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FILE - Kim Jae-youl, chief of the sports marketing unit of Samsung Group, center, arrives at the office of the independent counsel in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 29, 2016. A South Korean executive with Olympic sponsor Samsung has been elected president of the International Skating Union. Kim Jae-youl got 77 out of 119 votes in a four-person contest to lead the governing body of figure skating and speed skating. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File )
Samsung executive elected to lead skating governing body

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Russian seeks to keep senior role at skating federation

By Graham Dunbar Apr. 27, 2022 01:14 PM EDT
GENEVA (AP) — A Russian official was among the candidates announced Wednesday for the International Skating Union’s elections in June, if he is allowed to stand to...

Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold of Norway sports a headband reading No War Please as she competes in the Biathlon 4x6 km relay women's World Cup competition, in Kontiolahti, Finland, Thursday, March 3, 2022. (Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva via AP)
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FILE - The Russian national flag, right, flies after it is hoisted next to the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia on Feb. 23, 2014. The International Olympic Committee has made a sweeping move to isolate and condemn Russia over the country’s invasion of Ukraine. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)
Russia facing sports isolation over invasion of Ukraine

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Russian Olympic Committee goalkeeper Ivan Fedotov blocks a shot against against Finland during the men's gold medal hockey game at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Russian frustration with Finland continues in Olympic final

By James Ellingworth Feb. 20, 2022 04:10 AM EST

Finland's Atte Ohtamaa (55) and Ville Pokka (2) celebrate with goalkeeper Harri Sateri, right, after Finland defeated Russian Olympic Committee to win the men's gold medal hockey game at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Finland beats Russians for its 1st Olympic hockey gold medal

By Stephen Whyno Feb. 20, 2022 01:29 AM EST

Finland beats the defending champion Russians 2-1 to win first Olympic men’s hockey gold medal in country’s history

Feb. 20, 2022 01:20 AM EST
BEIJING (AP) — Finland beats the defending champion Russians 2-1 to win first Olympic men’s hockey gold medal in country’s history. ...

The Olympic Rings are seen during the closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Olympics Live: Flame extinguished to end Beijing Games

Feb. 19, 2022 10:09 PM EST

Finland's Marko Anttila, left, celebrates after scoring a goal against Latvia during a preliminary round men's hockey game at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Finland hockey player goes from isolation to Olympic gold

By Stephen Whyno Feb. 19, 2022 04:29 AM EST

Elana Meyers Taylor and Sylvia Hoffman, of the United States, finish the women's bobsleigh heat 2 at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
WHAT TO WATCH: Men's hockey final highlights last few medals

By Noah Trister Feb. 18, 2022 01:39 PM EST

Russian Olympic Committee goalkeeper Ivan Fedotov, right, celebrates with Nikita Nesterov (89) and Yegor Yakovlev, left, after defeating Sweden in a shootout during a men's semifinal hockey game at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Favored Russians back in final at Olympics, now face Finland

By Stephen Whyno Feb. 18, 2022 01:07 PM EST

China's Eileen Gu competes during the women's halfpipe finals at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Gu's global coming-out party ends with 3rd Olympic medal

By Bernie Wilson Feb. 18, 2022 06:46 AM EST

Russian Olympic Committee's Sergei Plotnikov, right, controls the puck in front of Sweden's Pontus Holmberg (29) and Sweden goalkeeper Lars Johansson, left, during a men's semifinal hockey game at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Russia beats Sweden to set up final vs. Finland at Olympics

By Stephen Whyno Feb. 18, 2022 06:20 AM EST

Team Canada players watch as Sweden players celebrate after Sweden won their men's quarterfinal hockey game at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Olympic semis lack US and Canada for 1st time since 2006

By Stephen Whyno Feb. 17, 2022 04:41 AM EST

Slovakia's Samuel Knazko (22) jumps onto goalkeeper Patrik Rybar after Rybar blocked the final shoot-out attempt by United States' Andy Miele, right, during a men's quarterfinal hockey game at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Beijing. Slovakia won 3-2. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Slovakia stuns US, Americans and Canadians out of Olympics

By Stephen Whyno Feb. 16, 2022 01:58 AM EST

Mona Brorsson of Sweden, left, Vanessa Hinz of Germany and Dorothea Wierer of Italy ski onto the shooting range during the women's 4x6-kilometer relay at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Olympics Live: US, Canada both out of men's hockey

Feb. 15, 2022 10:23 PM EST

Canada's Erin Ambrose (23) and Melodie Daoust (15) celebrate after Ambrose scored a goal against Switzerland during a women's semifinal hockey game at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
US women beat Finland 4-1, to face Canada in Olympic final

By John Wawrow Feb. 14, 2022 01:31 AM EST

United States players celebrate after a 4-1 win against Finland in a women's semifinal hockey game at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Olympics Live: US wins to set up gold-medal game with Canada

Feb. 13, 2022 09:34 PM EST

Finland goalkeeper Anni Keisala (36) covers up puck as Julia Liikala (27) and United States' Kendall Coyne Schofield (26) watch for the rebound during a preliminary round women's hockey game at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
WHAT TO WATCH: Big rematches in women's hockey, snowboarding

By Noah Trister Feb. 13, 2022 12:48 PM EST

United States' Matt Knies celebrates a goal during a preliminary round men's hockey game against Germany at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
US beats Germany, earns top seed in Olympics knockout round

By Stephen Whyno Feb. 13, 2022 06:53 AM EST