Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) Sports News (Master Feed)

By Chang-Ran Kim and Muyu Xu BEIJING (Reuters) - He's the only one who can top Beijing's Olympics mascot "Bing Dwen Dwen" in a popularity match. Japan's star figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu, still hidden f...

By Philip O'Connor ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) - While Finland's Iivo Niskanen has more Olympic medals in his sights at the Winter Olympics, his countryman Remi Lindholm only wants to get one thing i...

By Philip O'Connor and Ilze Filks ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) - A Swedish journalist who was whisked off to isolation by ambulance at the Beijing Olympics has found a way to keep working, writing a d...

By David Kirton YANQING, China (Reuters) - Bavarian police officer Natalie Geisenberger set the pace in training for the women's luge singles at the Winter Olympics on Sunday, buoying up her hopes for...

By Philip O'Connor ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) - Alexander Bolshunov torched the field to win his first Olympic gold medal in Sunday's skiathlon before hitting back at insinuations that Russian athle...

By Sakura Murakami BEIJING (Reuters) - Sweden's Nils van der Poel skated a blistering last lap to snatch the gold medal in the 5000 metres speed skating at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday, ending Dutch...

By Krystal Hu BEIJING (Reuters) - French favourite Tess Ledeux is feeling physically and mentally ready for the first-ever Olympics freeski Big Air competitions. Jut weeks after a stunning performance...

By Steve Keating BEIJING (Reuters) - The coach of the Finnish men's ice hockey team accused China of not respecting a player's human rights on Sunday, saying that Marko Anttila was being kept in COVID...

ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) - With a stable, near-flawless landing and a heart gesture to the camera, home favourite Su Yiming of China made his Olympic debut on Sunday and received a standing ovatio...

(Reuters) - The postponement of the men's downhill skiing, a marquee event at the Winter Games, due to windy conditions left plenty of gold medals up for grabs. 'Proud Kiwi' snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-S...