USA Team Handball coming to Spokane in 2023 and 2024
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Beijing Winter Olympics end with drama, emotional outpours
BEIJING, China -- In the final days of the Winter Olympics, the world's best athletes are showing what they're made of, both physically and emotionally. The medal competition between countries is close, but Norway holds a hefty lead with 15…
Olympian cross-country skier from Winthrop follows in mother's footsteps
SPOKANE, Wash. -- When you were a kid, someone probably asked you what you wanted to be when you grew up. A girl from Winthrop decided what she wanted to…
Norway leads Olympics in medals, USA in close race for 3rd
BEIJING, China -- With the final day of the Winter Olympics coming in just one week, events are getting tense. We are seeing the world's best winter athletes battle in high-stakes competitions daily, resulting in some stunning outcomes. Countries continue…
Local 8-year-old has big goals of competing in Olympics
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Sophia McCain is a local 8-year-old with some big aspirations. The third-grader lives just outside Mt. Spokane and knows what she wants to do…
Winthrop cross-country skier fulfills her 3rd grade Olympic dreams
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Novie McCabe is turning her Olympic dreams into reality. The 20-year-old has practiced cross-country skiing since she was a little girl. She grew up…
Podium hosts Olympians and record-holders for Lilac Grand Prix
SPOKANE, Wash - On Friday, the Podium is hosting its first professional event, the Lilac Grand Prix. The event brings athletes who competed in the Tokyo Summer Olympics and hold records…
Washington bronze medalist reminisces on Olympic success, 50 years later
SPOKANE, Wash. -- As the world watches star athletes compete in Beijing, all eyes were on a Washington woman living out her dream in the 1972 Olympics in Japan.…
Yakima's Mahre brothers reflect on their astounding 1-2 Olympic finish 38 years later
YAKIMA, Wash. - Thirty-eight years removed from Olympic glory, you can still find Phil and Steve Mahre on the slopes. They started skiing at a young age, after their dad became the manager at White Pass Ski Area and they…
'A catalyst for me': A year in Bonners Ferry changed the course for an Olympic snowboarder
Before Robby Burns made it onto the snowboarding team for the United States in the Winter Olympics, he spent time in North Idaho turning his life around.
'We made it': Olympic snowboarder with North Idaho ties shares his story
BONNERS FERRY, Idaho-- "We made it." That's part of the message Olympic snowboarder Robby Burns has for the people who helped him. Burns is ready to hit the slopes in Bejing. He's part of the U.S. Olympic snowboarding team. Before…
Why the Olympic snow in Beijing is 100% man-made
SPOKANE, Wash.-- The Winter Olympics are here, and besides another gauntlet of COVID protocols, there's a notable difference between the 2022 Beijing games and those before it.…
UW Medicine says fake snow at Olympics could injure more athletes
SEATTLE, Wash. -- The University of Washington claims the artificial snow being used for the Beijing Winter Olympics could put athletes' health at a risk. An orthopedic surgeon at UW Medicine says the manufactured snow usually melts and freezes over…
WSU alum wins gold at Olympics
TOKYO -- Washington State University alum Lisa Roman rowed her way to a gold medal at the summer Olympics in Tokyo. Roman competed in the women's eight for the Canadian rowing team with their time being 5 minutes and 59.13…
Surf legend Kelly Slater to miss out on Tokyo Olympics
He's the best competition surfer there's ever been, but veteran Kelly Slater missed out on a spot in the inaugural Olympics surfing competition at Tokyo 2020.
How WADA's doping ban hits Russia and Vladimir Putin where it hurts
No expense was spared. A $50 billion statement of intent that in hosting the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, Russia was back as a major player on the sporting stage.
Russia banned from 2020 Olympics, 2022 World Cup over doping scandal
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has unanimously agreed to ban Russia from major international sporting competitions -- notably the Olympics and the World Cup -- for four years over doping non-compliance.
Dual Olympic champion Ester Ledecka wins first World Cup skiing race
She stunned the world with gold medals in two different sports at the Winter Olympics, but now Ester Ledecka has clinched her first World Cup ski racing title.
Radiation hot spots found at 2020 Olympic torch relay venue
High-level radiation hot spots can be detected at a sports complex in Japan's northeastern Fukushima prefecture, where the 2020 Tokyo Olympics torch relay will kick off next year, according to a report by environmental group Greenpeace.
WADA recommends four-year ban of Russia
Russia's ability to host Euro 2020 football matches and its participation in the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the 2020 Olympics could be under threat after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) recommended a four-year ban for non-compliance in doping investigations.
WSJ: USA Gymnastics hid Nassar investigation from Simone Biles
Simone Biles reacted Thursday to a Wall Street Journal report accusing USA Gymnastics of ignoring the possibility she had been sexually abused by Larry Nassar and excluding her from the investigations of the national team's now-disgraced doctor.
Airbnb wants to replace hotels at the Olympics
Airbnb and the International Olympic Committee announced a new partnership Monday that will expand the availability of housing in host cities and could reel in the ballooning costs of hosting the sport spectacle.
League of Legends championship draws on the Super Bowl
Chinese team FunPlus Phoenix (FPX) defeated European rivals G2 Esports to win the World Championship finals of esports phenomenon League of Legends.
Olympic boxing champion retires over fears of sight loss
Two-time Olympic boxing gold medalist Nicola Adams has retired from the sport to prevent any long-term damage to her eye sight.
