Short track: Ahn’s defection pays golden dividend to Russia
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – As if they were not suffering enough with their Sochi short-track troubles, South Korea had to endure their former skater Ahn Hyun-soo striking gold with a new name under a new flag on Saturday as newly-Russian Viktor Ahn triu…
Alpine skiing: U.S. hoping for a turnaround
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – The U.S. ski team has just one medal at the halfway point in the Olympic competition but hopes and confidence levels remain high despite the disappointment, Alpine director Patrick Riml told reporters on Saturday.
Ice hockey: Sweden, Switzerland reach women’s semis
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Sweden upset 2010 bronze medalists Finland and Switzerland shut out hosts Russia to reach the semi-finals of the women’s ice hockey tournament at the Sochi Games on Saturday.
Smiling volunteers show new face of Russia
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – As a volunteer at the Sochi Olympics, Anna Kostareva’s main role is to marshal journalists at the foot of the Rosa Khutor ski slope, but she finds it hard to stop herself dancing on the job.
Argentine leader Grillo on fire at Africa Open
EAST LONDON, South Africa (Reuters) – Argentine youngster Emiliano Grillo produced his lowest score on the European Tour on Saturday, a nine-under-par 62 earning a two-shot lead after the third round of the Africa Open.
Eight years on, Ahn returns to win gold for Russia
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Viktor Ahn kissed the ice and paraded the Russian flag after winning gold for his adopted country in the 1,000 meters short track speed skating at the Sochi Winter Olympics on Saturday.
Nordic Combined: It’s like the Summer Olympics, say sweaty athletes
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – More used to biting chill and snowy climes, Nordic Combined athletes sweated uncomfortably at ski jump training on Saturday as temperatures at the Sochi Winter Olympics hit a relatively balmy 18 degrees Celsius (64 Fahre…
Alpine skiing: Shiffrin has all the answers – written down
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – Mikaela Shiffrin is 18-years-old and at her first Winter Olympics but the big U.S. slalom hope says it feels like her 1,000th Games already.
Short track: ‘Baa Baa’ Zhou lets her blades do the talking
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Four years after creating a stir back home for thanking her parents rather than the Chinese government for her gold medal in Vancouver, Zhou Yang let her golden blades do the talking at the Sochi Games on Saturday.
England boss Hodgson has nasty side, says assistant
LONDON (Reuters) – England manager Roy Hodgson may display a calm and patient demeanor but he also has a nasty side, according to his assistant Ray Lewington.
