The women's giant slalom race was postponed because of adverse weather conditions — but a women's snowboarding event moved forward, resulting in a number of crashes and falls.
Born in Ghana and raised in the Washington, D.C., suburbs, Biney is the first African-American woman to qualify for a U.S. Olympic speedskating team. Her father is her biggest fan.
With a historic jump and a set of strong performances, the U.S. figure skaters put an exclamation point on a team win at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
It has been a busy weekend at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. High winds postponed the men's downhill skiing event, and the United States won its first gold medal.
At the Winter Olympics, it was a weekend of high drama. High winds scuttled the finals of the men's downhill and women's giant slalom. And the U.S. won its first medal in men's luge singles.
Strong winds forced a change: instead of snowboarders getting three runs to net a best score, they got just two tries. Jamie Anderson needed only one — and, she said, "my lion power."
Some Olympians are able to train year-round to be at the top of their game. Others, like snowboarder Jonathan Cheever, also need to have a regular job.