Olympics

Canada defeated the United States 2-1 in their round-robin game, but the USA is still slightly favored in the gold medal clash. (Image: Ronald Martinez/Getty)

USA and Canada to Meet in Women’s Hockey Gold Medal Game

The two teams that have dominated women’s hockey will clash one more time, as the United States and Canada have both reached the gold medal game at the 2018 Winter Olympics. The USA was the first to clinch a spot in the final after defeating Finland 5-0 in the semifinal […]

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Crazy-Cool Skeleton Helmets Create Winter Olympic Fairytales

The sport of skeleton just wrapped up its Winter Olympics run this weekend at the Olympic Sliding Center in Daegwallyeong, where host nation South Korea found its first national hero of the Pyeongchang Games. Yun Sungbin dominated on his home track to win South Korea’s second gold medal of 2018, […]

Kirill Kaprizov is one of the many talented KHL stars that will be a part of the OAR roster in the men’s Olympic hockey tournament. (Image: Chris Young/Associated Press)

Absence of NHL Stars Makes OAR Favorite in Men’s Olympic Hockey

The Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR) are in the best position to take advantage of the lack of NHL talent at the Winter Games this year, making them the favorites to win gold in men’s Olympic hockey. The 12-team Olympic hockey tournament features a lot of young talent and a […]

Nathan Chen made multiple major errors in his short program for the team figure skating event, but will hope to bounce back in the men’s competition. (Image: Matthew Stockman/Getty)

American Figure Skating Prodigy Nathan Chen Struggles in Olympic Debut

Nathan Chen may be one of the favorites to win a gold medal in men’s figure skating, but the 18-year-old American’s first appearance at the Winter Olympics got off to a rocky start during the team event on Thursday night. Chen fell once and failed to properly complete several elements […]

Team USA is the favorite to take gold in women’s hockey, though Canada is the four-time defending Olympic champion. (Image: USA Hockey)

USA and Canada Given Best Gold Medal Odds in Women’s Hockey

Canada will look to win their fifth consecutive gold medal in women’s hockey at the 2018 Winter Olympics, but will face a stiff challenge from their American neighbors. Both Canada and the United States have medaled at every Winter Olympics since women’s ice hockey was introduced in 1998. After the […]

Ireen Wust is hoping to become the most decorated women’s speed skater in history at this year’s Winter Olympics. (Image: Streeter Lecka/Getty)

First Winter Olympics Medals to be Awarded on Saturday

When it comes to the Winter Olympics, a small subset of sports tend to get most of the attention. But while sports such as hockey and curling are just getting underway, and traditional fan favorite figure skating begins with the less-heralded team event, many other events will start awarding their […]

Team USA is a medal contender in the figure skating team event, but they’ll have to overcome deep OAR and Canadian squads to get gold. (Image: Getty)

Olympic Figure Skating Offers Betting Options on Team Competition

Most people don’t think of Olympic figure skating as a team event. After all, the marquee events are the women’s and men’s individual competitions, with pairs skating also getting some attention. But the action begins with the team competition on Friday, when skaters from different disciplines will work together to […]