Team USA shines at Beijing Games

Incredible victories and historic performances captivated fans around the world.

Under strict Covid-19 restrictions, the world’s top athletes met in Beijing, China, for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics (for athletes with physical, visual, or intellectual impairments). At the Olympics, which ran from February 4 to February 20, the US won 25 medals, including eight golds. One star was figure skater Nathan Chen, who set a record with his score in one part of his competition and completed five quadruple jumps in the other. Another winner was Erin Jackson, who became the first Black woman to earn an individual medal in speed skating at the Winter Olympics. At the Paralympics, from March 4 to March 13, Team USA earned 20 medals. American skier Oksana Masters won seven medals and set US career records for most Winter Paralympics medals and most medals…

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