Topic: 2022 Winter Olympics

U.S. champion freestyle skier Kyle Smaine was killed Sunday after he was swept away in an avalanche while skiing down a mountain in central Japan.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky admonished organizers for permitting Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under a neutral flag.

Team USA star Mikaela Shiffrin made history once again Tuesday in Kronplatz, Italy, breaking Lindsey Vonn's record for the most World Cup victories in women's skiing history.

A Russian anti-doping panel ruled Kamila Valieva "bore 'no fault'" when she tested positive for a banned substance and went on to win figure skating gold at the Winter Games, the World Anti-Doping Agency said Friday.

Laura Kavanagh was officially installed as the Fire Department of New York's commissioner on Thursday, marking the first time in 157 years a woman has led the FDNY.

Legendary figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu, who won two Olympic gold medals for Japan, has retired from competition, he announced Tuesday at a news conference in Tokyo.

Slovakian forward Juraj Slafkovsky, the MVP of the 2022 Winter Games, was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. Simon Nemec, Logan Cooley, Shane Wright and Cutter Gauthier were among the other Top 5 selections.

The International Skating Union will increase the minimum age requirement for competitors to 17 from 15, the sport's world governing body announced Tuesday.

American Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim will take a break from snowboarding to focus on her mental health, she announced.

Three gold medals stolen from a U.S. Paralympian in Texas were recovered over the weekend after authorities posted surveillance video of the crime on social media.