The U.S. skier has become a master of figuring out how to attack a course.

KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — In an Olympics already beset by terrorist threats and security concerns, Tim Burke showed up armed and ready. Burke’s personal condition has been less than ideal in recent weeks, but he can report that his German-made 22-caliber Anschutz rifle arrived safe and sound. There’s always that brief moment at baggage claim […]

Several figure skaters and the U.S. women’s hockey team said they’re skipping the ceremony’s often spectacular but occasionally tedious parade of athletes to rest up for their competitions the next day.

Germany’s Claudia Pechstein began her sometimes contentious Olympic career in 1992.

Russians place huge significance in the Olympics, and the games are a point of pride for a nation that’s still insecure about its place in the world.