Alpine skiing: Musical bumps for Mexico’s mariachi
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – Mexican slalom skier Hubertus von Hohenlohe chose a mariachi folk costume to lighten the mood at his sixth Winter Olympics, but the music came to a sudden stop when he found himself lying on his back in the snow.
Alpine skiing: Musical bumps for Mexico’s mariachi
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – Mexican slalom skier Hubertus von Hohenlohe chose a mariachi folk costume to lighten the mood at his sixth Winter Olympics, but the music came to a sudden stop when he found himself lying on his back in the snow.
‘Stupid’ rule cost Arsenal, not referee, says Platini
NICE, France (Reuters) – UEFA president Michel Platini has repeated his call for the “triple punishment” of red card, penalty and suspension to be dropped following two controversial dismissals in the Champions League this week.
‘Stupid’ rule cost Arsenal, not referee, says Platini
NICE, France (Reuters) – UEFA president Michel Platini has repeated his call for the “triple punishment” of red card, penalty and suspension to be dropped following two controversial dismissals in the Champions League this week.
Speed skating: Dutch win women’s team pursuit
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Netherlands won the women’s team pursuit speed skating title in an Olympic record time at the Adler Arena on Saturday.
Speedskating: Suits not to blame for failures, says U.S. Committee
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – American speed skaters flopped at the Sochi Olympics, failing to win a single medal, but their controversial suits had nothing to do with the sub-par performance, United States Olympic Committee CEO Scott Blackmun said on Satu…
Dujmovits, Karl eye break after breaking Austria’s duck
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – Julia Dujmovits wants to party for a month and Benjamin Karl is hoping for a holiday in Egypt after they broke Austria’s Extreme Park medal drought at the Sochi Olympics on Saturday.
Russian athlete expelled after criticizing team
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – Russian biathlete Ekaterina Glazyrina has been expelled from the Olympics and the rest of the World Cup season following critical comments she made about her team on social media, the Russian biathlon union said on Satur…
Wild shrugs off ‘haters’ to win double gold
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – Snowboarder Vic Wild won his second gold medal for adopted country Russia on Saturday and shrugged off accusations he had turned his back on the United States for financial reasons.
Alpine skiing: Matt sets the pace in men’s slalom
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – Austrian veteran Mario Matt clocked the fastest time in the first run of the Olympic men’s slalom on Saturday, while compatriot and favorite Marcel Hirscher struggled for pace.
