Adam Rippon's agent: Mike Pence wanted 'direct conversation' with skater

February 10 February 10       FOLLOW US      NFL MLB NBA NHL NCAAF NASCAR UFC HIGH SCHOOL FANTASY USATODAY.COM   SPORTS   columnist   Adam Rippon's agent says Pence wanted 'direct conversation' with skater     Rippon declined to speak with Pence because the skater was in training mode for the Olympics.         winter-olympics-2018     Everything you need to know about Saturday's events at the 2018 Winter Olympics       winter-olympics-2018     Alina Muller, sister of NHL's Mirco, shines in Switzerland's rout at Winter Olympics         winter-olympics-2018           Meet Marit Bjoergen, now the most decorated female athlete in Winter Olympics history Bjoergen's silver medal in the 15K skiathlon was her 11th career medal, breaking a tie with Raisa Smetanina  and Stefania Belmondo.     winter-olympics-2018           Team USA Olympic gloves: Was that an athlete or Lloyd Christmas from 'Dumb and Dumber'? Team USA athletes were bundled up in Ralph Lauren gear for the Winter Olympics opening ceremony, and one accessory stood out: Enormous suede gloves.     winter-olympics-2018           The first medals of the 2018 Winter Olympics were awarded in women's cross country Charlotte Kalla won first gold medal of the 2018 Winter Olympics, but Marit Bjoergen made history in women's cross-country 15K skiathlon.     winter-olympics-2018           Ukraine's Andriy Mandziy falls off his luge, gets back on, finishes his run After falling off his luge and skidding down the icy track, Andriy Mandziy managed to get back on and finish. He's last, but wow.     winter-olympics-2018           Korean fans support unified Winter Olympic hockey team but unification is another issue South Koreans waved unified Korea flags and held up handmade signs celebrating the joint team. North Korean even shipped in cheerleaders forsupport.       ftw           Johnny Weir: 'I'm a commentator not a complimentator' Some thought he was a bit mean on Friday.     winter-olympics-2018           Vice President Pence shows up at short-track, and so do some singing North Koreans The vice president has not held back in his criticism of North Korea, and on Friday night did not speak with the nation's representative.   Advertisement   The Day In Sports Gallery Confetti falls as Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz, right, Eagles back-up quarterback Nate Sudfeld, Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles and Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie, left, ride a bus during the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl LII victory parade in Philadelphia     Popular Stories L.L. Bean puts foot down: No more refunds on grandpa's 20-year-old boots Trump blocks release of Dem memo rebutting GOP claims of FBI surveillance abuse Winter Olympics shines spotlight on dog meat trade in South Korea   To forward this e-mail to a friend, click here You are currently subscribed to this newsletter with the address: bimagroup2.onlineincome@blogger.com. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please click here. Manage Subscriptions | Help | Advertise | Home Delivery | Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights © 2018 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108