Ukraine team members leave Games in support of protesters
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Two members of Ukraine’s Olympics team decided on Thursday to pull out of the Sochi Winter Games in support of demonstrators back home after widespread anti-government protests left dozens dead and hundreds injured.
French medalists look after number one, and each other
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – “All for one, one for all” was the motto of the Three Musketeers, but for the Frenchmen who won all three medals in Olympic ski cross on Thursday the individual definitely takes precedence over the collective.
UK judge finds ‘untruthful’ Ecclestone paid bribes
LONDON (Reuters) – A British judge found on Thursday that Bernie Ecclestone had paid bribes to a German banker as part of a “corrupt agreement” linked to the 2005 sale of a stake in Formula One – an issue at the heart of Ecclestone’s forthcoming briber…
Norway hold off Germany for dramatic team win
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – Norway scraped the narrowest of wins in a dramatic finish to the Olympic Nordic combined men’s team event on Thursday, holding off Germany to grab the gold by 0.3 seconds.
Ill wind costs Swede shot at ski cross medal
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – An ill wind on the last jump of a men’s ski cross quarter-final cost Sweden’s Victor Oehling Norberg a shot at an Olympic medal on Thursday.
Freestyle-Un, deux, trois – Chapuis leads French sweep
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – World champion Jean Frederic Chapuis was coolness personified as he led Arnaud Bovolenta and Jonathan Midol to France’s first Winter Olympics podium sweep in the men’s ski cross final on Thursday.
Pussy Riot mocks Russia’s Olympics in music video
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Protest group Pussy Riot published their first music video since two members were freed from jail, mocking President Vladimir Putin’s hosting of the Olympics as a public relations stunt papering over human rights violations in…
PREVIEW-Olympics-Ice hockey-Gold medal rematches bring back buzz
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Semi-finals featuring countries that share borders, a deep passion for ice hockey and a competitive hatred are sure to bring the buzz back to an Olympic men’s event still reeling from Russia’s shock exit.
Muirhead steers Britain to bronze
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Skip Eve Muirhead led Britain to a tense 6-5 win over Switzerland on Thursday to take the bronze medal in the women’s Olympic curling competition.
Gold medal rematches bring back buzz
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Semi-finals featuring countries that share borders, a deep passion for ice hockey and a competitive hatred are sure to bring the buzz back to an Olympic men’s event still reeling from Russia’s shock exit.
