Oakland’s Liz Swaney became arguably the most talked about athlete in the Olympic Games on Sunday after her puzzling halfpipe practice run.

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — The words left Liz Swaney's lips without an ounce of irony. No telling curl of the lips. No wink. Nothing. She meant them. All of them. "I didn't qualify for ...

Liz Swaney deserves kudos for dedication. And she had enough sense not to attempt anything on the halfpipe — and we mean anything — that might’ve resulted in a serious injury. She had n… ...

Liz Swaney deserves kudos for dedication. And she had enough sense not to attempt anything on the halfpipe — and we mean anything — that might’ve resulted in a serious injury. She… ...

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea -- The words left Liz Swaney's lips without an ounce of irony. No telling curl of the lips. No wink. Nothing. She meant them. All of them. "I didn't qualify for finals so ...

Pyeongchang, South Korea • The words left Liz Swaney's lips without an ounce of irony. "I didn't qualify for finals so I'm really disappointed," the 33-year-old Californian said after coming in ...

The daughter of a Venezuelan mother, Liz Swaney hopes her heritage can help get her to the Olympics / Photo courtesy of Ken Childs While Swaney has no Venezuelan opponents to beat out to make the ...

Carsyn Swaney, an MTSU signee, helped Heritage beat Portland in the TSSAA girls basketball state tournament Thursday.

For those who don't know much about Swaney, it's safe to say that she's an eccentric character. Born during the 1984 Olympics, she says she felt compelled as a seven-year-old to become an Olympian.

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea -- The words left Liz Swaney's lips without an ounce of irony. No telling curl of the lips. No wink. Nothing. She meant them. All of them. "I didn't qualify for finals so ...