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Winter Olympics 2018 winners: Bobsled
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At the 1998 Olympic Winter Games in Nagano, history was made when two gold medals were awarded in two-man bobsled. There was a tie for first as Canada’s Pierre Lueders and Dave MacEachern and Italy’s Gunther Huber and Antonio Tartaglia each posted winning times of 3:37.24.  Related: Winter Olympics…

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Gus Kenworthy's Boyfriend Matthew Wilkas on the Meaning of Their Historic Olympics Kiss
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"It would be a huge moment for a young gay kid to see an awesome athlete so open and proud of himself"

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Maame Biney's Pioneering Run At The Winter Olympics Is Over
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U.S. speedskater Maame Biney finished last in her 1,500 meter short-track heat on Saturday, ending her trailblazing run at the Winter Olympics.

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U.S. Figure Skater Nathan Chen Is A Total Mess Again At Winter Olympics
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U.S. figure skater Nathan Chen is falling short of the hype ― and just plain falling at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

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Olympics Commentator Explains 'They All Look The Same' Remark About Chinese Skiers
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An Australian TV commentator caused controversy at the Winter Olympics on Thursday with a remark about Chinese athletes all looking “the same.”

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Winter Olympics snowboarder breaks neck but finishes heat
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Austrian snowboarder Markus Schairer suffered a nasty fall, breaking his neck in the quarterfinal of the snowboard cross at the Winter Olympics, but still managed to get up and finish his heat.

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Winter Olympics 2018 winners: Nordic Combined
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Eric Frenzel of Germany became the third nordic combined athlete in the history of the Olympic Winter Games on Feb. 14 to win two career gold medals in the 10 km individual normal hill competition. Frenzel follows in the footsteps of Johan Grottumsbraten, who won the gold medal at the 1928 Olympic…

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Winter Olympics 2018 winners: Curling
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One of the most fascinating new sports of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang was mixed doubles curling. On Feb. 13, history was made as Kaitlyn Lawes and John Morris of Canada became the very first Olympic mixed doubles curling champions. Canada was dominant in the gold medal game and beat…

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Winter Olympics 2018 winners: Alpine Skiing
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Heading into the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, there were significant expectations regarding Austria’s Marcel Hirscher. The dominant favorite in the men’s slalom and giant slalom, there was a belief by many that Hirscher had a strong chance for a third Olympic gold in the men’s alpine…

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Winter Olympics 2018 winners: Figure Skating
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The United States won its first medal in figure skating at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang on Monday. The American figure skaters who won the bronze medal in the team competition comprised of men’s figure skaters Nathan Chen and Adam Rippon, women’s figure skaters Bradie Tennell and…

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