Our favorite Winter Olympic photos, so far
Take some time to enjoy pictures of the bigger and lesser- known moments from the winter games.
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Some players use their Super Bowl platform to make a super impact in their community
Some Rams and Bengals have seized their moment on football's biggest stage to make an impact long after they have left the field.
'Never too late': Older athletes are breaking records at the 2022 Beijing Olympics
NPR found at least 140 athletes listed as competing in this Winter Games that are over the age of 35, according to the Olympic Studies Center.
How did the anti-doping system for the Beijing Olympics break down so badly?
Star Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva submitted a doping sample December 25th. It showed she used a banned substance, but the results weren't revealed until after she competed in Beijing.
Too rad to retire? Surfing GOAT Kelly Slater is looking at the bigger picture
You want to talk GOATS? How about surfer Kelly Slater winning title at Billabong Pipeline Pro, days before his 50th birthday.
U.S. snowboarders Lindsey Jacobellis and Nick Baumgartner make history in Beijing
At their ages, Jacobellis' and Baumgartner's win over Italy and Canada during the first-ever Olympic mixed team snowboard cross events broke multiple records.
The Superb Owl is back, and the crowd goes wild
This Sunday, football fans will choose sides in Super Bowl 56. But while much of the country is preoccupied with football, many others will spend the day rooting for another team: the owls.
What it looks like in Inglewood, Calif., as the city prepares to host the Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is taking place in Southern California this weekend for the first time since 1993. The city of Inglewood is preparing for the massive sporting event in the midst of the pandemic.
50 and fabulous: Kelly Slater beat out a surfer less than 1/2 his age to win Pipeline
NPR's Adrian Florido talks with surfing legend Kelly Slater about winning the Billabong Pro Pipeline contest days before his 50th birthday.
Russian figure skater was allowed to compete in the Olympics despite failed drug test
A top Russian figure skater was allowed to compete despite testing positive for a banned substance before the Games. Kamila Valieva, age 15, helped Russia win the team event earlier this week.