Braving the bitter cold, Eric Frazier of North Carolina spends two weeks as a guest athlete at Pineland Farms as he makes one more bid to qualify for the Paralympic Winter Games.
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Maine skiing legend ‘Chummy’ Broomhall dies at 98
He was a two-time Olympian and a force behind the development of Black Mountain ski area in Rumford.
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Cape Elizabeth native on making 2018 Olympics: ‘It hasn’t set in yet’
Clare Egan will represent the United States in biathlon, aiming for the country’s first medal in that sport.
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A year after retirement, Clukey looks back, and forward
Augusta native has stayed involved in luge, being role model for Maine youth
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Phelps says he warned Lochte two days before Rio incident
Michael Phelps says he told Ryan Lochte
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Olympic marathoner still seeking changes in Ethiopia
Feyisa Lilesa doesn’t feel safe enough to return home after winning a silver medal in Rio.
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U.S. soccer team suspends Hope Solo for calling Swedes ‘cowards’
Solo called the Swedes ‘a bunch of cowards’ for focusing on defense rather than attacking the three-time defending champion U.S. team.
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Speedo, Ralph Lauren drop sponsorships of swimmer Ryan Lochte
The swimsuit maker will donate $50,000 of Lochte’s fee to Brazil’s Save the Children charity.
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Lochte says ‘immature behavior’ got him into a mess
The medal-winning swimmer said he was still intoxicated when he told the story of a gun pointed at his head.
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Rio throws farewell party for 2016 Olympics
Thousands watch the closing ceremony in Maracana Stadium, a finale meant to be one last bash and to signal the transition to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Japan.