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BEIJING (AP) — Japan’s Ryoyu Kobayashi has won Olympic ski jumping gold on the normal hill. Kobayashi jumped last and best, clearing 99.5 meters (326 feet) and had 129.6 points thanks to his graceful style from start to finish that won over the judges. Austria’s Manuel Fettner won silver and Dawid Kubacki of Poland earned

BEIJING (AP) — Turkish ski jumper Fatih Arda İpcioğlu refused to say if the crescent and star on his blue skis was a statement in support of China’s Uyghur community. The design on the skis seemingly represented East Turkestan, the region home to Uyghurs. İpcioğlu used the same skis on Saturday and Sunday, saying the

BEIJING (AP) — Finland men’s hockey player Marko Anttila remains at an isolation hotel after testing positive for the coronavirus. Coach Jukka Jalonen says nothing has changed with Anttila, who recovered from COVID-19 last month and has been unable to produce two negative tests that would allow him to return to the team. Jalonen and

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The land of the long white cloud has its first Winter Olympics gold medal. Zoi Sadowski Synnott of New Zealand threw down a thrilling run on her last trip down the Secret Garden Olympic Slopestyle course to claim the gold medal for her island nation. The

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Sven Kramer’s best chances at adding to his pile of nine Olympic medals are still ahead of him in Beijing. The most decorated male speedskater in Olympic history came up short in his signature event. He finished ninth in the 5,000 meters after winning it at

BEIJING (AP) — Two-time Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu has arrived in Beijing. He’s due at Capital Indoor Stadium in two days for the start of the men’s program. The Japanese star is trying to become the first figure skater since Sweden’s Gillis Grafstrom in 1928 to win three straight titles. Hanyu took a

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Nils van der Poel has given Sweden its first Olympic speedskating medal since 1988. He pulled off a stunning comeback to win gold in the 5,000 meters at the Beijing Games. Van der Poel was a big favorite coming into the event as the reigning world

BEIJING (AP) — Nils van der Poel has given Sweden its first Olympic speedskating medal since 1988. He pulled off a stunning comeback to win gold in the 5,000 meters at the Beijing Olympics. Van der Poel was a big favorite coming into the event. He’s the reigning world champion with an undefeated record in

By KRISTEN GELINEAU Associated Press Curling is a sport built around closeness. It starts with the pregame handshakes between opponents and goes to the traditional postgame drinking sessions where the winners typically buy the losers a round. That tradition all but vanished after the coronavirus emerged and curlers at the socially distanced Beijing Olympics are

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Tahli Gill and her Australian mixed doubles curling teammate Dean Hewitt thought they were out of the Beijing Olympics after getting a devastating phone call that she had tested positive for COVID-19. Another call came a few hours later. They were back in. They barely had

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Germany is back at another Olympics without NHL players hoping to go on another improbable run. Reaching the final in 2018 and coming away with a silver medal was the pinnacle of German hockey. The team in Beijing has 10 returning players from Pyeongchang. German players

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — The Kontinental Hockey League is calling off the rest of the regular season because of coronavirus concerns surrounding players at the Olympics. The move is contingent on approval from the board of directors and Russian Hockey Federation. The Russia-based league will go straight to playoffs after

BEIJING (AP) — Sven Kramer’s quest for a fourth straight speedskating gold medal in the 5,000 meters ended quickly. The 35-year-old Dutchman skated in the first pair of the day at Beijing’s Ice Ribbon. Two pairs later, both skaters posted faster times. Kramer was the first male skater to win the same event at three

By PAT GRAHAM and EDDIE PELLS AP Sports Writers Surfing great Kelly Slater won another contest just short of his 50th birthday. Slater defeated a rider less than half his age to win one of the sport’s iconic events, the Billabong Pro Pipeline near the renowned reef off of Oahu. Now that he’s on top,

By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Russian athlete Alexander Bolshunov pulled away from the pack early and won the first men’s cross-country skiing gold medal at the Beijing Olympics in the 30-kilometer skiathlon. Bolshunov grabbed a Russian Olympic Committee flag in the final stretch and waved it in the air as he

By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Russian athlete Alexander Bolshunov pulled away from the pack early and won the first men’s cross-country skiing gold medal at the Beijing Olympics in the 30-kilometer skiathlon. Bolshunov grabbed a Russian Olympic Committee flag in the final stretch and waved it in the air as he

BEIJING (AP) — Russian skier Alexander Bolshunov has won gold in the 30-kilometer skiathlon. Bolshunov is the World Cup points leader in distance races. He grabbed a Russian Olympic Committee flag in the final stretch and waved it in the air as he crossed the finish line. Bolshunov and Iivo Niskanen of Finland led the