Articles tagged: 2018 Winter Olympics

Skier Joel Gisler has horrific crash in halfpipe

Swiss free skier Joel Gisler suffered a nasty fall during his run in the men’s halpipe qualifications at the Winter Olympics on Tuesday.

Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu needed painkillers to make it through gold-medal performance

Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu won gold over the weekend in the men’s singles competition, and what made his performance even more impressive is that he apparently did it on one leg in a s

Madison Chock, Evan Bates fall during free dance

Madison Chock and Evan Bates had a disappointing performance in their free dance on Tuesday at the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang.

Maddie Bowman breaks helmet after falling in halfpipe

Maddie Bowman received medical attention after falling during the finals of the women’s freeski halfpipe on Tuesday in PyeongChang.

Canadian bobsledder had funny quote about tying for gold medal

Canada and Germany tied for a gold medal in the two-man bobsled at the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang on Monday, and Canadian pilot Justin Kripps had a funny quote about it.

Polish speed skater suffers heartbreaking slip at start line

It’s hard not to feel for Artur Nogal after his unfortunate fate in the 500m speed skating event on Monday.

Gabriella Papadakis’s father predicts quick comeback after wardrobe malfunction

The father of French ice dancer Gabriella Papadakis expects her to bounce back quickly after her wardrobe malfunction.

Twitter has mixed reaction to Elizabeth Swaney’s puzzling halfpipe run

Elizabeth Swaney is likely the least skilled athlete at the 2018 Winter Olympics, but the American who represented Hungary in PyeongChang has quickly become one of the most polarizing stories.