Alexandra E. Petri
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What Is the Free Dance and How Does it Differ From the Rhythm Dance?
The free dance offers the skaters a broader choice of music, for one thing.
Prime-Time Broadcast Coverage Includes Monobob, Snowboarding and Hockey
Eileen Gu hits the snow for slopestyle qualifiers, while medals are up for grabs in the monobob and ice dancing finals.
Judges' Snowboarding Scores Continue to Fuel Controversy
An NBC analyst roasted the judges after Ayumu Hirano’s second halfpipe run, saying they had “grenaded” their credibility.
Ukrainian Athlete Protests During His Skeleton Competition
Vladyslav Heraskevych held up a sign that said “no war in Ukraine.” It is unclear whether the I.O.C. will penalize him for making a statement...
How Much Is an Olympic Gold Medal Actually Worth?
Gold medals are required to be at least 92.5 percent silver, and are plated with about 6 grams of pure gold.
Who is Scotty James, The Wildcard In Men's Snowboarding Halfpipe?
He won bronze in Pyeongchang, becoming Australia’s first male snowboarder to win an Olympic medal. Now James is looking to upgrade to gold in Beijing.
The US Hasn't Won Any Gold Medals Yet in the Olympics
This is the third time the Americans have reached the fifth day of a Games without having attained the top honor in any event.
Jenise Spiteri Is Malta’s First Snowboarder, Only Athlete, at Olympics
Ten years after asking friends on Facebook to help her learn the halfpipe, Jenise Spiteri is the first snowboarder to ever represent Malta at the...
Olympics Schedule: How to Watch Figure Skating, Hockey and Skiing
The figure skating rivals Nathan Chen and Yuzuru Hanyu go head-to-head in the men’s short program at 8:15 p.m.