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Mikaela Shiffrin, of the United States skis out in the first run of the women's slalom at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Column: Shiffrin's disappointment stirs lessons from Biles

By Paul Newberry Feb. 09, 2022 03:27 AM EST

A puck slides over the Olympic rings during a hockey practice at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Remote Games: NBC announcers ready to call action from US

By Joe Reedy Feb. 02, 2022 07:03 PM EST

FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016, file photo, United States' Michael Phelps celebrates winning his gold medal in the men's 200-meter butterfly with his mother Debbie, fiance Nicole Johnson and baby Boomer during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Private, touching moment between loved ones won't be happening at the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics. No spectators — local or foreign — will be allowed at the majority of venues, where athletes will hang medals around their own necks to protect against spreading the coronavirus. No handshakes or hugs on the podium, either. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
Phelps to work as NBC commentator, correspondent at Olympics

Jul. 19, 2021 05:38 PM EDT

FILE- In this Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, file photo, Former ski star Lindsey Vonn, of United States, smiles in the finish area during the men's World Cup super G alpine ski race in Kitzbuehel, Austria. Vonn, the winningest woman in World Cup history, is scheduled to call the women’s downhill and super-G races in Crans Montana, Switzerland, this weekend for NBC Sports. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati, File)
Lindsey Vonn to serve as NBC analyst for World Cup ski races

Jan. 21, 2021 02:03 PM EST