Canada has won gold after a dominant women’s ice hockey tournament at the 2022 Olympics in Beijing. The Canadians beat Team USA 3-2 to claim their fifth Olympic gold in women’s hockey, closing out a historic tournament that saw them enter the gold-medal match with an Olympic-record 54 goals. In the end, it was their […]
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Chloe Kim Wins Second Straight Snowboarding Olympic Gold
Chloe Kim was a sure favorite in the women’s snowboard halfpipe final at the Beijing Winter Olympics – and she delivered. The 21-year-old successfully defended her title from Pyeongchang 2018 with a massive bag of tricks, scoring a 94.00 in her very first run (the best of three runs stands, but no one surpassed her […]
Here’s Why Trimetazidine Is Banned From Olympic Sports
Trimetazidine, also known as TMZ, is a drug used to treat the heart condition angina, so it might seem strange that it’s currently at the heart of a possible doping situation at the 2022 Olympics. Figure skater Kamila Valieva of the Russian Olympic Committee, a gold-medal favorite, reportedly tested positive for trimetazidine, which is considered […]
‘Legal Issue’ Raises Questions About the Medals for Team Figure Skating
More than two days after the team figure skating event ended with Russia winning, Olympics officials still have not handed out the medals as they investigate a “legal issue” that has generated questions in the sport. The award ceremony was supposed to take place Tuesday night in Beijing, with the American team to receive silver […]