The American ski racer Nina O’Brien’s notorious crash and fractured leg shook the Olympic skiing competition. Nine months later, she is racing again.
Category: Olympic Games (2022)
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Jessie Diggins Is Ready to Break New Ground. Again.
As Diggins, an Olympic and overall world champion, begins a new season, she is eyeing the next opportunity to make a major statement. Cue the inaugural women’s 50-kilometer races.
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Kamila Valieva’s Doctor Has Long Worked in the Shadows of Sport
Dr. Filipp Shvetsky was listed as Valieva’s supervising physician at the Beijing Games, where it was revealed she had tested positive for a banned drug before the event. He says he didn’t administer it.
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With Russia Stalling, Agency Appeals Valieva Case to Sports’ Highest Court
The move by the World Anti-Doping Agency to supersede Russian officials comes amid delays and distrust in how the figure skater’s case is being handled.