Winter Olympics 2014 committee snubs Pakistan
Continental manager of the Winter Olympics stated that the committee will only correspond with POA. PHOTO: AFP/FILE KARACHI: The organising committee for the Winter Olympics 2014 in Sochi refused to...
View ArticleTORAH BRIGHT SETS THE GOLD STANDARD FOR SOCHI WINTER OLYMPICS 2014
Torah Bright is setting the gold standard for the upcoming Winter Olympics 2014 in Sochi. Always one for competition growing up, from swimming to soccer to tennis, this Aussie snowboarder takes on her...
View ArticleSochi 2014: Lizzy Yarnold building confidence for skeleton medal bid
Great Britain skeleton racer Lizzy Yarnold says she is gaining confidence ahead of the Sochi Winter Olympics. The 25-year-old from Sevenoaks has won three World Cup races this season, secured two other...
View ArticleHow Lindsey Vonn Withdrawal Impacts Team USA at 2014 Winter Olympics
Shaun Botterill/Getty Images Team USA took a huge hit on Tuesday morning when Lindsey Vonn announced that she won’t be able to compete in the Winter Olympics in Sochi next month.But have no fear, not...
View Article18 Days to Sochi: Olympic form guide
Pinturault ALPINE SKIING The men’s slalom in Sochi was being billed as a head-to-head between Felix Neureuther and Marcel Hirscher – who have won nine of the last 11 World Cup races – but Alexis...
View ArticleRussia’s Vladimir Putin links gays to pedophiles
(Photo: Alexei Nikolsky, AP) MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered new assurances to gay athletes and fans attending the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics next month. Yet he defended...
View ArticleWinter Olympics 2014: Emily Sarsfield left ‘devastated’ by Sochi omission
Emily Sarsfield: Narrowly missed out on a place in the Sochi Games The British Olympic Association is standing firm on its decision not to offer ski cross athlete Emily Sarsfield a place in the team...
View ArticleStunning views of Sochi
With all of Sochi’s security issues and terrorist threats, it is easy to forget how beautiful this area of Russia actually is. Sochi is expansive and covers 1,361 square miles, much of this area is...
View ArticleWinter Olympians to Follow on Instagram
Photo Posted by Instagram User jamieandersonsnow The Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, are bound to include plenty of “How’d they do that?” moments. Athletes have perfected moves that demand a...
View ArticleSlopestyler Crashes on Sochi ‘Danger’ Course
Torstein Horgmo of Norway, during the X Games Aspen on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014. Norwegian slopestyle snowboarder Torstein Horgmo, who had been a gold medal favorite, was ruled out of the Winter...
View ArticleSochi accommodations not quite at five-star levels
Guests at this Sochi Hotel are greeted with a free rock! ( Julian Finney/Getty Images) I leave for Sochi today to cover the Olympics, and traveling to a foreign country is usually a source of stress....
View ArticleJamie Nicholls gives Team GB flying start as Britain’s Billy Morgan handed...
In full swing: Billy Morgan was first competitior to get the Games under way Photo: GETTY IMAGES Jamie Nicholls gave Britain a flying start to the Winter Olympics by landing one of the most difficult...
View ArticleWinter Olympics 2014: Jamie Nicholls flying after risking all in chase for...
Snowboarder’s daring trick seals place in slopestyle final but compatriot Billy Morgan must battle through awkward semi-final Peak performance: Jamie Nicholls has further tricks lined up for Saturday’s...
View ArticleStray Dog in Sochi Attends Olympics Opening Ceremony
Stray dog watches the opening ceremony at the Sochi Olympics COURTESY LEAH MCELRATH For the past few months, the city of Sochi, Russia, has been attempting to rid itself of its stray dog population...
View ArticleBEST OF FREESKIING PHOTOS AT 2014 WINTER GAMES
Nick Atkins/sceneimages.com Nick Goepper, the X Games Aspen 2014 ski slopestyle gold medalist, took the bronze in Sochi. “I think it’s going to give the U.S. a lot more confidence, and it’s going to...
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