A pile of figure-skating rubble created by Russian misbehavior. A new Chinese champion – from California. An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed. The end of the Olympic line for the world’s most renowned snowboarder. All inside an anti-COVID “closed loop” enforced by China’s authoritarian government. The terrarium of a Winter Games…Continue Reading

Hockey fans look to Olympics as rare chance to see ‘underestimated’ women’s game

When Canada kicks off the women’s hockey tournament at the Beijing Olympics on Feb. 2 against Switzerland, many hockey fans say they’ll be soaking up the rare chance to watch televised coverage of top-tier women players. Tessa Holk, a forward on the Stoney Creek Junior Sabres hockey team in Ontario, will be among those watching Canada’s women’s hockey…Continue Reading