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Russia out of figure skating worlds, other events
Russia was excluded from all international ice skating events as sporting sanctions continued to mount Tuesday following the country's invasion of Ukraine.


Olympic Sports
Schouten wins mass start for 3rd gold in Beijing
Irene Schouten of the Netherlands captured her third gold medal of the Beijing Olympics, chasing down Canada's Ivanie Blondin to win the women's mass start on Saturday. Bart Swings of Belgium captured the gold medal in the men's race.

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Choi defends title in 1,500m Olympic short track
Choi Minjeong of South Korea successfully defended her Olympic title in the 1,500-meter short track speedskating race on Wednesday.

Olympic Sports
Dutch speedskater Schulting retains 1000m gold
Suzanne Schulting of the Netherlands has defended her title in 1,000-meter short track speedskating. Top qualifier Kristen Santos of the United States was knocked out of the final in a collision.
News
South Korea suggests bias by short-track judges
South Korea's Olympic team leader has suggested bias by judges kept the country's short-track skaters out of the men's 1,000-meter final.

Olympic Sports
Italy's Fontana claims 10th short track medal
Arianna Fontana burnished her legacy as short track's most decorated skater with her second Olympic medal in Beijing and 10th of her career.
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China wins 1st Beijing gold in short track relay
China won its first gold medal of the Beijing Games, emerging victorious Saturday in short track speedskating's mixed team relay in the event's Olympic debut.

Olympic Sports
South Korean short track star banned 2 months
Two-time Olympic short track champion Shim Suk-hee has been suspended for two months over her text messages that authorities say "marred the dignity of athletes," a decision that could bar her from attending the Beijing Winter Olympics.
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Four Continents speedskating event canceled
The Four Continents short track speedskating championships in January have been canceled because of expected limited attendance due to the new COVID-19 variant omicron.

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From Olympic medalist to MLB infielder: How speedskater Eddy Alvarez made it to The Show
Six years after winning silver at the Sochi Games, the 30-year-old Miami native made his major league debut with his hometown team. 'It's OK to dream,' Alvarez says.
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Speedskaters Kulizhnikov, Voronia set records
Russian speedskater Pavel Kulizhnikov earned gold in the 1,000 meters with a world record time of 1:05.69, while compatriot Natalia Voronina set a world record and earned gold in the 5,000 in 6:39.21.

Olympic Sports
South Korea to probe culture of abuse in sports
South Korea is planning a yearlong investigation into a culture of abuse in sports after several female athletes came forward to say that they had been raped or assaulted by their coaches.

Olympic Sports
7 medal events added to 2022 Winter Games
The International Olympic Committee has added seven events to the 2022 Beijing Winter Games, creating a program of 109 gold medals.

Olympic Sports
U.S. Speedskating brings back two coaches
U.S. Speedskating is setting up its coaching staff for the 2022 Winter Olympics, bringing back two familiar names after the program has struggled at the past two Games.
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S. Koreans start petition to expel two skaters
More than 567,000 people had signed a petition as of Thursday afternoon that called for skaters Kim Bo-Reum and Park Ji Woo to be expelled from the Olympics, after they left a slower teammate behind in Monday's women's team pursuit quarterfinals.

Short-Track Speedskating
S. Korea wins gold in 3,000-meter short track
South Korea won the gold medal in women's 3,000-meter short track in a penalty-filled race, with Italy earning silver and the Netherlands winning bronze.

Short-Track Speedskating
Girard, Choi claim speedskating gold medals
Samuel Girard and Choi Min-jeong won short track gold medals and John-Henry Krueger won the first U.S. speedskating medal in Pyeongchang, capturing silver in the 1,000 meters.

Short-Track Speedskating
Elise Christie in tears after 500m final crash
An emotional Elise Christie missed out on Team GB's first medal of the Pyeongchang Games after she suffered a dramatic crash on the last lap of the 500m short-track speed skating final.

Short-Track Speedskating
Christie's redemption dream comes crashing down; now, for the rebuild
This time was supposed to be different. Four years on from heartache in Sochi, Elise Christie was again left in tears after a dramatic crash in the 500m final. Now for the hard part: going again in her two remaining events.

Short-Track Speedskating
The best ticket at the Pyeongchang Games? It's at the short track
Short-track speedskating's popularity in South Korea is nothing new. But Gangneung Ice Arena is proving to be the mecca of these Games. You come for the celebration and get a bit of religion too.
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Christie wins gold at Short Track World Cup
Elise Christie shook off her recent injury setbacks to win gold in the Short Track World Cup in Seoul Saturday.
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Celski, Biney lead way at World Cup qualifier
Three-time Olympic medalist J.R. Celski won four of six finals at the three-day U.S Speedskating Short Track World Cup Qualifier, while Maame Biney won three of six on the women's side over the weekend.

Short-Track Speedskating
US Speedskating hires new short track coaches
Anthony Barthell and Alex Izykowski have been hired as coaches of the U.S. men's and women's short track speedskating teams.
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Krueger dominates U.S. Short Track finals
John-Henry Krueger won the men's 1,000- and 3,000-meter finals Sunday at the US Short Track Championships.
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Krueger wins twice in U.S. Short Track finals
John-Henry Krueger took the 500-meter final in 42.005 seconds, and the 1,500 in 2:22.869 at the U.S. Short Track Championships.
Medal Tracker
Overall Medal Leaders
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Overall Medal Leaders
- 5Bø
- 5Bolshunov
- 5Roeiseland
Individual Medal Leaders
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Olympics News
Langenhan, Germany dominate world championships in luge
Max Langenhan won his second straight men's singles title, and Germany finished in style at the luge world championships on Saturday.
Canada tops U.S. in Game 5, wins third straight Rivalry Series
Canada defeated the United States 3-1 in Saturday night's decisive Game 5 to capture its third straight Rivarly Series victory.
Taubitz wins luge gold for Germany; U.S.'s Sweeney takes bronze
Germany's Julia Taubitz is the women's singles luge world champion for the second time. She took that crown on Friday night after overtaking Emily Sweeney of the U.S. in an extremely close second and final run.
U.S. pushes Canada to decisive G5 in Rivalry Series after shootout win
The United States beat Canada 2-1 on Thursday night to set up a decisive Game 5 in the Rivalry Series.
IIHF extends ban against Russia, Belarus for 2025-26 season
Russia and Belarus will continue to be banned from international ice hockey competitions for the 2025-26 season, the International Ice Hockey Federation announced Tuesday citing security concerns.
Niina Petrokina wins surprise European figure skating gold
Estonia's Niina Petrokina overcame a fall to win surprise gold in figure skating at the European Championships.