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From Olympic medalist to MLB infielder: How speedskater Eddy Alvarez made it to The Show
Six years after winning silver at the Sochi Games, the 30-year-old Miami native made his major league debut with his hometown team. 'It's OK to dream,' Alvarez says.
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Speed skating champion Van Ruijven dies at 27
World champion short-track speedskater Lara van Ruijven died on Friday as a result of complications from an autoimmune reaction, the Netherlands skating association said. Van Ruijven was 27.
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U.S. speedskater Mantia earns bronze in 1,500m
American speedskater Joey Mantia earned bronze in the 1,500 meters Sunday on the final day of the ISU World Single Distance Championships at the Utah Olympic Oval. Mantia finished in a personal-best of 1:42.16.
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Speedskaters Kulizhnikov, Voronia set records
Russian speedskater Pavel Kulizhnikov earned gold in the 1,000 meters with a world record time of 1:05.69, while compatriot Natalia Voronina set a world record and earned gold in the 5,000 in 6:39.21.
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Speedskater Fish sets world mark in 10,000m
Canadian speedskater Graeme Fish won the 10,000 meters in 12 minutes, 33.86 seconds Friday, breaking the previous world record by more than two seconds at the ISU World Single Distances Championships in Kearns, Utah.
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Sablikova, Bloemen win world speedskating titles
Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic and Ted-Jan Bloemen of Canada won individual gold medals Thursday on the first day of the ISU World Single Distances Speedskating Championships.
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US Speedskating's Shimabukuro has heart attack
Ryan Shimabukuro is currently under observation at University of Utah Hospital.
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South Korea to probe culture of abuse in sports
South Korea is planning a yearlong investigation into a culture of abuse in sports after several female athletes came forward to say that they had been raped or assaulted by their coaches.
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More sexual abuse claims in Korean speedskating
An athletes' group has raised further allegations of sexual abuse in South Korean speedskating following explosive claims by two-time Olympic champion Shim Suk-hee that she had been raped by her former coach.
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Speedskating great Viktor Ahn retires at 32
Olympic speedskating great Viktor Ahn, who won six Olympic gold medals in his career, is retiring from the sport at age 32.
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7 medal events added to 2022 Winter Games
The International Olympic Committee has added seven events to the 2022 Beijing Winter Games, creating a program of 109 gold medals.
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U.S. Speedskating brings back two coaches
U.S. Speedskating is setting up its coaching staff for the 2022 Winter Olympics, bringing back two familiar names after the program has struggled at the past two Games.
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Speed Skating Canada fires coach after probe
Speed Skating Canada has fired national long-track coach Michael Crowe, four months after former American speedskaters claimed he had sexual relationships with athletes while a U.S. coach.
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Takagi gets revenge on Wust with allround title
Miho Takagi became the first Japanese woman to win the speedskating allround world championships after beating defending champion Ireen Wust in a thrilling 1,500-meter race on Saturday.
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Lee, Takagi claim golds in mass start races
Top favorite Lee Seung-hoon skated a masterful race to take gold for South Korea in the men's mass start at the Pyeongchang Olympics, while Japan's Nana Takagi blasted past the opposition in the final straightaway of the first women's mass start.
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Etch it in stones: U.S. curlers make history and cap incredible run with a gold medal
The Americans went on an improbable run and beat powerhouses on their way to an Olympic gold medal in curling -- the first Olympic gold for Team USA in the sport.
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Sunday preview: Curling, bobsled and skating gala highlight last day in Pyeongchang
Sunday's highlights in Pyeongchang: South Korea looks for first women's curling medal, Germany vies to sweep the 4-man bobsled and figure skaters show off their skills in the exhibition gala.
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Shani Davis' stealthy final exit
In what is believed to be his last Olympic appearance, speedskater Shani Davis warmed to the crowd after his race, but he then slipped away without a word. Should that come as a surprise?
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Saturday preview: Red Gerard eyes second Pyeongchang medal, U.S. men in first curling final
Saturday's highlights in Pyeongchang: Red Gerard hopes the big air competition will bring him more hardware, and the U.S. men's curling team plays its first Olympic final.
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W2W4: Medvedeva vs. Zagitova in women's figure skating, Fourcade eyes fourth Pyeongchang gold
Friday's highlights in Pyeongchang: Russia's Evgenia Medvedeva and Alina Zagitova fight for gold in women's figure skating, while Martin Fourcade seeks his fourth Pyeongchang gold in men's relay biathlon.
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S. Koreans start petition to expel two skaters
More than 567,000 people had signed a petition as of Thursday afternoon that called for skaters Kim Bo-Reum and Park Ji Woo to be expelled from the Olympics, after they left a slower teammate behind in Monday's women's team pursuit quarterfinals.
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Thursday preview: Shiffrin vs. Vonn in Alpine combined, USA-Canada showdown in women's hockey final
Thursday's highlights in Pyeongchang include a Mikaela Shiffrin-Lindsey Vonn showdown in Alpine combined, while the U.S. takes on Canada in the women's ice hockey final.
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U.S. women win bronze, end speedskating skid
The U.S. women finally won a long-track speedskating medal at the Pyeongchang Olympics, ending a drought for the women dating to the 2002 Salt Lake City Games.
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Japan, Norway dethrone Dutch in team pursuit
Japan and Norway dethroned the Netherlands in the team pursuit Wednesday and restored a semblance of balance in Olympic speedskating at the Gangneung Oval.
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The long and short of it? South Koreans love their speed skating
The South Koreans found success early in the sport and haven't looked back. The short track speed skaters are national sports heroes and the subject of great pride.
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Total Medal Leaders
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NOR - 31
GER - 29
CAN
- Gold14NORGER
14 CAN11 - Silver14NORGER
10 CAN8 - Bronze11NORCAN
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OAR9
Total Medal Leaders
- 5Bjørgen
- 4
Kalla - 4Nilsson
- Gold3Klæbo
Fourcade3 Bjørgen2 - Silver3KallaBolshunov
3 Nilsson2 - Bronze2BjørgenJohansson
2 Bescond2
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Ski jumper Eva Pinkelnig crashes, has surgery on ruptured spleen
Austrian ski jumper Eva Pinkelnig has undergone emergency surgery for a ruptured spleen following a training crash, the Austrian ski federation said Thursday.
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Khabib Nurmagomedov working to make MMA an Olympic sport
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov said getting MMA in the Olympics will be "one of my biggest tasks for the next couple of years."
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Rafer Johnson, 1960 Olympic decathlon champion, dies at 86
Rafer Johnson, who won the decathlon at the 1960 Rome Olympics and helped subdue Robert F. Kennedy's assassin in 1968, died Wednesday at age 86.
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Mikaela Shiffrin skips World Cup speed races in Switzerland
Mikaela Shiffrin will skip World Cup races in Switzerland this weekend after missing training time in speed events during the coronavirus pandemic, the United States ski team said Tuesday.
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Parkour group urges IOC to reject its sport for 2024 Paris Olympics
Organizers of the sport of parkour urged the IOC on Tuesday to reject adding the obstacle-course-style street-running event to the 2024 Paris Olympics because of a dispute with the governing body of gymnastics.
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IOC confirms Thomas Bach only candidate for presidency
Thomas Bach will have no opponents for his reelection as president in a vote scheduled in March, the International Olympic Committee says.
