Experts says abusive behavior at sporting events could stem from culture of aggression that exists online. “People are angry. … We cannot have it.”
Author: Tom Schad, USA TODAY
US figure skater Timothy LeDuc becomes first openly nonbinary athlete to compete at Winter Olympics
Skating with partner Ashley Cain-Gribble, Timothy LeDuc became the first openly nonbinary athlete to compete at Winter Olympics.
IOC president Thomas Bach ‘very disturbed’ by Kamila Valieva’s performance, rips her entourage
IOC president Thomas Bach said he was “very disturbed” by Kamila Valieva’s disastrous performance, while also ripping members of her inner circle.
IOC: It’s ‘premature’ to draw conclusions from Kamila Valieva doping case because it’s still ongoing
IOC spokesperson Mark Adams said it’s premature to be making any “grand statements” or conclusions off Valieva’s case because it is still in process.
From Disturbed to Daft Punk: Olympic figure skaters share how they pick music for programs
The music behind a figure skating program sets the tone of a performance, shapes the choreography and even helps fuel the emotion of the skaters.
Russian Kamila Valieva says her positive drug test was due to grandfather’s medication
Attorneys for Kamila Valieva argued that trimetazidine entered her system through a medication that her grandfather takes, an IOC official said.
IOC will not hold medal ceremony for team figure skating event after Kamila Valieva ruling
The IOC also said it will not hold a flower ceremony nor medal ceremony for the individual women’s event if Russia’s Kamila Valieva, 15, wins a medal.
Russian teen skater Kamila Valieva cleared to compete at Olympics despite positive drug test
The ruling means that, barring another appeal, the 15-year-old will be able to compete in the women’s individual competition, which starts Tuesday.
Speedskater Erin Jackson becomes first Black woman to win gold medal in individual event at Winter Games
Speedskater Erin Jackson, a former inline skater, becomes the first Black woman to win a gold medal in individual event at the Winter Olympics.
Winter weather appears to have extinguished Olympic flame in Beijing. But organizers say it’s just ‘fine’
The flame in the Olympic cauldron appeared to be extinguished Sunday as winter weather hit the Beijing Games.