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Jessie Diggins competes during the women's 30km mass start free cross-country skiing competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics on Feb. 20, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China.

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30 hours after food poisoning, Jessie Diggins wins silver in 30-km cross-country race

2:18pm February 20, 2022

by Dustin Jones

Diggins not only became the first non-European athlete to bring home a medal in the event, she's now the only American to bring back multiple cross-country medals from the same Olympics.

A firework display is seen during the closing ceremony on Day 16 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Beijing National Stadium on Feb. 20, 2022.

The — at times complicated — 2022 Beijing Winter Games come to a close

12:47pm February 20, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

After 16 days and 109 events, the Winter Olympics officially ended Sunday with the traditional closing ceremony. Team U.S.A. finished with 25 medals in all.

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The Beijing Winter Olympics have come to a close

8:56am February 20, 2022

by Brian Mann

Sunday's close of the Beijing Winter Olympics ended a Games marked with splendor but also overshadowed by the coronavirus and political tensions.

Olympic athletes experience the highest of highs and lowest of lows. After training for years, the spotlight shines brightly during almost three weeks of competition. Then it's time to go home and that return can be difficult.

'A deep depression after the Olympics.' The challenges facing athletes at home

8:50am February 20, 2022

by Emily Russell

"Athletes post-Olympics or post-retirement need a lot of support, a lot of people reminding them of their worth beyond just their athletic achievements and results," says therapist Holly Brooks.

Lia Thomas, center, smiles on the podium after winning the 200-yard freestyle during the 2022 Ivy League Women's Swimming and Diving Championships on Friday.

Penn swimmer Lia Thomas had a record-breaking week at the Ivy League Championships

7:44pm February 19, 2022

by Michaela Winberg

Thomas, a 22-year-old trans woman, placed first in three freestyle events at this week's Ivy League Women's Swimming and Diving Championships at Harvard University. Next stop: NCAA championships.

Freida Yueh (right) says of the increasingly popular sport of pickleball: "It's addictive so we just started playing and now with our other friends and relatives—actually everybody we know now plays pickleball."

America's fastest-growing sport is a cross of tennis, pingpong and badminton

4:00pm February 19, 2022

by Shannon Mullen

With 4.8 million people now playing, pickleball is ready for the big time.

Team USA's silver medalists pose during the flower ceremony of the figure skating team event last week. They had asked to have the medal ceremony before they leave Beijing.

U.S. figure skaters won't get their team medals before the Winter Olympics end

12:00pm February 19, 2022

The American team had asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport to rule they can receive their medals while they await the results of a wider investigation into the Kamila Valieva doping scandal.

Skier Eileen Gu of Team China has been a breakout star of the Beijing Winter Olympics. She won three medals — two gold and one silver — and has been a voice for women's equality at the Games.

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Women are the stars (and the victims) of the Beijing Olympics

8:35am February 19, 2022

by Brian Mann

Women are approaching gender parity at the Winter Games. They've also dominated news coverage because of powerhouse stars like Eileen Gu and because of tragic cases like Kamila Valieva.

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Saturday sports: Standouts and scandals at the Winter Olympics

8:11am February 19, 2022

by Tom Goldman

The Winter Olympics in Beijing are coming to a close with an ice skating scandal taking over the spotlight. Also, how China managed to make the games close to free of COVID-19.

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Olympic figure skating faces a series of controversies. What is its future?

8:01am February 19, 2022

by Scott Simon

Scott Simon talks to former Olympics figure skater Polina Edmunds about the current controversies and the future of the sport.