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B4 ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2018 Medal Tracker Gold Silver Bronze Germany 3 0 1 Netherlands 2 2 1 United 2 1 1 States Norway 1 4 3 Canada 1 4 1 Austria 1 0 0 France 1 0 0 South 1 0 0 Korea Sweden 1 0 0 Czech 0 1 1 Republic As of 11:00 p.m. MST, Feb. 11 SOURCE: WASHINGTON POST BY DAVID BAUDER ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK NBC has apologized to South Koreans for an on-air remark by an analyst that cited Japan as an example that has been important to the own transformation. The remark was made by analyst Joshua Cooper Ramo during coverage of opening ceremony. He was noting the significance of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo visit.

Cooper Ramo grew up in the Albuquerque area. He is the son of Dr. Barry Ramo, well- know for his appearances on KOAT TV, and Roberta Cooper Ramo, a prominent Albuquerque attorney. Korean will tell you that Japan is a cultural and technical and economic example that has been so important to their own Ramo said. An online petition quickly circulated demand ing an apology, and NBC did on its NBCSN cable network Saturday and formally to the Pyeongchang Olympic organizing committee.

Japan occupied Korea from 1910 to 1945. Petitioners said anyone familiar with Japanese treatment of Koreans during that time would be deeply hurt by remark. They also criticized the accuracy of giving Japan credit for South resurgence. The petition had more than 10,000 supporters on Sunday. believe that staying silent is not an appropriate response to such ignorant, insensitive, and harmful information that defies the very spirit of peace, harmony, and human dignity of the it said.

NBC said in a statement Sunday it was gratified that local Olympic officials accepted the apology. The network said that South Korea and its Olympic organizers have been hosts in every WHAT TO WATCH TODAY 5 a.m.-9 a.m. NBCSN moguls freestyle (L); hockey (Sweden-Korea) singles luge (L) 9 a.m.-1 p.m. NBCSN individual normal hill ski pursuit 1500m 1 p.m.-3 p.m. NBC moguls freestyle ski jumping; luge 3 p.m.-6 p.m.

CNBC Mixed doubles curling semifinals 6 p.m.-9:30 p.m. NBC Primetime (L): Super combined skiing; halfpipe, half pipe; 1500m speedskating 6 p.m.-9:30 p.m. NBCSN Mixed doubles curling, hockey 9:30 p.m.-12:40 a.m. NBCSN halfpipe (L); mixed doubles curling bronce medal match 10:05 p.m.-midnight NBC super combined (L); halfpipe (L) OVERNIGHT TUESDAY a.m. NBC Primetime encore 3 a.m.-5:10 a.m.

NBCSN singles and cross-country skiing 3:30 a.m.-4:30 a.m. NBC Primetime encore gold medals final; (L) live PyeongChang 2018 NBC apologizes in wake of protests JAPAN-KOREA QUICK HITS FROM JOURNAL WIRES Mazdzer makes U.S. history with silver PYEONGCHANG, South Korea Chris Mazdzer threw a fist in the air, grabbed an American flag from the stands and let out a scream of absolute jubilation. Not even a month ago, he was at rock bottom. On Sunday night, he made history for USA Luge.

For the first time, the United States has a singles Olympic luge medalist. Mazdzer won silver at the Pyeongchang Games, matching the best finish ever for USA Luge in any event at the Olympics Americans have been second in doubles twice and giving the native of Saranac Lake, New York, the sort of moment spent half a lifetime chasing. 16 years in the making, what you dream about as a young child and 20 years later finally on the Mazdzer said. still know how to describe it. All I know is that I have my friends and family here celebrating with me and this is validation.

Everything done, all the sacrifices, worth American Nagasu lands rare triple axel Mirai Nagasu and Adam Rippon shared tears of sorrow when they were left off the Olympic team four years ago, but they shed tears of joy together today. The veteran figure skaters put together flawless back-to- back performances. Nagasu became the first American woman to land a triple axel in the Olympics. Rippon nailed both his triple axels. They helped earn the United States the bronze medal in the team competition.

Canada won the gold medal with the Athletes from taking the silver. U.S. women open with win over Finns Goaltender Noora Raty saw Hilary Knight with the puck on her stick and moved to defend against the dangerous American. Knight passed the puck, Kendall Coyne scored the go-ahead goal at 11:29 of the second period on a one-timer and the United States rallied to beat Finland 3-1 to remain perfect when opening an Olympic tournament. Norovirus continues to plague Olympics Another 19 cases of norovirus have been reported at the Pyeongchang Olympics.

That brings the total confirmed cases to 177 since Feb. 1. Of the new cases, three are among security staff at a youth training center where most of those who got sick are staying. Another 11 cases were confirmed in Pyeongchang and five in Gangneung, the city where the ice sports are taking place. Authorities say 68 of the 177 people who got sick have recovered and been released from quarantine.

Norovirus is a common, infectious bug that causes unpleasant symptoms including diarrhea and vomiting but require medical treatment. Alpine events scuttled by winds The giant slalom featuring American Mikaela Shiffrin has been rescheduled for Thursday, the same day as the downhill at the Pyeongchang Olympics. The first two events on the Alpine skiing schedule were postponed because of strong wind. Both will be contested Thursday but on different hills. BY JOHN LEICESTER ASSOCIATED PRESS PYEONGCHANG, South Korea At the Sochi Games, he was the medal-winning athlete who overshadowed that achievement by rescuing five stray dogs.

In Pyeongchang, vacuuming up attention with his here. queer. Get used to posts and photos of him kissing skater Adam Rippon, and taking swipes at U.S. Vice President Mike Pence. Eventually, Gus Kenworthy hopes, be talked about more for his skiing, the insane tricks and risks he and other slopestylers take negotiating the big jumps and zany rails of the Olympic course.

By vigorously embracing an unofficial role as Olympic flag-bearer for the LGBT community, Kenworthy is edging sport closer to the point where being a gay athlete is no longer even an issue. That, at least, is his plan. But plans there yet. Proof? Well, for starters: The people who have confided to him at these games that they are gay but yet taken the step he took in 2015 to say so publicly. been insane to me, and I think it also just shows that a lot more of Kenworthy said in an interview Sunday.

still kind of a condemning time and hopefully one day it silver medal in an historic U.S. sweep in slopestyle Olympic debut in 2014 in some ways took a backseat to his adoption of five Sochi strays, with pop star Miley Cyrus among those who tweeted about his puppies and their mother. What Kenworthy say was that the new parents included his boyfriend at the time (who still has two of the dogs; another is with his mother). But the experience of competing at the Sochi Games, which shone a spotlight on homophobia in Russia, proved to be a watershed in his decision the following year to come out. being there, I realized how important it is to have he said.

was like the beginning of the end for me in the Among his concerns were that lose sponsors. The opposite has proved true. actually want diversity, and not a lot of diversity at the Winter he said. Kenworthy and Rippon say their tweets from the opening ceremony preplanned. But their large social media followings ensured buzz kind of looked at each other and said, really should march in Rippon says.

admire Gus so much for coming out in an X-Games sport and really showing the world who he is. kind of bonded for Kenworthy said the posts elicited most negatives responses that ever which is partly why no longer checking his inbox so regularly in Pyeongchang, and that he gets messages from wishing me to fall during my runs, wishing me to get hurt, whatever it hard. hard to read those. But I think you just have to take it with a grain of But he inspires, too, with a steady stream of messages from people telling him that giving them courage. Some are kids, he said.

He said he takes time to respond to them. Although keen to medal again in Pyeongchang, Kenworthy says the mark he most wants to leave is for the LGBT cause. being out, Adam being out, all these athletes that are finally out for the first time, I think it just shows a shift and a change and hopefully it means that in the future it be a big thing. It be a headline. It be gay gay skier, the gay anything.

It will just be Slopestyler seeks to make an impact LGBT ADVOCATE For Kenworthy, full speed ahead ANDY PRESS U.S. slopestyle skier Gus Kenworthy celebrates after a run at the Sochi Olympics that earned him a silver medal. The following year, he came out as gay and has become a strong LGBT voice. Anderson handles the wind, takes home gold From PAGE B1 boarding at the Olympics. High winds scrubbed qualifying on Sunday, turning final into a 26-woman, two-run free-for-all with Anderson, the top-ranked snowboarder in the world, scheduled to go last.

Officials pushed back the start due to weather concerns, and while the wind eventually calmed enough for the event to start following a 75-minute delay, the tricky Phoenix Snow Park course was at times an unpredictable wind tunnel that turned what was supposed to be a showcase for a sport making only its second Olympic appearance into something else entirely. Sarka Pancochova of the Czech Republic set the tone when she led off by bailing at the top of the first of the three big air jumps at the bottom of the course, literally turning around as if to say before simply sliding down the hill. The majority of the rest of the field was not so fortunate. Only five of the 25 riders made it through their first runs with anything close to a clean set and those who did Anderson included settled for more of a watered-down routine that emphasized sanity over sizzle. In a sport that focuses so heavily on pushing the edge, Anna Gasser seemed intent on putting together a truly edgy run, and her double underflip on the second jump of her first run ended with her sitting down.

The most problematic spot appeared to be the second of the three jumps. At times the wind socks that lined the course were perpendicular to the ground and the second jump appeared to be particu larly vulnerable to gusts. Rukajarvi pointed thumbs down after smashing into the snow in her first run, and even Anderson stuck out her tongue in relief after completing her steady if hardly spectacular first trip down the hill. Anderson headed back to the top to see if anyone could catch her. And while Blouin and Rukajarvi overcame first-run spills to reach the podium, score was never really challenged.

Not on a day when blowing snow at times obscured the course from the few thousand fans jammed around the finish..