Ester Ledecka
Slovakia's Petra Vlhova speeds down the course during an alpine ski, women's World Cup downhill race, in Crans Montana, Switzerland, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)
Czech skier Ledecka wins 1st WCup downhill after Olympics

Feb. 26, 2022 06:55 AM EST

Miho Takagi of Japan competes during the women's speedskating 1,000-meter finals at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Olympics Live: Kamila Valieva's falls leave her in 4th place

Feb. 16, 2022 10:09 PM EST

Irene Schouten of the Netherlands reacts after winning the gold medal and setting an Olympic record in the women's speedskating 5,000-meter race at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Schouten wins 2nd Olympic gold, completes distance sweep

By Paul Newberry Feb. 10, 2022 08:44 AM EST

Czech Republic's Ester Ledecka competes during the women's parallel giant slalom finals at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Ledecka defends Olympic snowboard PGS title, ski racing next

By Pat Graham Feb. 08, 2022 03:21 AM EST

Natalie Geisenberger, of Germany, celebrates winning the gold medal in luge women's singles at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
Olympics Live: Germany's Geisenberger is 3-time luge champ

Feb. 07, 2022 08:30 PM EST

FILE- Czech Republic's Ester Ledecka competes in the women's super-G at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Jeongseon, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. Double Olympic champion Ester Ledecka will spearhead a record number of Czech athletes at the forthcoming Winter Olympics at Beijing 2022. Ledecka will defend her two gold medals from the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati, File)
Olympic champion Ledecka leads Czech team at Beijing Games

Jan. 14, 2022 11:30 AM EST

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By The Associated Press Feb. 18, 2021 12:51 PM EST
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FILE - In this Dec. 17, 2017, file photo, Austria's Anna Veith smiles in the finish area at the women's World Cup super-G ski race in Val d'Isere, France. Veith, who twice returned to the top from serious knee injuries but called it a career a year after blowing out her knee for the third time, announced her retirement Saturday, May 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Marco Tacca, File)
'Achieved my dream': Olympic ski champion Anna Veith retires

By Eric Willemsen May. 23, 2020 02:24 PM EDT