The U.S. finished with 25 medals overall, the fifth-most by any country. Here’s a day-by-day look back at what happened in Beijing.
Author: Dan Wolken, USA TODAY
Why USA’s John Shuster leaves Winter Olympics with a smile despite going without a medal | Opinion
Even after being left off the podium in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, U.S. curling star John Shuster leaves with a smile after an emotional reset.
Belgian skeleton racer says lack of movement in isolation may have led to hamstring injury
Belgian skeleton racer Kim Meylemans’ tearful Instagram video while in COVID isolation went viral days before the Beijing Olympics began.
‘It’s a miracle.’ American Colby Stevenson soars to silver medal in men’s freeski big air
Colby Stevenson’s impressive switch left 1800 on his last run – five full rotations in the air – launched him onto the medals podium.
Opinion: Eileen Gu’s life gets more complicated after winning Olympic gold for China
After winning gold while representing China in the Beijing Olympics, Eileen Gu is going to have to learn to live in a new world of cynicism.
Opinion: More twists to the Peng Shuai story further expose IOC’s clumsy complicity
In a new interview with L’Equipe, Peng walks back her allegations of sexual assault by a Chinese government official and says she was never missing.
Opinion: Are Olympic uniforms being worn by volunteers tainted by forced labor? IOC says it looked into it.
More than 80 percent of China’s cotton production comes from Xinjiang, where activists say the region’s supply chain relies on forced labor.
Chris Mazdzer in ninth place as US men’s lugers face uphill battle for medal at Beijing Games
Halfway through the men’s luge singles, Americans Chris Mazdzer sits in ninth place, Tucker West is in 11th and Johnny Gustafson in 18th.
Testing, robots, Closed Loop: How China plans to keep these Olympics safe in COVID era
The Olympics are in Beijing, but all visitors will see is the inside of the Closed Loop of venues, hotels and official transportation system.
Opinion: Nick Saban advocates for voting rights as he continues evolution beyond just Alabama’s football coach
Nick Saban has started letting down his guard over the last few years. Now it appears he just doesn’t give a damn about how many fans it’ll tick off.