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5-Ring Circus

HIGHLIGHTS: Shiffrin on the podium again; Kipchoge (2:02:40) and Kosgei (2:16:02) sensational in Tokyo Marathon wins; Nilsen clears record 19-10 1/4!

5-Ring Circus

BEIJING 2022/Wednesday Review & Preview: Jacobellis scores sensational snowcross win; NBC ratings recede; Shiffrin skies out again

Alpine Skiing

HIGHLIGHTS: Diggins wins two Tour de Ski races; Meyers Taylor takes seasonal Bob lead; Sakci crushes world 50 m Breast record in Turkey

Athletics

HIGHLIGHTS: Collegiate long jump record for Tara Davis; U.S.’s Gerek Meinhardt wins Foil Grand Prix; U.S. men edge Northern Ireland, 2-1

Alpine Skiing

HIGHLIGHTS: Two silvers for Shiffrin as Vlhova & Pinturault win Alpine World Cup; Chloe Kim wins World Cup Halfpipe; world 20 km Walk record

Cross Country Skiing

SKIING & SNOWBOARD: Norway celebrates 12th Worlds gold for Johaug, second for Lundby; Russia’s Nadyrshina the teen queen in Snowboard

Alpine Skiing

HIGHLIGHTS: Gut-Behrami on fire on snow; A&M frosh Mu runs 1:58.40; 42 sub-2:10 finishers in Lake Biwa Marathon!

Alpine Skiing

HIGHLIGHTS: Shiffrin wins fourth Alpine Worlds medal, mystery meet produces 10,000 m world leaders, U.S. women top Brazil, 2-0

Alpine Skiing

HIGHLIGHTS: Humphries & Jones win women’s World Bobsled title; Kessler gets prep mike mark; U.S.’s Kai Owens, 16, wins Dual Moguls World Cup

Alpine Skiing

HIGHLIGHTS: Crouser wins again at 74-4 1/4; Bowe ices two World Cup titles, Denmark defends World Handball title

Alpine Skiing

HIGHLIGHTS: Superb marathons by Hehir (2:08:59) & Hall (2:20:32); first medals for U.S. skiers Johnson & Cochran-Siegle; U.S.’s Geraghty-Moats makes history!

2020 Olympic Games

HIGHLIGHTS: Maroulis returns to the mat as U.S. secures 11 spots for Tokyo; final race is a win for Biathlon star Fourcade

Olympic-sport Reports & Results

SKI JUMPING: Kobayashi wins 11th in Willingen, while Lundby sweeps Obertsdorf

Olympic-sport Reports & Results

SKI JUMPING Preview: Stoch tries to defend Willingen Five title in Germany

Olympic-sport Reports & Results

SKI JUMPING: Takanashi ends Lundby’s win streak at six in Ljubno

Olympic-sport Reports & Results

SKI JUMPING: Ski Flying season takes off in Obertsdorf!

Olympic-sport Reports & Results

SKI JUMPING Preview: Kobayashi faces Stoch, Kubacki and Zyla … in Poland

Olympic-sport Reports & Results

SKI JUMPING Preview: Can Kobayashi keep his streak alive? How about Althaus?

Olympic-sport Reports & Results

SKI JUMPING Preview: Women’s World Cup season opens in Lillehammer

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5-Ring Circus

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2028 Olympic Games

U.S. OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE: Federal government gives USOPC “significant reassurances” on visa and other support for 2028

Athletics

ATHLETICS: Obiri goes for three in a row at Monday’s 129th Boston Marathon; Lemma returns to defend 2024 men’s win

5-Ring Circus

PANORAMA: Seven interested in a future Commonwealth Games; Federal inquiries on transgenders in fencing; Toyota extends with USA Swimming

2024 Olympic Games

NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEES: Review of Paris 2024 qualifying procedures asks for less world rankings, more automatic entries (it’s cheaper)