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5 Winter Olympians You Need To Follow on TikTok
The 2022 Winter Olympics are winding down, but some athletes are still there, showing off the Olympic Village and the events they’re attending. When you’re not watching the Winter Games on Peacock or your local station, be sure to follow these U.S. athletes for the latest and get a taste of the last bits of action. The U.S. women’s...
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Adam Rippon Says Positive Test Should Keep Valieva Out of Olympics
Former Team USA figure skater Adam Rippon weighed in on the controversy surrounding Russian skater Kamila Valieva. Valieva was found to have failed a drug test for banned substances in December, but a Swiss court recently ruled her eligible to compete in the Winter Olympics.
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Adam Rippon: Valieva Case ‘Questions Entire Integrity' of Olympics
“It just questions the entire integrity of the Olympic movement,” said Team USA coach and former Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon. “This is not a punishment. [ROC athletes] just have to wear an ugly sweatsuit … The people round her have totally failed her.”
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Figure Skater Adam Rippon Looks Back on 2018 Olympics and His Accomplishments Since
His highly publicized verbal battles with then-Vice President Mike Pence about open-mindedness and inclusivity were as memorable as nearly anything anyone did on the ice.
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Gus Kenworthy and Adam Rippon Make Custom Kit Kat Bars
Gus Kenworthy and Adam Rippon visit a Kit Kat store in Tokyo, where they make and taste test their own custom Kit Kat bars. There are over 400 different flavors of Kit Kats in Japan.
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‘Dancing With the Stars' Johnson, Val Chmerkovskiy Engaged
“Dancing with the Stars” cast members Jenna Johnson and Valentin Chmerkovskiy are engaged. Johnson on Thursday tweeted photos of her 32-year-old fiance on his knee popping the question in Venice. The next photo shows the 24-year-old kissing Chmerkovskiy.
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‘Dancing With the Stars' Johnson, Val Chmerkovskiy Engaged
“Dancing with the Stars” cast members Jenna Johnson and Valentin Chmerkovskiy are engaged. Johnson on Thursday tweeted photos of her 32-year-old fiance on his knee popping the question in Venice. The next photo shows the 24-year-old kissing Chmerkovskiy.
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Olympian Adam Rippon Honored on City Hall Steps for LGBTQ Advocacy
Adam Rippon, who became the first openly gay figure skater to make the U.S. Olympics team, was honored on the steps of New York City hall.
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Adam Rippon Wins Athletes Edition of ‘Dancing With the Stars'
By the end we saw the athlete long predicted to win the whole thing hoist the mirrorball trophy in the air: Adam Rippon.
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Abdul-Jabbar, Rippon, Harding Among Additions to ‘Dancing With The Stars: Athletes' Lineup
“Dancing With the Stars: Athletes” revealed its line-up of sports stars that will compete in the reality hit’s first-ever all-athlete season when it returns on Monday, April 30. The 10 contestants and their professional partners appeared on “Good Morning America” Friday, with fans learning who they’ll be watching battle it out in the ballroom in season 26.
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Adam Rippon Reflects on His Olympic Moments
Figure skater Adam Rippon became a star at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, but his rise to stardom was not without political controversy. Rippon, the first openly gay U.S. Olympic figure skater, turned down an invitation to meet Vice President Mike Pence in Pyeongchang.
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Sally Field's Son Finally Meets Crush Adam Rippon
Director Sam Greisman finally met his Olympic crush, Adam Rippon, at a Human Rights Campaign gala in Los Angeles last night, all thanks to the sly help of mom Sally Field. During the Olympic Games, Greisman was not holding back his thoughts on Twitter about Rippon as he continuously tweeted his support and made his crush for the 28-year-old clear.
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‘Feels Good to Be Back': Team USA Athletes Return to San Francisco Following Winter Olympics
The Olympic flame may have been extinguished in South Korea, but the United States athletes are bringing home plenty of spirit.
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Lindsey Vonn's Pics Capture Olympic Spirit at Closing Ceremony
American Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn, freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy and Pita Taufatofua, the shirtless Tongan flag bearer and cross-country skier, posed for photos and selfies on Sunday at the 2018 Winter Olympics’ Closing Ceremony in Pyeongchang, South Korea. “Wow, what an amazing night!” Vonn, who won a bronze medal in the downhill event, wrote on Instagram. “Loved the energy that…
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The Best Figure Skating Moments at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics
Figure skaters were busy at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. Here’s a look at the top moments from each figure skating event.
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US Judges Give US Skaters Higher Marks at Pyeongchang Olympics
An American judge for Adam Rippon’s free skate gave him a score that was 15 percent above the mean for the panel of nine judges. Earlier in the short program, the judge also scored American skater Nathan Chen more favorably than all but one judge on the panel, NBC News reported. But none of this sets her apart from the...
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Why Did the Shib Sibs Choose Coldplay for Their Epic Free Dance? Answer Is a Big ‘Duh'
Maia and Alex Shibutani, also known as the “Shib Sibs,” have been ice dancing together since 2004. They entered Pyeongchang the most decorated of the three American ice dance teams competing. On Monday, they added to their titles, taking home the bronze medal after performing their free dance to Coldplay. Sochi was a turning point for the ice dance duo….
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Speedskater Maame Biney Meets Leslie Jones at Pyeongchang OIympics
U.S. speedskater Maame Biney lost in her 1,500m short-track heat Saturday and there to console her was her biggest fan, “Saturday Night Live” star Leslie Jones.
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Rudy Galindo: Voice for Figure Skating and Social Justice
NBC Bay Area’s Robert Handa chats with Rudy Galindo, one the world’s most accomplished ice skaters and an advocate for LGBTQ rights.
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Adam Rippon Changes Mind on NBC Gig; Will Remain an Olympian
After reportedly agreeing to be an NBC correspondent for the remainder of the Winter Games in Pyeongchang, Adam Rippon has decided he will not join the network as a sports analyst. “I’m so flattered that NBC wanted me to work as a correspondent, but if I took this opportunity, I would have to leave the Olympic team, I’d have to...