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What is curling? Olympic rules, scoring, more
Curling sparks curiosity each Winter Olympics cycle. Learn more about the format, rules, scoring and other elements now.
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What is biathlon? Rules, events for 2026 Winter Olympics
One of the featured competitions of the 2026 Winter Olympics is biathlon, a sport that originated in Scandinavia in the 18th century. Here is everything to know ahead of Italy.
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Gabriella Papadakis says she lost NBC Olympic job over book
Olympic ice dance champion Gabriella Papadakis says she lost her commentary role with NBC at the upcoming Winter Olympics because of her former skating partner's response to revelations in her new book.
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Britain's Weston, Belgium's Meylemans clinch skeleton titles
Britain's Matt Weston is the World Cup men's skeleton overall champion again. And for the first time, Belgium's Kim Meylemans is the World Cup women's overall champion.
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Franzoni's super-G win boosts Olympic hopes for host Italy
Giovanni Franzoni, the first racer on the course, claimed his first World Cup victory on the famed Lauberhorn course in a super-G.
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U.S. names sporting events where athletes exempt from visa ban
The Trump administration has identified a host of athletic competitions it classifies as "major sporting events" that athletes and coaches will be allowed to travel to the U.S. to take part in despite a broad visa ban on nearly 40 countries.
