Short track: Chinese pair through to 1500m final
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Chinese short track speed skater Zhou Yang remained on course to defend her 1,500 meters Olympic title when she qualified safely for Saturday’s final at the Sochi Winter Games.
Jailing of environmentalist not Games related: IOC
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – The jailing of a Russian environmentalist who had accused authorities of damaging the environment in the run-up to the Sochi Olympics is not related to the Games, the International Olympic Committee said on Saturday.
Short track: Christie falls foul of officials, again
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – British short track speed skater Elise Christie’s rotten luck at the Sochi Winter Olympics continued on Saturday when she was eliminated from the opening round of the women’s 1,500 meters event.
Ice hockey: Sweden top Finland to reach women’s semis
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Sweden upset 2010 bronze medalists Finland 4-2 on Saturday to set up a semi-final matchup with the United States in the women’s ice hockey competition at the Sochi Games.
Jones clears the hurdles to cut it on ice
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – It has taken time for American Lolo Jones to get to grips with the nuances and technical demands of bobsleigh but the marquee recruit from athletics to winter sports believes she is now at the right end of a “steep learn…
F1 rivalry hots up on ice
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – Formula One technology has already helped Britain to skeleton gold at the Sochi Olympics and the bobsleigh competition will see McLaren, Ferrari and BMW take their track rivalry onto the ice as well.
Ice hockey: Slovenia upsets Slovakia in Sochi
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Slovenia caused the first big upset of the men’s ice hockey tournament at the Sochi Olympics on Saturday with a 3-1 win over Slovakia.
Ski jumping – It’s 2 AM: do you know where your athletes are?
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – Go to bed at 2 a.m., up at 11. Have a late breakfast. Nap. Then a late lunch, wander around, grab an energy drink. Try to focus.
Jamaican Bobsleigh? No, Ethiopian ski team!
(Reuters) – There is no precise word for ‘snow’ in the Amharic language of Ethiopia, but that did not stop the Teklemariam brothers from establishing the country’s first ski association and opening the doors to winter sports for young African athletes….
Sign of the times as Russian athlete shows faith
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – The sight of a Russian athlete crossing herself before a race was one small example among many of how the country has changed in the generation since it last hosted the Olympic Games.
