Olympics and Paralympics Japan’s Skiers Shine at Beijing Paralympics Momoka Muraoka earned four of the nation’s seven medals in China, with Taiki Morii and Taiki Kawayoke collecting two and one, respectively. Ed OdevenMarch 18, 2022
Features [ODDS and EVENS] Taiki Kawayoke Follows Hero’s Path, Achieves Golden Success at Paralympics “I am happy I won gold [and] now I want to keep doing my best so I can aim even higher.” ―Kawayoke, men’s long-distance... Ed OdevenMarch 9, 2022
Features [ICE TIME] Yuzuru Hanyu’s Performance in Beijing Increased His Legend “Hanyu showed us that he is not just a skater. He is a legend. What he tried to do was not just for himself,... Jack GallagherFebruary 26, 2022
Features [ICE TIME] Power of Japanese Skating Was on Full Display at Beijing Olympics Twenty years after leaving the Salt Lake City Games without a single figure skating medal, Japan captured half of the singles medals in Beijing... Jack GallagherFebruary 24, 2022
Olympics and Paralympics Beijing Olympians Show Off Range of Japan’s Talent and Skills with Great Results Team Japan finished the 2022 Winter Games with 18 medals, collecting top-three finishes in seven different sports. Ed OdevenFebruary 23, 2022
Olympics and Paralympics Beijing 2022 Olympics Closing Ceremony Ends on Minimalistic ‘Snowflake’ Theme “You supported each other, even when your countries are divided by conflict. May the political leaders around the world be inspired by your example... Arielle BusettoFebruary 21, 2022
Figure Skating An Olympic Exhibition for Yuzuru Hanyu With Love From Beijing Will he take it to the world championships? Despite an ankle injury, Hanyu gave an inspired performance in the second half of the Beijing... Jack GallagherFebruary 20, 2022
Olympics and Paralympics OLYMPIC DIGEST | Finland Collects Men’s Hockey Gold For The First Time Hannes Bjorninen scored 31 seconds into the third period to lift Finland past Russia. SportsLookFebruary 20, 2022
Olympics and Paralympics Japan Comes Up Short in Women’s Curling Final After 10-3 loss to Britain But the silver medal is Japan's best curling result in the Olympics. Jim ArmstrongFebruary 20, 2022
Features [ODDS and EVENS] Many Memorable Olympic Tales Are Overlooked, but Deserve Our Attention While established powers collect most of the medals, smaller Olympic contingents and hometown heroes spanning the globe deliver compelling underdog stories. Ed OdevenFebruary 20, 2022
Figure Skating Wenjing Sui, Cong Han Narrowly Win Gold Medal In Pairs; Riku Miura, Ryuichi Kihara Finish 7th Sui and Han skated to “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and opened with a quadruple twist that may have proved decisive in the end. Jack GallagherFebruary 20, 2022
Olympics and Paralympics OLYMPIC DIGEST | New Zealand’s Nico Porteous Soars and Flips to Freeski Halfpipe Gold Porteous dethroned two-time Olympic champion David Wise on the penultimate day of the Beijing Games. SportsLookFebruary 19, 2022