Kauf, who entered the Pyeongchang Games four years ago as the top-ranked moguls skier only to finish a disappointing seventh. -
What athletes think of artificial snow at the Olympics
For the first time, the climate crisis has forced the Olympic Winter Games in Beijing to be virtually 100% reliant on artificial snow. CNN's Rene Marsh reports. -
US-born figure skater Zhu Yi under attack after fall on Olympic debut for China
Making her Olympic debut for Team China, California-born figure skater Zhu Yi was eager to prove herself to the Chinese public. -
Max Parrot claims Olympic slopestyle gold, defeats Red Gerard
Canadian snowboarder Max Parrot took home the Olympic gold medal in men’s slopestyle just over three years removed from being diagnosed with cancer. -
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai meets Olympic officials in Beijing
Olympic officials met with Chinese tennis superstar Peng Shuai over dinner on Saturday, the International Olympic Committee said -- following through on a promise to hold a meeting with the athlete who has been at the center of international concern. -
'I won't get over this': Defending champion Shiffrin crashes out on first run
• Live updates: Arianna Fontana defends women's 500m short track speed skating title • Figure skater Zhu Yi focused on 'coping mentally' after fall • Russian figure skater becomes first woman to land a quad • US-born Eileen Gu represents new... -
US women’s hockey finally faces challenge in anticipated game versus Canada
The blowout portion of the schedule, at least for now, is over. USA-Canada is on tap. The most anticipated version of the women’s hockey rivalry may well come in the Olympic gold medal game, but their group play matchup Tuesday in Beijing (11:10 p...