Figure Skating
- Canada
Hockey Canada board Chair Michael Brind’Amour stepping down from position
CALGARY — The Chair of Hockey Canada’s board of directors is stepping down from his position effective immediately. Hockey Canada…
- Canada
Cristiano Ronaldo says one of his newborn twins has died
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND — Cristiano Ronaldo took to social media on Monday to say one of his newborn twins has died.…
- Poker
Olympian Liu, father targets of Chinese spying
U.S. Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu and her father Arthur Liu — a former political refugee — were among those…
- United States
Russia excluded from more sports as sanctions mount
GENEVA — More and more sports are following the appeal of the International Olympic Committee and banning Russian athletes from…
- Poker
Russia out of figure skating worlds, other events
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Russia was excluded from all international ice skating events as sporting sanctions continued to mount Tuesday following…
- Canada
Beijing Olympics Day 16: Isabelle Weidemann named Canada’s flag-bearer; Canada takes the bronze in 4-man bobsleigh
The latest Olympics news from Beijing and around the world on Day 16. Web links to longer stories if available:…
- Poker
U.S. figure skaters file appeal to get team medals
Attorneys for the U.S. figure skaters whose Olympic silver medals are being withheld have notified the IOC that they have…
- Canada
Beijing Olympics Day 15: Noah Bowman narrowly misses podium in ski halfpipe; Final alpine race delayed due to high winds
The latest Olympics news from Beijing and around the world on Day 15. Web links to longer stories if available:…
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IOC prez slams Valieva’s entourage for ‘coldness’
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has criticized Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s entourage for their “tremendous coldness” toward the…