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Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: TODAY Show News, interviews and highlights of the Olympic Winter Games.

Figure skating minimum age raised to 17 after Olympics controversy over 15-year-old skater

The International Skating Union voted in favor of the proposal, which increases the previous minimum age by two years.
Kamila Valieva
Kamila Valieva

Suni Lee says she’s had ‘imposter syndrome’ since winning gold at Tokyo Olympics

The Auburn University gymnastics star said she had "anxiety attacks" at some meets early in the season.

Let this cooing baby end your week on a good note

It's been a hard week, but these stories and videos remind us there is still good in the world.

Watch Nathan Chen place gold medal around his mom’s neck during touching surprise on TODAY

“It’s a long journey. He worked very hard, every single day,” Hetty Wang said about her son.

9 stunning moments from the Olympic closing ceremony

The closing ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics was nothing short of illuminating — in every sense of the word.
Members of Team United States during the Athletes parade during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony on Day 16 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Beijing National Stadium on February 20, 2022 in Beijing, China.
Members of Team United States during the Athletes parade during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony on Day 16 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Beijing National Stadium on February 20, 2022 in Beijing, China.

International Skating Union to consider raising age minimum for Olympic figure skaters

Kamila Valieva’s heartbreaking performance at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics has many asking if young teenagers are ready for the pressure of the Olympics.

Forgotten history: Black figure skater Surya Bonaly started the quad craze 30 years ago

The retired Black figure skater, the first woman to attempt a quad in Olympic competition, persevered against a culture that often didn't know what to make of the explosive athlete.
Surya Bonaly
Surya Bonaly

Mike Tirico says Russian skater Kamila Valieva is 'the victim of the villains'

The NBC Sports host criticized Russian officials surrounding the 15-year-old skater, whose positive drug test fueled controversy at the Winter Olympics.
(L) NBC Sports’ Mike Tirico giving a tough monologue about the way Russian skater Kamia Valieva was handled by her coaches in the Olympics. (R) Russia's Kamila Valieva reacts after competing in the women's single skating free skating of the figure skating event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing on February 17, 2022.
(L) NBC Sports’ Mike Tirico giving a tough monologue about the way Russian skater Kamia Valieva was handled by her coaches in the Olympics. (R) Russia's Kamila Valieva reacts after competing in the women's single skating free skating of the figure skating event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing on February 17, 2022.

Simone Biles on Mikaela Shiffrin: 'You can’t judge somebody’s mental health through a platform'

The gymnastics star says the skier needs to realize that in the wake of her Olympic struggles she is still "one of best athletes on the planet."

Mikaela Shiffrin says she ‘wanted to melt off the face of the earth’ after skiing out in slalom

The star skier reflected on a disappointing Olympics after failing to finish her final individual race, saying, "I feel like a joke."