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Kamila Valieva of Team ROC reacts after skating during the Women Single Skating Free Skating on day thirteen of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on February 17, 2022 in Beijing, China. She is standing on center ice, looking very small, and all five Olympic rings on the ice are visible.

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Olympics

The Banality Of Abuse In Women’s Sports

Kelsey McKinney

Mikaela Shiffrin Took Care Of Herself

Kalyn Kahler

Figure Skating

Nobody Won Women’s Figure Skating


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Dan McQuade in front of a march madness basketball court

Dan McQuade

Why John Shuster Gave Up A Point

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Team Canada reacts after defeating Team United States in the Women's Ice Hockey Gold Medal match between Team Canada and Team United States on Day 13 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Wukesong Sports Centre on February 17, 2022 in Beijing, China.

The Best Team Won

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 15: Alexandra Trusova of Team ROC skates during the Women Single Skating Short Program on day eleven of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on February 15, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

Let’s Meet These Figure Skating Women

Albert Burneko

This Is So Stupid

Where Should The Yak Go (On The Olympic Downhill Ski Course)?

Laura Wagner

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 15 : Ailing Eileen Gu of Team China wins the silver medal during the Olympic Games 2022, women's Freeski Slopestyle on February 15, 2022 in Zhangjiakou China.

Eileen Gu Is An American

Ray Ratto

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 15: Kamila Valieva of Team ROC skates during the Women Single Skating Short Program on day eleven of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on February 15, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

The Kamila Valieva Saga Is Going To Get Weirder Before It Gets Better

Erin Ambrose #23 of Team Canada reacts after a goal by teammate Emma Maltais #27 (not in photo) during the third period of the Women's Ice Hockey Playoff Semifinal match between Team Canada and Team Switzerland on Day 10 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Wukesong Sports Centre on February 14, 2022 in Beijing, China.

A Fast And Fierce Team Canada Is Raising The Bar For Everyone

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