MIKAELA SHIFFRIN

Alpine Skiing World Cup Finals France's Tessa Worley celebrates at the finish area of an alpine ski, women's World Cup giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Sunday, March 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati) (Marco Trovati)MERIBEL, France — (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin’s standout World Cup season ended by letting the giant slalom title slip away to Tessa Worley on Sunday. That opened the door for Worley and the 50 points she earned for placing fourth to end atop the giant slalom standings. Shiffrin ends the season with the biggest prize in the sport – the overall World Cup title she sealed Thursday at the World Cup Finals meeting in the French Alps. Petra Vlhova, who lost her overall title to Shiffrin this week, was third Sunday, 0.37 back.

Alpine Skiing World Cup Finals United States' Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course during an alpine ski, women's World Cup giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Sunday, March 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati) (Marco Trovati)MERIBEL, France — (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin was fastest in the first run of the World Cup season-ending giant slalom Sunday to set up an unlikely title success. “It’s been quite some time since I skied like that in a GS (giant slalom),” Shiffrin told Swiss broadcaster RTS. She previously won the season-long World Cup giant slalom title in 2019, and took gold at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics. Hector won a first career medal or trophy at the Beijing Olympics in a career year for the 29-year-old Swede who also won three World Cup races.

Mikaela Shiffrin was fastest in the first run of the World Cup season-ending giant slalom Sunday to set up an unlikely title win.

Alpine Skiing World Cup Finals United States' Mikaela Shiffrin smiles after crossing the finish line of an alpine ski, women's World Cup Finals super-G, in Courchevel, France, Thursday, March 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati) (Alessandro Trovati)Far away from her mystifying struggles at the Olympics, Mikaela Shiffrin soared back to the summit of Alpine skiing Thursday. Shiffrin clinched the overall World Cup title Thursday, the sport's most coveted prize, with standout racing in the speed disciplines on back-to-back days at the weeklong season finals. “It’s been some high moments this season and it’s been some really difficult moments as well,” Shiffrin said. Instead, another Norwegian, Ragnhild Mowinckel who had just won the super-G race, was first to share a celebratory hug with Shiffrin.

Mikaela Shiffrin has soared back to the summit of skiing by clinching the overall World Cup title.

Shiffrin earned her fourth giant crystal globe trophy after winning three straight overall titles from 2017 to 2019.

Shiffrin earned her fourth giant crystal globe trophy after winning three straight overall titles from 2017 to 2019.

Alpine Skiing World Cup Finals United States' Mikaela Shiffrin smiles after crossing the finish line of an alpine ski, women's World Cup Finals super-G, in Courchevel, France, Thursday, March 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati) (Alessandro Trovati)COURCHEVEL, France — (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin won skiing’s overall World Cup title for the fourth time on Thursday, fueled by speed races that turned her expected duel with Petra Vlhová into a runaway success. Shiffrin finished second in the super-G at the World Cup Finals — one day after a surprise victory in downhill — to put more pressure on Vlhová for the overall title. American skier Lindsey Vonn also won four overall titles in her career, trailing behind only Austrian great Annemarie Moser-Pröll’s six titles in the 1970s. In the super-G, Shiffrin finished 0.05 seconds behind winner Ragnhild Mowinckel of Norway.

Mikaela Shiffrin has won skiing’s overall World Cup title for the fourth time.

Alpine Skiing World Cup Finals United States' Mikaela Shiffrin, left, hugs Norway's Aleksander Aamodt Kilde as they stand in the finish area of an alpine ski, women's World Cup Finals downhill, in Courchevel, France, Wednesday, March 16, 2022. By earning 100 World Cup points, while closest rival Petra Vlhová failed to score in 16th place, three-time overall champion Shiffrin turned an expected duel into a contest she can clinch on Thursday. Kilde started the last men’s downhill of the season with a mere 23-point lead over Olympic downhill champion Beat Feuz in the discipline standings. Coupling the men’s and women’s World Cup circuits for the season-ending races in France seemed to work for Shiffrin and Kilde, who trained on the same course since Monday. Sofia Goggia collected the women’s downhill trophy, the third of her career, despite placing 12th.

Mikaela Shiffrin and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde had a rewarding day in the French Alps.

It was clear — crystal globe clear — that skiing's power couple had a rewarding day in the French Alps. Mikaela Shiffrin and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde excelled Wednesday in Courchevel in their first races of the World Cup Finals — the week when all the crystal globe trophies are awarded in men's and women's skiing. “It was incredible, how she raced was perfect,” Kilde told Austrian broadcaster ORF.

Alpine Skiing World Cup Finals United States' Mikaela Shiffrin reacts in the finish area of an alpine ski, women's World Cup Finals downhill, in Courchevel, France, Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Shiffrin had barely raced downhill this season — two World Cup events in December and then last month's Beijing Olympics. The American put down a clean run on the new Eclipse course to earn the victory and 100 World Cup points. Her 74th career victory in the World Cup was only her third in downhill. A good day,” Kilde told Shiffrin shortly after he had clinched the season-long World Cup downhill title by placing fourth in the men's race.

Mikaela Shiffrin increased her lead over Petra Vlhová in a close race for the overall title by winning the downhill at the World Cup Finals.

Mikaela Shiffrin increased her lead over Petra Vlhová in a close race for the overall title by winning the downhill on Wednesday at the World Cup Finals. Shiffrin had barely raced downhill this season — two World Cup events in December and then last month's Beijing Olympics. The American put down a clean run on the new Eclipse course to earn the victory and 100 World Cup points.

LENZERHEIDE, Switzerland — (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin stretched her lead in the overall World Cup standings Sunday by finishing fourth in a giant slalom after closest rival Petra Vlhová failed to finish the first run. Worley’s 16th career World Cup win, all in giant slalom, closed the gap in the discipline standings which are led by Hector with two races left. The women’s World Cup circuit now moves to Hector’s home country Sweden for a giant slalom and slalom next weekend at Are. The season finishes at World Cup finals week in the neighboring French resorts of Courchevel and Meribel. Shiffrin is seeking a fourth career overall World Cup title and Vlhova is defending her first title won last season.

Switzerland Alpine Skiing World Cup United States' Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course during the first run of an alpine ski, women's World Cup giant slalom, in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, Sunday, March 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati) (Alessandro Trovati)LENZERHEIDE, Switzerland — (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin earned a chance to extend her lead in the overall World Cup standings Sunday when closest rival Petra Vlhová failed to finish the first run of a giant slalom. It was Vlhová’s first failure to finish a World Cup race this season and her first in giant slalom after 11 straight points-scoring races since December 2020. Shiffrin would earn another 80 World Cup points for a runner-up finish. Hector is having a career year with three World Cup wins and the Olympic title in giant slalom.

Mikaela Shiffrin has stretched her lead in Alpine skiing's overall World Cup standings by finishing fourth in a giant slalom.

Switzerland Alpine Skiing World Cup United States' Mikaela Shiffrin reacts as she crosses the finish line of an alpine ski, women's World Cup super-G, in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, Saturday, March 5, 2022. That approach paid off Saturday as Shiffrin took a clear lead in the World Cup overall standings by placing second in a tricky super-G won by the unheralded Romane Miradoli. Vlhova dropped 67 points in the overall standings behind Shiffrin, who is a three-time overall champion. Until Saturday she had a best result of fifth in more than 120 previous World Cup starts, and not since more than three years ago. The final super-G of the season is on March 17 at Courchevel, France, during the World Cup finals meeting.

Switzerland Alpine Skiing World Cup United States' Mikaela Shiffrin reacts as she crosses the finish line of an alpine ski, women's World Cup super-G, in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, Saturday, March 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta) (Giovanni Auletta)LENZERHEIDE, Switzerland — (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin took a clear lead in the World Cup overall standings on Saturday by placing second in a tricky super-G won by the unheralded Romane Miradoli. Shiffrin and Petra Vlhova, the defending overall champion, started the race tied on points after 29 World Cup events this season and eight left this month. The final super-G of the season is on March 17 at Courchevel, France, during the World Cup finals meeting. Miradoli, who turns 28 next week, had a best result of fifth in more than 120 previous World Cup starts, and not since more than three years ago.

Mikaela Shiffrin has taken a clear lead over Petra Vlhova in the World Cup overall standings.

Swiss skier Priska Nufer has got a breakout win at age 30 in a World Cup downhill on home snow at Crans-Montana.

NPR's team in Beijing put together moments and storylines that stuck out — including those that showed immense inner strength, athleticism and grace.

Beijing Olympics Closing Ceremony The logo for the 2026 Winter Olympics is displayed during the closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) (Brynn Anderson)BEIJING — (AP) — The Latest on the Beijing Winter Olympics:___The Olympic flame has been extinguished in Beijing, marking the end of the most locked-down games in history. Alexander Bolshunov of the Russian Olympic Committee earned his third gold medal of the Beijing Olympics on Saturday. In the women's race on Sunday, Norwegian great Therese Johaug won her third gold medal of the Beijing Olympics. ___The closing ceremony for the Beijing Games has begun, signaling the end to the second Olympics of the pandemic era.

Beijing Olympics Closing Ceremony Women's 30km mass start free cross-country skiing gold medalist Therese Johaug, of Norway, reacts on the podium during the medal ceremony at the closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Beijing. Alexander Bolshunov of the Russian Olympic Committee earned his third gold medal of the Beijing Olympics on Saturday. In the women's race on Sunday, Norwegian great Therese Johaug won her third gold medal of the Beijing Olympics. Jessie Diggins took silver for the best result by an American in an individual cross-country skiing event since 1976. ___Francesco Friedrich and Germany have finished off an unforgettable show in sliding at the Beijing Olympics.

South Korea is hosting the next winter edition of the Youth Olympics in two years’ time in Gangwon province. The Finns’ best finishes in 17 previous Olympic appearances were silver medals at the 1988 Calgary Games and 2006 Torino Games. Finland’s Kerttu Niskanen won bronze 2 minutes and 33.3 second back. The top-ranked Austrians won gold in the Winter Games’ second iteration of the mixed team parallel event, holding off Germany in the final. Austra took silver in the event’s debut at Pyeongchang four years ago.

A pile of figure-skating rubble created by Russian misbehavior.

Beijing Olympics Curling Japan's Yurika Yoshida hugs Britain's Hailey Duff at the end of the women's curling final match between Japan and Britain at the Beijing Winter Olympics Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty) (Nariman El-Mofty)BEIJING — (AP) — The Latest on the Beijing Winter Olympics:___Eve Muirhead led Britain to the Olympic women’s curling gold medal — the first for the sport’s homeland since 2002 — with a record-setting 10-3 victory over Japan. It was the most lopsided women’s final in Olympic history. Austra took silver in the event’s debut at Pyeongchang four years ago. Shiffrin, a two-time gold medalist, went 0 for 5 in her bid for an individual medal in Beijing.

The Olympic flame has been extinguished in Beijing, marking the end of the most locked-down games in history.

Shiffrin plans to enter the team event, which would mean she'd compete in all six Alpine races this year. Her final chance is the team event, which USA Network plans to broadcast live Friday night and NBC will air as part of its late-night coverage. USA Network will air the first and second runs of the two-woman bobsled during its midday time slot. USA Network will have live coverage of the pairs' short program at 5:30 a.m., and NBC will show it in prime time. USA Network plans to show that during the midday slot.

If Mikaela Shiffrin exits the Beijing Olympics without a medal, it won’t be for lack of trying.

"I feel like a joke," Shiffrin said following her race.

The three-time Olympic medalist told reporters that she felt "like a joke" after failing to finish her third race of the Winter Games. Her last chance at a medal is a team competition on Saturday.

Her uncharacteristic performance at the Beijing Olympics was among the most surprising developments of the entire Games.

APTOPIX Beijing Olympics Alpine Skiing Mikaela Shiffrin, of the United States, gestures after falling in the women's combine slalom at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. Some examples of what she included: “Choker,” “Can’t handle the pressure,” “Arrogant.”Shiffrin followed that up with a tweet referring to "the people who have so much apparent hate." (Enter me ...).”Shiffrin arrived in Beijing as one of the biggest stars of the Winter Olympics. She won the slalom at the 2014 Sochi Olympics at age 18, then added a gold in the giant slalom and a silver in the combined at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics. Shiffrin also owns six world championship golds and three overall World Cup titles and is leading the current standings, too.

Mikaela Shiffrin has responded via Twitter to people she says “have so much apparent hate.”.

___Austria’s ski jumpers combined for 475.4 points in the Nordic combined team event Thursday. The reigning Olympic silver medalists, Sui Wenjing and Han Cong of China, also are in the final group. Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier, who helped the U.S. win team silver, will perform second among the 19 pairs. ___Canada has defeated the United States 3-2 in the fierce rivals' latest showdown to win the gold medal in women's hockey. Canada won Olympic gold for the fifth time in seven chances since women’s hockey was introduced at the 1998 Nagano Games.

Beijing Olympics Alpine Skiing Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States crashes out during the women's combined slalom at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. “I’m really disappointed. And I’m really frustrated.”She arrived in China as one of the biggest stars of ski racing — or any sport. Shiffrin’s latest subpar performance came in the second leg of the combined, which adds the times from one downhill run and one slalom run. As for Shiffrin’s other races, she was ninth in the super-G and 18th in the downhill, making her Olympic debuts in both.

Beijing Olympics Speedskating Miho Takagi of Japan competes during the women's speedskating 1,000-meter finals at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in Beijing. Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier, who helped the U.S. win team silver, will perform second among the 19 pairs. ___Canada has defeated the United States 3-2 in the fierce rivals' latest showdown to win the gold medal in women's hockey. Canada won Olympic gold for the fifth time in seven chances since women’s hockey was introduced at the 1998 Nagano Games. ___Christine Scheyer of Austria is in the lead after the downhill run of the Alpine combined race at the Beijing Olympics.

Beijing Olympics Hazmat Hotel A medical worker walks into a COVID testing booth after disinfecting the window in the parking lot of the Shangri-La Hotel at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Beijing. There were no new positive COVID tests among 5,239 athletes and team officials and 63,731 workers inside the Beijing Olympic bubble in the 24-hour period through Wednesday, according to figures published Thursday. ___World champion Sandra Naeslund of Sweden won the women’s Olympic skicross competition in a race where the third-place finisher was disqualified. ___Christine Scheyer of Austria is in the lead after the downhill run of the Alpine combined race at the Beijing Olympics. She won a gold medal in that discipline at age 18 at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

Beijing Olympics Nordic Combined Norway's Jarl Magnus Riiber competes during the cross-country skiing portion of the individual Gundersen large hill/10km competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) (Aaron Favila)BEIJING — (AP) — The Latest on the Beijing Winter Olympics:___Nordic combined star Jarl Magnus Riiber of Norway was one and done at the Beijing Games. ___Canada has defeated the United States 3-2 in the fierce rivals' latest showdown to win the gold medal in women's hockey. ___Mikaela Shiffrin has skied out in the Alpine combined and once again was unable to finish a race at the Beijing Olympics. ___Christine Scheyer of Austria is in the lead after the downhill run of the Alpine combined race at the Beijing Olympics.

Beijing Olympics Alpine Skiing Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States crashes out during the women's combined slalom at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) (Robert F. Bukaty)BEIJING — (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin came to the Beijing Olympics as one of the biggest stars of Alpine skiing — or any sport. She will leave without any individual medals after managing to finish just two of the five women's races. Shiffrin claimed gold in the slalom at the 2014 Sochi Olympics and the giant slalom at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games. ___More AP Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/winter-olympics and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Beijing Olympics Alpine Skiing Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States stands on the side of the course after skiing out during the women's combined slalom at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati) (Alessandro Trovati)BEIJING — (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin skied out in the Alpine combined on Thursday and once again was unable to finish a race at the Beijing Olympics. Shiffrin was fifth-fastest in the downhill portion of the two-run combined on Thursday morning but went out without making it to the bottom in the slalom leg in the afternoon. She came to China as one of the biggest stars in winter sports and already the owner of two Olympic gold medals — from the slalom in 2014 and the giant slalom in 2018. ___More AP Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/winter-olympics and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Beijing Olympics Alpine Skiing Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States reacts after finishing the women's combined downhill at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. The two-time Olympic champion was fifth fastest of the 26 entrants in the downhill, finishing in 1 minute, 32.98 seconds. After the downhill portion of the combined at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, Shiffrin stood sixth and trailed teammate Lindsey Vonn by 1.98 seconds. But Shiffrin ended up coming away with the silver medal, between Swiss skiers Michelle Gisin (gold) and Wendy Holdener (bronze). Holdener was in 11th after the downhill, 0.43 seconds behind Shiffrin.

Mikaela Shiffrin skied out in the Alpine combined and once again was unable to finish a race at the Beijing Olympics.

Beijing Olympics Ice Hockey United States players gather in front of the net before the women's gold medal hockey game against Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) (Matt Slocum)BEIJING — (AP) — The Latest on the Beijing Winter Olympics:___The U.S. and Canada are facing off for women's hockey gold at the Beijing Olympics. ___American John Shuster and the defending Olympic curling champions won a last-chance match to qualify for the playoffs at the Beijing Olympics. They beat Denmark 7-5 to keep their hopes of a repeat gold medal alive. ___Christine Scheyer of Austria is in the lead after the downhill run of the Alpine combined race at the Beijing Olympics.

Beijing Olympics Biathlon Lena Haecki of Switzerland, left, and Susan Kuelm of Estonia shoot during the women's 4x6-kilometer relay at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) (Frank Augstein)BEIJING — (AP) — The Latest on the Beijing Winter Olympics:___The women’s biathlon mass start race at the Beijing Olympics will be held a day ahead of schedule because strong winds and especially cold temperatures are forecast for Saturday at the Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Center. The change means that biathlon at the 2022 Olympics will end Friday. The combined is her fifth individual event of the 2022 Winter Games. ___More AP Winter Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/winter-olympics and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Beijing Olympics Freestyle Skiing China's Eileen Gu competes during the women's halfpipe qualification at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) (Francisco Seco)BEIJING — (AP) — The Latest on the Beijing Winter Olympics:___Eileen Gu recorded the top score not once but twice in a competitive ski halfpipe qualifier as she chases her third medal at the Beijing Games. The standout American-born freestyle skier who represents China already has a gold from big air and a silver from slopestyle. The combined is her fifth individual event of the 2022 Winter Games. ___More AP Winter Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/winter-olympics and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva ends in fourth place in the women’s individual figure skating event, which she competed in despite failing a pre-Olympics doping test.

American men have won six of nine medals since slopestyle made its Olympic debut in 2014.

(AP Photo/Luca Bruno) (Luca Bruno)BEIJING — (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin geared up for the Olympic Alpine combined by setting the fastest time in a downhill training session on Wednesday. Next up is Thursday's combined race, which adds the times from one downhill run and one slalom run. Shiffrin is the world champion in combined and also won silver in the event at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games. The 26-year-old Shiffrin is far less experienced in the downhill but finished Wednesday’s training session 0.93 seconds ahead of Wendy Holdener of Switzerland. Only 14 skiers took part in the training session on Wednesday, with 12 of those listed on the start list opting out.

Mikaela Shiffrin geared up for the Olympic Alpine combined by setting the fastest time in a downhill training session.

Also on NBC on Wednesday night, Mikaela Shiffrin competes in the Alpine combined. The downhill portion will be on NBC live in prime time, and the slalom will be live on USA Network. That will be live on USA Network in the morning, with an encore presentation on NBC in prime time. NBC will show that event live in prime time, and USA Network plans live coverage of it too. ... USA Network will show the team sprint finals of both men's and women's cross-country skiing live early in the morning.

This was one Olympic final you could plan ahead for.

Beijing Olympics Figure Skating Kamila Valieva, of the Russian Olympic Committee, reacts in the women's short program during the figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Beijing. Skating despite a positive drug test, Valieva started her pursuit of a second gold medal with a score of 82.16 points on Tuesday. SHIFFRINMikaela Shiffrin is 0 for 4 at the Beijing Olympics after finishing 18th in the downhill. It was China's second gold medal at Big Air Shougang following Eileen Gu's win in freestyle skiing. The 18-year-old American-born freestyler who is competing for her mother's home country of China narrowly missed out on the gold medal in slopestyle.

Beijing Olympics Figure Skating Kamila Valieva, of the Russian Olympic Committee,warms up before the women's short program during the figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Beijing. The 15-year-old Valieva is the overwhelming favorite for the women’s figure skating gold medal alongside Russian teammates Alexandra Trusova and Anna Shcherbakova, who are aiming for the first sweep by any nation of the women’s Olympic podium. The doping case has caused havoc with one of the marquee events of the Beijing Olympics and left Valieva worn out. SHIFFRINMikaela Shiffrin is 0 for 4 at the Beijing Olympics after finishing 18th in the downhill. The 18-year-old American-born freestyler who is competing for her mother's home country of China narrowly missed out on the gold medal in slopestyle.

Russian teenager Kamila Valieva was on the ice for a final run-through of her short program hours before one of the most-anticipated events of the Beijing Olympics.

Beijing Olympics Curling United States' John Shuster watches Matt Hamilton, center, and Colin Hufman, left, sweep his throw during a men's curling match against Canada at the Beijing Winter Olympics Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) (Brynn Anderson)BEIJING — (AP) — The Latest on the Beijing Winter Olympics:___The defending Olympic champion U.S. men’s curling team beat Switzerland 7-4 and moved within reach of a playoff berth. ___Defending champion Sofia Goggia won’t win a second straight Olympic gold medal in the women’s downhill. The wind chill makes the actual temperature feel closer to minus 22 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 30 degrees Celsius.) ___Anna Gasser of Austria has won her second straight Olympic gold medal in women’s snowboarding big air.

Beijing Olympics Figure Skating Kamila Valieva, of the Russian Olympic Committee, trains at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, in Beijing. ___Reigning Olympic gold medalist Sebastien Toutant of Canada crashed hard during qualifying at men's snowboarding big air and won't defend his title. The ruling doesn't decide the fate of the gold medal she won as part of the team competition. It doesn't decide the fate of the gold medal she won as part of the team competition. ___Kaillie Humphries has captured a third Olympic gold medal, and her first for the U.S.

Beijing Olympics Alpine Skiing Mikaela Shiffrin, of the United States speeds down the course during women's downhill training at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) (Robert F. Bukaty)BEIJING — (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin confirmed that she will, indeed, race a downhill at the Winter Olympics for the first time Tuesday. As someone who specialized in the technical disciplines of slalom and giant slalom, the speed events of downhill and super-G are still new and works-in-progress for Shiffrin. She has 47 World Cup victories in slalom — more than any other person in any race — and 14 in giant slalom, with four in super-G and two in downhill. ___More AP Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/winter-olympics and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Mikaela Shiffrin says she will make her Olympic downhill debut at the Beijing Games.

The pressures she is facing right now, from an ignorant nation and a callous media team, would destroy any of us

Beijing Olympics Bobsleigh Elana Meyers Taylor, of the United States, drives her bobsled during a women's monobob training heat at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) (Mark Schiefelbein)BEIJING — (AP) — The Latest on the Beijing Winter Olympics:___The inaugural Olympic monobob starts Sunday at the Beijing Games. Humphries is the reigning world champion in the event and Meyers Taylor is this season's monobob World Series overall champion. Humphries and Meyers Taylor were both fighting COVID-19 in recent weeks, yet recovered just in time to keep their Olympic hopes going. ___Finally, a real sign of winter at the Winter Olympics: real snow in the mountains used for Alpine skiing.

Beijing Olympics Alpine Skiing Sofia Goggia of Italy reacts as she leaves the finish area after women's downhill training at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. ___Finally, a real sign of winter at the Winter Olympics: real snow in the mountains used for Alpine skiing. Still, actual flakes are dropping on the hills of the Yanqing Alpine Skiing Center, about 55 miles northwest of Beijing’s city center. A total of about 3 1/2 inches (9 centimeters) is expected at the Alpine skiing venue. ___More AP Winter Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/winter-olympics and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

(AP Photo/Gregory Bull) (Gregory Bull)BEIJING — (AP) — The Latest on the Beijing Winter Olympics:___Lindsey Jacobellis has won her second gold medal of the Olympics, teaming with 40-year-old Nick Baumgartner for the title in the new event of mixed snowboardcross. ___Finally, a real sign of winter at the Winter Olympics: real snow in the mountains used for Alpine skiing. Still, actual flakes are dropping on the hills of the Yanqing Alpine Skiing Center, about 55 miles northwest of Beijing’s city center. A total of about 3 1/2 inches (9 centimeters) is expected at the Alpine skiing venue. ___More AP Winter Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/winter-olympics and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

___A Ukrainian skeleton athlete ended his third run at the Beijing Olympics by revealing a small sign to the cameras urging peace in his homeland. ___American Kristen Santos qualified fastest for the 1,000-meter final in short track speedskating at the Beijing Olympics. Both Bolshunov and Klaebo have won gold medals at the Beijing Olympics — Bolshunov in the skiathlon and Klaebo in the sprint. It would be Gut-Behrami’s first Olympic gold and comes after two successive fourth-place finishes in super-G at the Winter Games. White started off strong in his bid for a fourth Olympic gold medal.

(AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis)BEIJING — (AP) — The Latest on the Beijing Winter Olympics:___American Kristen Santos qualified fastest for the 1,000-meter final in short track speedskating at the Beijing Olympics. ___Finland’s Iivo Niskanen maintained his classic skiing dominance, winning gold in the 15-kilometer cross country race at the Beijing Olympics. Both Bolshunov and Klaebo have won gold medals at the Beijing Olympics — Bolshunov in the skiathlon and Klaebo in the sprint. It would be Gut-Behrami’s first Olympic gold and comes after two successive fourth-place finishes in super-G at the Winter Games. “My legs were giving out on me every hit.”The stage was being set for some controversy after the second run.

Beijing Olympics Snowboarding United States' Shaun White waves in the halfpipe course after the men's halfpipe finals at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) (Francisco Seco)BEIJING — (AP) — Shaun White’s brilliant and transcendent Olympic career is over. There were no medals Friday for two of the biggest American stars at the Beijing Olympics and different emotions. His fifth and final Olympics ended when he clipped the wall trying to land his second trick of his third run. Now 35 and his hair well-coiffed, White had his legacy on display all around him in the Secret Garden Olympic halfpipe.

Mikaela Shiffrin completed the super-G at the Beijing Olympics in a time way out of medal contention.

Germany has its first Olympic skeleton champion.

Mikaela Shiffrin is ready to have some “fun” when she returns to Olympic action in the super-G.

The U.S. ski team says Mikaela Shiffrin will enter the super-G at the Beijing Games.

NBC Sports offered a full-throated defense of how it covered skier Mikaela Shiffrin's shocking Olympics flameout, which drew criticism in some circles for being cruel.

Irene Schouten of the Netherlands has completed a speedskating sweep of the women’s distance events at the Beijing Olympics, setting another Olympic record with a victory in the 5,000 meters.

NBC can breathe a sigh of relief after Shaun White reached the final of the halfpipe.

Lindsey Jacobellis is finally an Olympic gold medalist.

Lindsey Jacobellis captured the United States' first gold medal of the Beijing Olympics.

Two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin missed a gate early in the first run of the slalom at the Beijing Games and is out of the event.

Iran’s only male athlete at the Beijing Olympics has tested positive for an anabolic steroid in the first confirmed doping case at the Games.

Mikaela Shiffrin is hoping to put her poor start to the Beijing Olympics behind her as she prepares for her second race.

Mikaela Shiffrin will have to rebound quickly.

It was a miserable day on the mountains outside of Beijing for American stars Mikaela Shiffrin and Red Gerard.

U.S. men’s figure skater Vincent Zhou has tested positive for the coronavirus, and is out of the individual competition.

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin missed a gate early in the first run of the giant slalom at the Beijing Games.

The land of the long white cloud has its first Winter Olympics gold medal.

The first event of the Alpine skiing schedule at the Beijing Olympics has been postponed a day because of strong wind that made it too dangerous to race.

Mikaela Shiffrin’s first event of the Beijing Olympics is the one she won four years ago.

China invited the world back — sort of — for the pandemic era’s second Olympics.

Two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin leads the 17-member list for the U.S. Alpine skiing team nominated for the Beijing Winter Games.

Shaun White’s withdrawal from an Olympic qualifying event came after he experienced lingering COVID-19 symptoms, including fatigue and shortness of breath, The Associated Press has learned.

Slovakian skier Petra Vlhova won a women’s World Cup slalom as she denied first-run leader Wendy Holdener of Switzerland a first career win.

Two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin is the latest elite skier to test positive for COVID-19 with the Beijing Games less than six weeks away.

Mikaela Shiffrin dominated the first of two midweek women’s World Cup giant slaloms.

Slovakian skier Petra Vlhova will stick to her reduced World Cup schedule this season.

Federica Brignone has won a wind-swept World Cup super-G that saw pre-race favorite Lara Gut-Behrami crash out through the safety fences.

Aleksander Aamodt Kilde of Norway captured a World Cup downhill race with an aggressive run for his second win in as many days.

Mikaela Shiffrin marked the return of the women’s World Cup to North America by setting yet another record.

With the Alpine skiing World Cup returning to North America for the first time in two years, Mikaela Shiffrin can’t wait to race in front of a home crowd again.

Petra Vlhova got the better of Mikaela Shiffrin for the second time in two days by winning another women’s World Cup slalom in Finnish Lapland.

Petra Vlhova has held on to her first-run lead to beat Mikaela Shiffrin and win the first World Cup slalom of the season.