Men’s downhill offers thrilling start to Sunday action
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – American Bode Miller and Norwegian Aksel Lund Svindal will start as favorites for what should be a spectacular men’s downhill at the Winter Olympics, one of eight medal events in Sochi on Sunday.
Lipnitskaya steals spotlight
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – A 15-year-old debutante proved that Yevgeny Plushenko is not the only star attraction of the Russian team as Julia Lipnitskaya upset the world order of women’s figure skating to put the hosts within striking distance of the Ol…
Kotsenburg gets Sochi off to golden start
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – The glorious unpredictability of Olympic sport was unveiled in all its majesty on Saturday on an extraordinary, record-matching first day of competition at the Sochi Winter Games.
World’s eyes turn to sport as Russian Winter Games hit stride
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Russia’s Winter Olympics sprang into action on Saturday with the first five gold medals decided, and the world began to forget the security fears and political wrangling that had marred the buildup to the most expensive Games …
European Games a stepping stone for Azeri Olympic bid
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Azerbaijan is planning to use next year’s inaugural European Games as a stepping stone for another Olympic bid after two failed attempts, the country’s sports minister said on Saturday.
Americans dismiss reports of judging conspiracy
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – U.S. Figure Skating has strongly denied reports suggesting the United States and Russia are conspiring to help each other win gold medals at the Sochi Olympics.
IOC boss Bach impressed by slopestyle ‘cool guys’
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – With their baggy pants, bandannas and unique vocabulary snowboarders may not be everyone’s idea of the archetypal Olympian, but IOC President Thomas Bach is impressed by the ‘cool guys’ of slopestyle and their gravity-defying …
IOC’s tolerance message cut from NBC opening ceremony U.S. broadcast
(Reuters) – An anti-discrimination message by International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach in his Sochi Olympics opening ceremony speech was cut from the NBC prime time broadcast in the United States on Friday, but seen by viewers in other cou…
Davis and White revive U.S. fortunes
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – World champions Meryl Davis and Charlie White produced a stunning short dance to haul the United States into medal contention in the inaugural figure skating team event at the Sochi Olympics.
Germany’s Loch in pole position to win second gold
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – A flying second slide by German Felix Loch on Saturday put the defending Olympic luge champion ahead at the halfway stage of the men’s singles and a second successive gold firmly within reach.
