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A small hunting community in the northwest is believed to be the sport’s ancient inspiration. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/m5skOAc via IFTTT

Curling was a bright spot for the British in Beijing, while Japan’s strong showing reflects the sport’s growing popularity in East Asia. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/JY89LHe via IFTTT

American officials said a new troop estimate includes some forces that were not previously counted — most notably Russian forces in Crimea, as well as separatist forces in the Donbas region. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/DNCHIsA via IFTTT

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The team event includes a mix of men and women competing for their countries in head-to-head races. It’s Shiffrin’s final chance for a medal at the Beijing Games. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/R1gf4Wb via IFTTT

Women say they are seeking equality of opportunity, not necessarily equal outcomes. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3r7QmBK via IFTTT

Mikaela Shiffrin’s final chance for a medal in Beijing is in the rescheduled Alpine skiing team event. The decorated bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor will carry the American flag in the closing ceremony. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/xOje9is via IFTTT

The final day of competition will have an abbreviated schedule. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/cSrTK9q via IFTTT

USA Network airs the mixed team Alpine skiing event, where Mikaela Shiffrin has her last chance to win a medal in Beijing. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/1Bky45e via IFTTT

Norway won its record 15th gold medal on Friday, the kind of success that has drawn experts from other countries trying figure out how the tiny nation keeps doing it. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/ZTHkYSq via IFTTT

The American Joey Mantia faces a formidable opponent in Bart Swings of Belgium. And the I.O.C. president called a teenage Russian figure skater’s treatment by her coaches “chilling.” from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/GgeayDv via IFTTT

Mickelson, one of the game’s most popular players, has simultaneously spent nearly three decades vexing the sport’s leadership, while collecting nearly $100 million in earnings. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/7coxey9 via IFTTT

Chosen to carry the flag in the opening ceremony, but denied the honor after she tested positive for the coronavirus, Meyers Taylor will perform the role in the closing ceremony instead. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/UYgGL9E via IFTTT

Police officers made dozens of arrests as they moved to clear protesters from the streets of the Canadian capital where a truck blockade had been disrupting daily life for weeks. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/xQCkK5W via IFTTT

The two-time Olympic gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin will compete as part of the Alpine skiing team event. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/jLHIcdh via IFTTT

Allegations of a car bomb and unsubstantiated claims of an imminent attack by Ukrainian forces have heightened tensions in areas of Ukraine held by pro-Russian separatists. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/I7lBkwL via IFTTT

Carrie Lam, the chief executive, said the vote would be delayed until May 8. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/rV35wqA via IFTTT

The full details of why an emergency panel rejected an appeal to suspend her were published a few hours after her stunning collapse. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/85FLphU via IFTTT

As shelling intensified in the east, officials warned that Moscow might use false claims of “genocide” against Russians in the region as a pretext for an attack. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/zmXQ9W5 via IFTTT

Eileen Gu, the California freestyle skier competing for China, seeks her third medal, this time in the women’s halfpipe final. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/5PSfetU via IFTTT

Steve Bell, the interim chief of the Ottawa Police Service, said that officers had created a perimeter with about 100 checkpoints in Ottawa’s downtown core that would prevent people from joining the protest. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/eygMjbs via IFTTT

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The United States and Canada face off in the gold medal game for women’s hockey. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/QodkI1q via IFTTT

The police handed out leaflets ordering protesters in Ottawa who had been blockading the streets of the Canadian capital to leave its downtown area or face criminal charges. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ygndbhx via IFTTT

A dual citizen, Kenworthy was born in Britain and grew up in Telluride, Colo. He skied for the United States at the 2014 and 2018 Games. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/79kYUTI via IFTTT

Mudslides and flooding caused by intense rainfall swept through the city of Petrópolis, located in a mountainous region north of Rio de Janeiro, destroying homes and inundating streets. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/4s2VFDd via IFTTT

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President Vladimir V. Putin said he was pulling some Russian troops back from areas close to Ukraine, hinting at cooling the crisis, but U.S. officials say it is too soon to gauge his intentions. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/uPqsVDx via IFTTT

The Russian teenager finished the short program in figure skating in first place. Three Americans are hoping to fill the podium in slopestyle skiing, but a field of European competitors could disrupt their plan. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/z25NKPs via IFTTT

The top men’s tennis player — for now — has expressed a desire to be “in tune” with his body that has left him badly out of tune with his sport and the times. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/c1lEkHe via IFTTT

USA Network will broadcast a replay of the women’s freestyle skiing slopestyle, featuring Eileen Gu of China. And the women’s short program in figure skating will air on NBC. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/gnA7cOZ via IFTTT

The Russian figure skater said she took the substances to treat a heart ailment. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/nW8xaHZ via IFTTT

What began as an effort to present a unified front on Capitol Hill against Russia has faltered amid disagreements between Democrats and Republicans over just how far to go. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/UxlEsi4 via IFTTT

Two All-Stars, a surprising rookie and savvy trades have Cleveland among the best teams in the Eastern Conference. “Everybody is doing something,” one veteran said. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/Bws3Gv1 via IFTTT

Knowing the intentions of any autocratic leader is difficult, but President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, who began his career as a K.G.B. officer, poses a particular challenge. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/luO8sh1 via IFTTT

Competitors have three jumps each, judged by a panel, and the top two scores are added to determine the winner. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/TydYiID via IFTTT

“We cannot and will not allow illegal and dangerous activities to continue,” Canada’s prime minister said in a speech to the nation. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/zv6VQM3 via IFTTT

Gu’s biggest rival is Kelly Sildaru of Estonia, who finished first in qualifying rounds. Several other women have a chance to reach the podium. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/9XkFZYm via IFTTT

The move marked the first time in half a century that a Canadian government had invoked the Emergencies Act, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sought to end protests against Covid restrictions which have paralyzed the nation’s capital. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/sdNb3Gh via IFTTT

The two-time Olympic gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin competes in the women’s downhill, her first time contending in the event at an Olympic Games. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/sb2r9oF via IFTTT

The protests in Canada’s capital enter their third week, snarling traffic and cutting off access to the country’s Parliament, Supreme Court and the prime minister’s office. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/jceGoxT via IFTTT

Eileen Gu hits the snow for slopestyle qualifiers, while medals are up for grabs in the monobob and ice dancing finals. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/5MnjTy2 via IFTTT

The 18-year-old who grew up in California but competes for China already has one gold medal in big air. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/PBho0Is via IFTTT

Bruno Aiub became one of Brazil’s biggest podcasters with irreverent interviews of newsmakers. Now remarks about Nazis plunged him into a controversy akin to his idol’s. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/eMdn14x via IFTTT

The actor took to the field right before kickoff. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/jrQ0Jwa via IFTTT

In 1972, China sent two pandas to the United States as a gesture of good will. In recent years, experts say the animals have taken on a new role: softening China’s authoritarian image. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/JXL2QyU via IFTTT