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Olympics
Nation World
Track and field becomes first sport to pay prize money at Olympics. Paris gold medalists get $50,000
The governing body of athletics said it was setting aside $2.4 million to pay the gold medalists across the 48 events on the track and field program.
Olympics
Portland teen heading to Paris Olympics as youngest member of US women's saber fencing team
Magda Skarbonkiewicz, 18, has been fencing since she was 6 years old, training at the Oregon Fencing Alliance in Portland.
Nation World
Olympic rings for the Paris Games will be displayed on the Eiffel Tower
The hugely popular landmark in central Paris has seen soaring visitor numbers in the lead-up to the 2024 Games, and will likely see even more during the summer.
Olympics
Portland Haitian taekwondo master taking students to compete in Olympic qualifying event
The students will be competing at the Para-Taekwondo Pan American Qualification Tournament in the Dominican Republic on April 9 and 10.
Nation World
Superstar skiers Mikaela Shiffrin, Aleksander Aamodt Kilde announce engagement
Team USA star Mikaela Shiffrin and her longtime boyfriend Norwegian skiing star Aleksander Aamodt Kilde shared the big news this week.
The Daily
Daily Rewind
Beijing Rewind, Feb. 19: Meyers Taylor makes history, Diggins completes collection
A bobsledding legend extended her historic run and the U.S. missed two medals by a fraction of a second on the final competition day at the Beijing Olympics.
Daily Rewind
Beijing Rewind, Feb. 18: US wins 2 more medals, Shiffrin's final chance delayed
A U.S. figure skater made history, a bobsledder is named flagbearer for the second time and Team USA picked up more halfpipe hardware.
The Daily Section
Daily Preview
Beijing Preview, Feb. 19: US has chance at a couple more medals
Team USA medals in women's bobsled are within reach and Mikaela Shiffrin has one more shot at a Beijing medal -- if the weather cooperates.
Daily Preview
Beijing Preview, Feb 18: Mikaela Shiffrin's last event, pairs figure skating
Mikaela Shiffrin goes for her first Beijing medal in the team event while U.S. bobsledders who went 1-2 earlier this week try for their second medals.
Daily Rewind
Beijing Rewind, Feb. 17: Tears of joy, anger after shocking women's figure skating finish
The scene and emotion after the women's figure skating free skate is likely to outlive the memory of who actually won at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
The Daily Section
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Young Portland fencer headed to Olympic games
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Obo Addy's drumming influence on Portland and the world
Mabel Byrd: First Black student at the University of Oregon
Dr. Matthew Prophet's legacy as the first Black superintendent of Portland Public Schools
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Olympics
18-year-old fencer from Portland qualifies for her first-ever Olympic games
Portland native Magda Skarbonkiewicz will be making her first-ever Olympic appearance this summer in Paris.
Nation World
Russian, Belarusian athletes won't take part in Olympic opening ceremony
The opening ceremony on July 26 will see thousands of athletes travel on boats down the River Seine for several miles toward the Eiffel Tower.
Olympics
Portland-based company unveils new hi-tech swimsuit, just in time for Paris Olympics
It can take a competitive swimmer anywhere from 15-25 minutes to put on a hi-tech suit. Arena says their new suit cuts that time down significantly.
Olympics
NBC announces 2 new hosts are joining the Paris Olympics opening ceremony coverage
The Olympics opening ceremony is being held outside of a stadium setting for the first time in history.
Sports
Gabby Douglas withdraws from upcoming gymnastics competition after testing positive for COVID
It was supposed to be her first return to competition since the Rio Olympics in 2016.
Breaking Barriers
George Fletcher, the true champion of Oregon's 1911 Pendleton Round-Up
At the turn of the 20th century, George Fletcher became an important figure for Oregon's cowboy and rodeo culture.
Nation World
Strike at the Eiffel Tower closes one of the world's most popular monuments to visitors
The Eiffel Tower is typically open 365 days a year, but a number of strikes in recent months have disrupted daily operations.
Breaking Barriers
A voice for the people: Beatrice Morrow Cannady's impact as a pioneering journalist in Oregon
Beatrice Cannady was the manager and editor of Oregon's largest Black-owned newspaper known as The Advocate, becoming a voice for many people in the 1900s.
Breaking Barriers
The story of Hattie Redmond, the Oregonian who helped women gain the right to vote
As a Black woman in a state that had codified Black exclusion laws in its constitution, Redmond felt it was important to fight for women's voting rights.
NBC Olympics
Friday’s top moments: Eileen Gu wows on half pipe, figure skating pair sets record
What happens next for Kamila Valieva, her doping case, and unclaimed Olympic medals?
Alex Cavallini reveals she tore MCL in January, nearly missed Olympics
Two more Russian teens land quads at the Olympics
Thursday Olympics livestreams: Women’s figure skating final, women’s freestyle halfpipe
Top moments from the Winter Olympics: Feb. 16
Oregon's Luke Winters, Asa Miller compete in slalom at Winter Olympics
Wednesday Olympics livestreams: US vs. Canada for women’s hockey gold
Rules of the Game
Rules Of The Game
Rules of the game: Explaining the Olympic alpine skiing events
There are four distinct disciplines in alpine skiing, plus an event that combines two of them and a team competition.
Rules Of The Game
Rules of the game: Big Air snowboarding and freestyle skiing
What are judges at the Beijing Winter Olympics looking for in Big Air snowboarding and freestyle skiing?
Rules Of The Game
Which is faster? Luge, skeleton or bobsled at the Winter Olympics?
With speeds of 80 mph and higher, the sliding sports are among the fastest and most treacherous at the Winter Olympics.
Rules Of The Game
Like NASCAR on ice: How short track speedskating differs from long track
One is about pure speed. The other is like a NASCAR race on ice. Here's what to look for in speedskating at the Winter Olympics.
Rules Of The Game
Rules of the game: Biathlon
Biathlon is a Winter Olympics sport based on survival skills needed in the Scandinavian wilderness. Just like out in the wild, every shot counts.
Rules Of The Game
Rules of the game: 10 hockey terms to know
What's a blue line for and what the heck is icing? Here are some hockey basics for the casual fan watching the Winter Olympics.
Olympics
Rules of the game: Olympic curling explained
Curling is one of those Olympic sports that just about anyone can try, but that doesn't mean it's easy. Here's how it's done and what some of the terms mean.
Rules Of The Game
What's the difference between pairs figure skating and ice dancing?
Both pairs figure skating and ice dancing feature a man and a woman competing together and skating to music, but that’s where the similarities mostly stop.
Rules Of The Game
Rules of the game: How to tell figure skating jumps apart
Know your toe loop from your salchow. Here's how to tell the six figure skating jumps apart at the Olympics and which one is the most difficult.
Rules Of The Game
Rules of the Olympic games: Artistic (Synchronized) Swimming
Artistic Swimming is the figure skating of the Summer Olympics. Here's how it works.
Rules Of The Game
Rules of the Game: Judo
Judo is a combat sport in which a bout can last painstakingly long or can be over in a matter of seconds.
Rules Of The Game
Rules of the Game: Rugby
In many ways, rugby is like American football without the helmet and pads.
Rules Of The Game
Rules of the Game: Table Tennis
It's more commonly known as ping pong, but is far more competitive as those little white balls can be hit at speeds more than 60 mph.
Rules Of The Game
Rules of the OIympic games: Karate
Karate is one of the sports making its Olympics debut in Tokyo.
Rules Of The Game
Rules of the Game: Gymnastics
One big change for the 2020 Olympics is that the number of gymnasts in the team competition is reduced from five to four.
Rules Of The Game
Rules of the Game: Badminton
The game is much like tennis, but that birdie travels much faster than you may think.
Rules Of The Game
Rules of the Game: Surfing
Surfing is one of the new competitions at the Olympics and requires a little help from Mother Nature.
Rules Of The Game
Rules of the Game: Triathlon
Something new for the Olympics is the mixed team relay in which two men and two women per team compete.
Rules Of The Game
Rules of the Game: Skateboarding
Skateboarding is one of the new sports joining the Olympics in Tokyo.
Rules Of The Game
Rules of the Game: Sport Climbing
Sport Climbing is one of the new Olympics sports debuting in Tokyo.
Rules Of The Game
Rules of the Game: Water Polo
Water polo is a high-exertion sport that requires players to swim, throw and lift their bodies out of the water to make a play.
Rules Of The Game
Rules of the Game: Modern Pentathlon
The concept of the Modern Pentathlon dates back to a 19th century story about a French cavalry officer who had to deliver a message on horseback.
Rules Of The Game
Rules of the Game: Fencing
There are three fencing disciplines and each one has its own set of rules, equipment and strategy.
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