Skip to Content
Subscribe
Log In
Menu
Search
Search
Crosswords
NFL
NBA
NHL
WNBA
Soccer
Podcasts
Arts And Culture
Politics
Science
About Us
Send Us A Tip (News)
Send Us A Tip ($)
Merch Shop
How To Pitch Defector
How To Comment On Defector
Defector Freelancer Policies, Created In Partnership With The National Writers Union
Crossword Submission Guidelines
Masthead
Defector Hall of Fame
Log In
Subscribe
Defector X (formerly Twitter)
Defector Twitch
Defector Bluesky
2022 winter olympics
Topics
NFL
NBA
NHL
Soccer
Arts And Culture
Capital
Podcasts
Creaturefector
Chefector
Figure Skating
Two Years Later, The Russian Figure Skating Scandal Still Lingers
70
Comments
Diana Moskovitz
January 31, 2024
Olympics
The Banality Of Abuse In Women’s Sports
112
Comments
Diana Moskovitz
February 23, 2022
The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock
Bad news: It's getting colder. Good news: The best way to cover your forearms has returned. The critically acclaimed Defector crewneck sweatshirt has been restocked in all sizes. Now's the time to get one of our most popular items, printed with union labor in the USA.
Olympics
Mikaela Shiffrin Took Care Of Herself
151
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
February 18, 2022
Podcasts
Talking About Ambient Scuzz, Athletic Transcendence, And The Olympics
65
Comments
David Roth
February 17, 2022
Figure Skating
Nobody Won Women’s Figure Skating
260
Comments
Kalyn Kahler
February 17, 2022
Olympics
The Best Team Won
57
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
February 17, 2022
Olympics
Let’s Meet These Figure Skating Women
23
Comments
Kalyn Kahler
February 15, 2022
Olympics
Eileen Gu Is An American
399
Comments
Laura Wagner
February 15, 2022
Figure Skating
The Kamila Valieva Saga Is Going To Get Weirder Before It Gets Better
168
Comments
Ray Ratto
February 15, 2022
Olympics
What A Mess
224
Comments
Kalyn Kahler
February 14, 2022
Olympics
It Is Far Past Time For Ice Dancing To Recognize The Artistic Beauty of ‘Int’l Players Anthem’
48
Comments
Justin Ellis
February 13, 2022
Olympics
That Was A Scary 48 Seconds For Team USA
47
Comments
Lauren Theisen
February 11, 2022
Olympics
Biological Females Continue Reign Of Dominance At Winter Olympics
124
Comments
Lauren Theisen
February 10, 2022
Olympics
Chloe Kim Shines Brighter Than Gold
72
Comments
Tom Ley
February 10, 2022
Olympics
Speedskating Drama Flares Up After Swedish Champion Calls Out “Fucked Up” Dutch “Corruption”
109
Comments
Patrick Redford
February 9, 2022
Olympics
Mikaela Shiffrin Is In A Bad Place
145
Comments
Tom Ley
February 9, 2022
Curling
Congratulations And So Long To Our Favorite Italian Curling Duo
51
Comments
Lauren Theisen
February 8, 2022
Olympics
To Defend Their Gold, The Americans Need To Be Steady As Abby Roque
28
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
February 8, 2022
Olympics
Welcome To The Sarah Fillier Show
31
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
February 7, 2022
Olympics
Let’s Meet These Figure Skating Men
42
Comments
Kalyn Kahler
February 7, 2022
Olympics
The Canada-Russia Delay Was A Big, Familiar Clusterfuck
140
Comments
Lauren Theisen
February 7, 2022
Olympics
Olympic Dog Lucy Attends Second Consecutive Winter Games
75
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
February 6, 2022
Figure Skating
A Detailed Breakdown Of All The Fabulous Outfits Adam Rippon Cannot Wear At The Olympics
80
Comments
Diana Moskovitz
February 6, 2022
Olympics
Please Do Not Show Me The Foreshortened Luge Athletes
178
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
February 6, 2022
Curling
Things I Have Recently Learned About Curling, From Curling Fans
187
Comments
Lauren Theisen
February 4, 2022
Older