Sweden Olympic Team
FILE - Daniel Sedin, right, and Henrik Sedin pose with the King Clancy Memorial Trophy after winning the award at the NHL Awards, Wednesday, June 20, 2018, in Las Vegas. Swedes Henrik and Daniel Sedin and Daniel Alfredsson have been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Goaltender Roberto Luongo, Finnish women’s star Riikka Sallinen and builder Herb Carnegie were also selected Monday, June 27, 2022, to be inducted in November. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Swede Day: Alfredsson, Sedins elected to Hockey Hall of Fame

By Stephen Whyno Jun. 27, 2022 06:02 PM EDT

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) celebrates with the bench after scoring against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the third period in Game 6 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series Thursday, May 12, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Russians star in NHL playoffs as nation wages war in Ukraine

By Stephen Whyno May. 30, 2022 02:23 AM EDT

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

By Graham Dunbar Feb. 28, 2022 06:57 AM EST

Sweden's Sandra Naeslund, left, leads the pack, followed by Canada's Marielle Thompson, Germany's Daniela Maier and Switzerland's Fanny Smith, at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Olympic skicross medal changed on appeal 9 days after race

Feb. 26, 2022 05:17 AM EST

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FILE - Josefin Taljegard, of Sweden, competes in the women's short program during the figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)
Figure skating age debate also exposes body image challenges

By Sally Ho Feb. 19, 2022 10:21 PM EST

Anais Chevalier-Bouchet of France prepares to shoot during the women's 4x6-kilometer relay at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Epic Olympic battle highlights biathlon at Beijing Games

By Martha Bellisle Feb. 19, 2022 06:07 AM EST

Britain's Hammy McMillan, left, Grant Hardie, centre, and Bobby Lammie watch Sweden's team play during the men's curling final match between Britain and Sweden at the Beijing Winter Olympics Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Edin skips Sweden to Olympic curling gold, Britain 2nd

By Jimmy Golen Feb. 19, 2022 05:06 AM 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

Members of the United States team stand in the finish area after the postponement of the mixed team parallel skiing event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Olympic Alpine team event moved to Sunday because of wind

By Howard Fendrich Feb. 18, 2022 11:17 PM EST

Gloves hang from a cabinet where COVID-19 tests are done outside an hotel at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Olympics Live: US skaters lose appeal to get silver medals

Feb. 18, 2022 09:09 PM 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

Team Sweden, in blue, and Britain greet each other before the start of the women's curling semifinal match between Britain and Sweden at the Beijing Winter Olympics Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)
Britain, Japan to play for Olympic women's curling gold

By Jimmy Golen Feb. 18, 2022 10:21 AM 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

Ashley Cain-Gribble and Timothy Leduc, of the United States, compete in the pairs short program during the figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Olympics Live: China pair breaks figure skating world record

Feb. 17, 2022 08:39 PM EST

Kaillie Humphries of the United States starts a run during a 2-woman bobsled training at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
WHAT TO WATCH: Shiffrin's last event, figure skating pairs

By Noah Trister Feb. 17, 2022 12:27 PM EST