Skeleton was reintroduced at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics, with both men's and women's events, and has been held in each Winter Olympic competition since.
Why was skeleton removed from Olympics? Skeleton first appeared at the Winter Olympics in 1928 and 1948 but was then dropped from the games because it was deemed too dangerous, according to the official Pyeongchang website. But the sport was reintroduced to the Olympics in 2002, when women's events were added. Read More...
Here are 10 important USA Hockey rules to get youngsters learning about the sport:
Holding the stick. It all starts with a player learning how to hold a hockey stick correctly. ... Broken stick. ... Different penalties. ... Fighting. ... High stick penalty. ... Goal crease. ... Illegal checking. ... Face-off. What are 5 rules of hockey? Here is a brief guide to the essential ice hockey rules!
Closing hand on puck. Read More...
After she retired from figure skating, Michelle became the first Public Diplomacy Envoy in 2006 and spent a decade working with the United States State Department. During her travels, Michelle would work with youth outreach programs to educate young people on social and educational issues.
Was Michelle Kwan robbed gold? Joo recalled watching Lipinski, now a figure skating analyst for NBC, beat out Kwan for the gold with a group of distraught Asian American friends while she was a student at Pomona College in Claremont, California. Read More...
