Rick Maese

Advancing commitment to journalism, ESPN hires 6 standout former Washington Post writers Hirings highlight continued focus on high-impact journalism & storytelling More: bit.ly/4cVyShZ

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The hero of the Washington Post's Olympics coverage was sports editor @JasonMurray117 . His staff had been laid off but each day he was there to edit and publish our stories. He kept us going.

@PMPTPA I appreciate the kind words! Thanks for reading it. Was def a fun assignment

@RickMaese My features professor back in J school would have given you an A+ for this one, Rick. Great idea, great story and excellent photos! Great work, really enjoyed reading this one. ☝️

I went to a Milan tattoo salon this weekend. Not every Olympian gets a medal. But many can't wait to get the rings. wapo.st/4cGiIsr

@LATimesfarmer Thanks, Sam. Sorry we were so far apart here!

@RickMaese What a great idea

And here is the fun video of the visit washingtonpost.com/video/sports/o…

@barrysvrluga And @newsbysamuels with quite the lede here: "To make the Olympic team, American ice dancers Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko had to figure out the right way to die." washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/02…

Breezy Johnson already had a gold and today the Alpine skier added some more metal: an engagement ring. Fun story from @barrysvrluga from today's super-G race washingtonpost.com/sports/olympic…

Chloe Kim goes for a third straight gold today. Meet the man whose job it is to dig, carve and shape the halfpipe that will dictate how fast snowboarders riders carry speed, how much lift they generate and how safely they can push the limits of their sport washingtonpost.com/sports/olympic…

A good follow/sub for the business of college sports.

@barrysvrluga Shortly after snowboarding debuted at the Olympics nearly 30 years ago, the Americans reigned supreme and soon, a redheaded California teenager was king. But now, at these Milan Games, Japan is the country that is dominating the sport. Find out why... washingtonpost.com/sports/olympic…

In Cortina, @barrysvrluga saw something much different. Mikaela Shiffrin is the best slalom skier on the planet and has been for several years. But there's just something about this Olympic stage... washingtonpost.com/sports/olympic…

Four years ago, Alex Hall won gold at the 2022 Olympics, but his family missed it due to covid restrictions. So they were not going to miss his cheering him on at these Games. What a treat to talk to them and bask in the joy washingtonpost.com/sports/olympic…

And @EmilyGiam - a star in every way - is still doing some work, despite last week's WaPo layoffs. Here, she examined where Winter Olympic sports are most accessible across the U.S. What sports are available near your home? washingtonpost.com/sports/olympic…

If you've been watching any of the Olympics, you've surely noticed the drones buzzing just a few feet away from the competition. Pretty cool for the TV viewer. But what about for the athletes? washingtonpost.com/sports/olympic…

Here's @barrysvrluga on what it means to be a U.S. Olympian here. He writes: The Olympics aren’t apolitical because the world isn’t apolitical. The Olympics are a stage for athletes to display the work they put in and express the thoughts that they have. washingtonpost.com/sports/olympic…

Former Post sports journalist gets the picture that breaks the camel’s back. Long live the Post, may the comeback start immediately.

@newsbysamuels And while all eyes are on Lindsey Vonn in Sunday's downhill, @barrysvrluga tell us there’s another American ski racer who actually has a good shot at the podium washingtonpost.com/sports/olympic…

The most popular skater in the world is probably not American Ilia Malinin. @newsbysamuels explains why washingtonpost.com/sports/olympic…

“Just because I’m wearing the flag doesn’t mean I represent everything that’s going on in the U.S." -- some Olympians are asking themselves what their country represents, what they represent as individuals, and how to reconcile the distance between the two washingtonpost.com/sports/olympic…