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Choi Min-Jeong: ‘Queen of Korean Short Track’ bounces back from tearful silver to defend women’s 1500m speed skating title

By Jack Bantock, CNN South Korean speed skater Choi Min-Jeong successfully defended her women’s 1,500m Olympic title in Beijing on Wednesday, easing the disappointment of being agonizingly pipped to 1,000m gold on Friday. Choi was pictured in tears after the Netherlands’ Suzanne Schulting secured back-to-back 1,000m titles via a dramatic photo finish, missing out on

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Shanwayne Stephens and his pusher Nimroy Turgott from Team Jamaica compete in the two-man bobsled on February 14.

‘Cool Runnings’: ‘Most people die before their legacy is revealed, but I’ve had to live it,’ says Dudley ‘Tal’ Stokes

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN It’s been 34 years since Jamaica made its Winter Olympic debut in bobsled at the 1988 Games in Calgary, an unlikely appearance which was later immortalized in the Disney feature film, “Cool Runnings.” Though the four man team crashed and received a “Did Not Finish” result, the exploits of Dudley ‘Tal’

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A man takes a selfie with Djokovic as he arrives at Nikola Tesla Airport in Belgrade

Novak Djokovic willing to skip French Open and Wimbledon over his vaccine stance, he tells BBC in on-camera interview

By CNN Sport Staff In an on-camera interview with the BBC, world No. 1 Novak Djokovic said he is willing to skip playing in the French Open or Wimbledon because of his vaccination stance. Djokovic became embroiled in controversy earlier this year after attempting to enter Australia without a valid vaccination exemption.`The 20-time grand slam

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