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Sgt. Nick Cunningham speeds down the track during men's bobsled training on Friday. He is one of seven U.S. service members competing in Pyeongchang. "They told me, 'Go win medals for this country,'" Cunningham says. "And that's my job at this moment."

'More Than War Fighters': Active-Duty Athletes Compete In Olympics Bobsled And Luge

10:42am February 19, 2018

by Krista Almanzan

Sgt. Nick Cunningham, a bobsledder, is one of seven U.S. service members competing in Pyeongchang. "They told me, 'Go win medals for this country,'" he says. "And that's my job at this moment."

Akwasi Frimpong, Ghana's first skeleton athlete, prepares for the start of his run in the men's event.

PHOTOS: Highlights Of Week 1 At The Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

5:02am February 17, 2018

by Hannah Bloch

By the end of the first week, Norway's team led in medals, with 19. Athletes from Team USA won eight medals, including five gold — the first of which went to 17-year-old snowboarder Red Gerard.

Taufatofua and another participant take a selfie during the opening ceremony.

Tongan Skier Finishes Strong In Olympics After Just 12 Weeks Of Training In Snow

5:40pm February 16, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

Shirtless flag-bearer Pita Taufatofua, a Rio taekwondo competitor turned Pyeongchang cross-country skier, came in 114th on Friday. His goal was simply to finish the race (and not hit a tree).

U.S. skier Mikaela Shiffrin won her second career gold medal and her first of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in the women's giant slalom at the Yongpyong Alpine Center in South Korea.

'You Don't Hold Back': Mikaela Shiffrin Wins Gold At 2018 Winter Olympics

7:44am February 15, 2018

by Bill Chappell

It was a hard-won medal, on a day where 20 racers crashed out of the course as they tried to carve out time and move up the leaderboard.

Iceland's Winter Olympics delegation has never produced a medal. The 2018 edition of the squad is seen here with their national flag at the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony.

Iceland Has Never Won A Winter Olympics Medal. It's Not Alone

11:00pm February 14, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Only 36 countries have ever won a gold medal at the Winter Olympics. For decades, dozens of other countries have seen their athletes return home empty-handed.

Ashley Caldwell performs an aerial before the World Cup last February. When she watched aerials for the first time at age 12, she remembers thinking: "Why are these people so crazy?"

Aerials Skier Ashley Caldwell's 'Bold Move': A Quadruple-Twisting Triple Flip

11:24pm February 13, 2018

by Melissa Block

"Why are these people so crazy?" Caldwell wondered when she first watched aerials skiing at age 12. Now she's the women's world champion, spinning and somersaulting some 60 feet high in the air.

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Maame Biney reacts after winning the women's 500-meter A final race during the U.S. Olympic short track speedskating trials in December.

Maame Biney Came To The U.S. From Ghana At 5. Now 18, She's A Team USA Speedskater

8:16pm February 12, 2018

by Melissa Block

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.

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Spectators watch fireworks go off at the start of the opening ceremony.

Highlights Of The Pyeongchang Olympics Opening Ceremony, In Photos

5:11pm February 09, 2018

by Hannah Bloch

The Winter Games' opening ceremony took place Friday, with 20,000 fireworks, the parade of athletes — and an impromptu handshake between South Korea's president and Kim Jong Un's sister.

The United States team walks in the Parade of Athletes during the Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Friday. The team has more athletes than any nation at the Games and it's the most diverse of any U.S. winter squad, in terms of both race and gender. The

Bigger Than Ever, And More Diverse: Team USA At The 2018 Winter Olympics

11:10am February 09, 2018

The U.S. squad, 242 strong, has more women than ever. It also includes 10 African-Americans, 11 Asian-Americans and the first two openly gay athletes to compete for the U.S. at a Winter Olympics.

Fireworks go off at the start of the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony: Pyeongchang Welcomes The World

10:36am February 09, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The Winter Olympics opening ceremony took place Friday evening in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Luger Erin Hamlin was Team USA's flag-bearer at the ceremony.