Kim’s second gold has her poised to be the face of U.S. snowboarding with Shaun White ending his competitive career with the Beijing Olympic final.
Author: Rachel Axon, USA TODAY
Shaun White leads trio of Americans who qualify for halfpipe final at Beijing Olympics
White, the three-time Olympic gold medalist, advanced to the final at the Beijing Olympics, qualifying fourth. Taylor Gold and Chase Josey are also through.
Tricky but fun to ride. Beijing Olympic slopestyle course pushes snowboarders to get creative
Mark McMorris and other riders break down the features that make the Beijing Olympic slopestyle course so tricky and what it will take to win gold.
Snowboarder Julia Marino wins silver in slopestyle, USA’s first Olympic medal in Beijing
Julia Marino used a huge second run to win silver in women’s snowboard slopestyle, and 20-year-old Zoi Sadowski-Synnott made history for New Zealand.
Snowboarding icon Shaun White is soaking up every single moment of his last Olympics
Shaun White, 35, describes how he came to the decision that the Beijing Games will be his last competition in the halfpipe.
What are Team USA snowboarders, freestyle skiers wearing? Volcom, Spyder give edgier look
The U.S. freeski and snowboard teams have switched to Spyder and Volcom, respectively, from their longtime partners The North Face and Burton.
US skier’s dilemma: Watch (or not) his beloved Bengals in Super Bowl before Olympic qualifying?
The Super Bowl kickoff time is just before Nick Goepper competes in slopestyle freeskiing qualifying at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games.
Sharing on Facebook seems harmless. But leaked documents show how it may help spread misinformation.
Facebook employees repeatedly warned of the role resharing content plays and offered myriad solutions only to see their suggestions ignored, documents show.
US tops overall and gold medal count in Tokyo, thanks in part to women’s dominance
The U.S. finished the Tokyo Olympics with 113 overall medals to China’s 88, and American women won 66 of those medals.
Athletes from Australia, New Zealand will quarantine for two weeks after returning from Olympics
Athletes from New Zealand and Australia face another hurdle when they get home. They must quarantine for two weeks as part of COVID protocol.