Tag: winter olympics

Mac Bohonnon Of The U.S. Places Fifth In Aerial Finals At Sochi
Sochi saw a lone aerials representative for the U.S. team in 18-year-old Mac Bohonnon. The young freestyle skier may not have bagged a medal, but his performance was nothing short...
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Meryl Davis And Charlie White: U.S. Ice Dancers Win Gold In Sochi
American ice dancing pair Meryl Davis and Charlie White made their nation proud by...
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Eva Samkova: Czech Snowboarder Wins Gold In Sochi
The 21-year-old snowboarder from the Czech Republic put on an impressive performance as she dominated her rivals in the snowboard cross event at the Sochi Olympics. The mustachioed...
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Lindsey Jacobellis Tries, Falls Again
Bad luck seems to hound Team USA snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis every time she takes a shot at Olympic gold. She has tried twice before the Sochi Games: in Turin in 2006, and Vanco...
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Noriaki Kasai: Veteran Ski Jumper Wins Silver Medal
In Sochi, Noriaki Kasai is proving to everyone that age doesn't matter – especially in death-defying sports. The 41-year-old ski jumper from Japan outshone most of his younger comp...
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Lizzy Yarnold’s Mental Toughness Helps Her Win Gold
I'm about to receive my Olympic medal, and it's the very best colour. Dreams really do come true.— Lizzy Yarnold (@...
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Noelle Pikus-Pace: Sliding For Gold
Noelle Pikus-Pace was all set to retire from skeleton racing, but the universe must have willed her not to—at least, not until she bags some Olympic gold. The...
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Evgeni Plushenko Bows Out Of Sochi Olympics and Skating Career
Evgeni Plushenko from Team Russia retired from his competitive skating career on Thursday right after withdrawing from the men’s short program skating event. The 31-year-old figure...
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USA Women’s Hockey Team Bested By Canada In Sochi
The United States women’s hockey team faced off with—and lost to—their long-time rivals (and neighbors) the Canadians in a preliminary game on Wednesday, February 12 at the Shayba...
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Shaun White Relinquishes Halfpipe Throne
Shaun White was the reigning champion of the men’s halfpipe event at the Winter Olympics since 2006. However, at the end of the competition in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, he ha...
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Sochi’s Empty Seats Difficult To Ignore
There’s always a buzz about the lack of spectators that show up during the Olympics. The same goes with this year’s Sochi Winter Olympics, which has been said...
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Julia Lipnitskaia Is Russia’s New Figure Skating Star
It's undeniable. Julia Lipnitskaia is a star. The 15...
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Sarah Burke’s Memory Lives On Despite Sticker Ban
Torah Bright, an Australian snowboarder, was...
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Jenny Jones Prepared For Slopestyle Finals With ‘Downton Abbey’
Jenny Jones revealed in a press conference after her event, her secret to winning the bronze medal...
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Lindsey Vonn Talks Depression and Tiger Woods
Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn usually finds herself speeding down various hills, often times at ridiculously high speeds, but since she's suffered a recent knee injury it's been an up...
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