BEIJING (AP) Across two pandemic Olympics set in Asian countries, Asian American women fronting the Games have encountered a whiplashing duality prized on the global stage for their medal-winning talent, buffeted by the escalating crisis of racist abuse at home.
BEIJING (AP) American alternate Colin Hufman was in his usual spot on the coaches' bench, watching the U.S. men’s curling team fall further behind Canada, when skip John Shuster looked his way and said, “We’re going to have you get in.”
BEIJING (AP) American alternate Colin Hufman was in his usual spot on the coaches' bench, watching the U.S. men’s curling team fall further behind Canada, when skip John Shuster looked his way and said, “We’re going to have you get in.”
BEIJING (AP) Liu Shaoang of Hungary won Olympic gold in 500-meter short track speedskating on Sunday. He led all the way and crossed the line in 40.338 seconds at Capital Indoor Stadium. It was Liu’s third medal of the Beijing Games, having earned bronze in the 1,000 and the mixed team relay.
Gao Tingyu thrilled the home crowd by becoming the first Chinese man to claim an Olympic gold medal in speedskating, winning the 500 meters on Saturday.