All posts tagged "Wintersports"

The Miami Herald breaks down what you need to know about the 2022 Winter Olympics: 2022 WINTER OLYMPICS — When: Feb. 4-20 (Opening ceremony airs at 6:30 a.m. on Feb. 4) — Where: Beijing, China — TV: NBC, Peacock. Prime-time coverage begins each night at 8 p.m. (7 p.m. on Sundays). On Feb. 13 it will air before and after the Super Bowl. 10 Team USA Athletes to Watch— MARIAH BELL, 25, Westminster, Colo., Figure skating After eight tries, the 25-year-old figure skater finally won her first U.S. championship this month, becoming the oldest woman to hold the title since 1927. She will be the oldest......

SEATTLE — One person is dead and five others survived after an avalanche Saturday morning in the Silver Basin region of the Crystal Mountain ski area. Around 10:50 a.m., witnesses called ski patrol with a report that a group of six people were buried by an avalanche in a backcountry area. Sgt. Darren Moss of the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department said those who survived were involved in a self rescue; it wasn’t immediately clear if those buried in snow rescued themselves, or were rescued by witnesses, he said. One person had stopped breathing and couldn’t be revived. Moss said witnesses called......