U.S. bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor won the second silver medal of her career, though this one felt like a victory. It’s been a hard four years for Meyers Taylor, largely because of a concussion and the death of close friend Steven Holcomb. She says getting through all that and returning to the medal podium was cause for celebration.
Mia Manganello crossed the finish line and glanced at the videoboard. She let out a yell and then grabbed hands with American teammates Heather Bergsma and Brittany Bowe. The Americans had reason to celebrate. They finally won a long-track speedskating medal at the Pyeongchang Olympics to end a U.S. drought dating to the 2010 Vancouver Games.
Pavel Francouz stopped all five shooters and Petr Kouka scored the shootout winner as the Czech Republic eliminated the United States with a 3-2 victory in the quarterfinals Wednesday.
Lindsey Vonn’s bronze in the women’s downhill race Wednesday marks her third Olympic medal of her extraordinary Alpine career and was essentially eight years in the making. She was 32 when she won gold in the event at the Vancouver Olympics and injuries forced her to wait two Olympic cycles to finally defend her title. She was perhaps a bit disappointed she didn’t finish in first here but was certainly pleased to return to the podium.
Twin brothers finishing 1-2 in an Olympic skiing event, one hour after the gold-medal winner’s wife delivered the couple’s first son a continent away? It would have seemed far too implausible and too perfect.
Ryan Donato scored two goals, Troy Terry had three assists and the United States beat Slovakia 5-1 in the qualification round Tuesday to advance to face the Czech Republic in the Olympic quarterfinals.
Canadian stars Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir won the gold medal in ice dancing at the Pyeongchang Games on Tuesday, becoming the most decorated figure skaters in Olympic history with a dazzling, dramatic free skate set to the music of “Moulin Rouge.”
Cassie Sharpe put on a show in the women’s freestyle halfpipe final on Tuesday, soaring to a 95.80 during her second run to give Canada its first Olympic medal in the event pioneered by the late Canadian star Sarah Burke.