BEIJING — Hilary Knight could think of no better way to close the Beijing Games women’s hockey tournament than a rematch between the United States and — who else? —
Hilary Knight could think of no better way to close the Beijing Games women's hockey tournament than a rematch between the United States and - who else? - Canada with the gold medal on the line.
<p>Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva overcame a shaky start to capture first place in the women's short program Tuesday. The teen phenom, who has been at the center of a doping scandal at the Games, received a score of 82.16 despite stumbling on her opening triple axel to lead Russia. Her teammate Anna Shcherbakova was second. </p><p></p><p>Elsewhere Tuesday, teenage freeskier Eileen Gu, competing for China, secured her second medal of the Games with silver in the women's slopestyle. The U.S. earned just one medal, a bronze in team pursuit speedskating. </p><p></p><p><strong>Chris Kamrani: </strong><a href="https://theathletic.com/3121808/2022/02/10/nathan-chen-and-the-olympic-gold-medal-that-only-nathan-chen-could-win/" target= self>Nathan Chen and the Olympic gold medal that only Nathan Chen could win</a></p><p><strong>Levi Weaver: </strong><a href=&
BEIJING Hilary Knight could think of no better way to close the Beijing Games women's hockey tournament than a rematch between the United States and who else? Canada with the gold medal on the line.
<p>Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva overcame a shaky start to capture first place in the women's short program Tuesday. The teen phenom, who has been at the center of a doping scandal at the Games, received a score of 82.16 despite stumbling on her opening triple axel to lead Russia. Her teammate Anna Shcherbakova was second. </p><p></p><p>Elsewhere Tuesday, teenage freeskier Eileen Gu, competing for China, secured her second medal of the Games with silver in the women's slopestyle. The U.S. earned just one medal, a bronze in team pursuit speedskating. </p><p></p><p><strong>Chris Kamrani: </strong><a href="https://theathletic.com/3121808/2022/02/10/nathan-chen-and-the-olympic-gold-medal-that-only-nathan-chen-could-win/" target= self>Nathan Chen and the Olympic gold medal that only Nathan Chen could win</a></p><p><strong>Levi Weaver: </strong><a href=&