BEIJING — All the Russian athletes were kicked out of the Paralympics before the Games began last week, but there is still a Russian here, and he has a chance to win a medal. Nikolay Sharshukov, the little-known Russian coach of China’s national para ice hockey team, has transformed the fledgling squad into a contender in less than five years on the job, molding it in the image of the old Soviet hockey powerhouses. Players like Shen Yifeng, the leading scorer in the tournament, crisscross in front of teammates as…
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Olympics Schedule Tonight: Watch Skiing and Women’s Hockey
The U.S. broadcast coverage of the 2022 Winter Games continues on Wednesday with medal events in Alpine skiing and women’s hockey, as curling continues. All times are Eastern. FREESTYLE SKIING The qualification round in women’s halfpipe will air live at 8:30 p.m. on USA Network and Peacock, with a portion also airing live on NBC. Brita Sigourney, the 2018 Olympic bronze medalist, will lead the American group of contenders with Hanna Faulhaber. Eileen Gu of China, who won silver in the slopestyle event, is also a strong medal contender. The…
U.S. Men’s Hockey: Last-Minute Olympians
U.S. Men’s Hockey: Last-Minute Olympians Alan BlinderWatching hockey in Beijing �� Elsa/Getty Images The oldest player, the goalie Pat Nagle, is 34. Another netminder, Drew Commesso, is just 19, but he’s not the youngest member of the American roster. That distinction belongs to Matty Beniers, who turned 19 in November. NYT
Canada overpowered Switzerland to reach the gold medal game in women’s hockey.
The scoreboard could have been worse for Switzerland, mostly because it had been worse in a previous meeting, less than two weeks ago. The only measure that matters, though, at this point in the Olympic women’s hockey tournament is a win or a loss. And on that front, Canada maintained its ferocious dominance to earn a spot in the gold medal game and extend an appearance streak that started in 1998, when women’s hockey became an Olympic sport. The outcome of Monday’s semifinal matchup between the Canadians and the Swiss…