Tag: Beijing olympic

Longtime US Teammates Win Mixed Snowboardcross at Olympics

February 12, 2022
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ZHANGJIAKOU, China—The running joke was American snowboardcross racer Nick Baumgartner always referring to them as a pair of 40-somethings. “I’m 36,” Lindsey Jacobellis playfully corrected time after time in interview after interview. For these two, and all their vast experience, age proved to be one thing—golden. Jacobellis won her second title of the Beijing Olympics,…

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Beijing Olympic Judges Accused of Favoritism Over Rulings Leading to Gold for China

February 9, 2022
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China’s quest for gold medals at the Beijing Winter Olympics has been one filled with drama. Two out of three golds so far have come from the short track speed skating. Both wins came about from post-race reviews in favor of China, sparking protest from aggrieved players, as well as accusations of referee favoritism for…

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