More practices were canceled on Friday due to the normal warm temperatures in Sochi, Russia. The first ski cross training session, scheduled at 2:30PM Sochi time, was canceled because the temperatures reached 59°F. The outside events occur at the Rosa
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Team USA House on Friday at the Sochi Olympics. According to USA Today: Putin’s visit had been kept low-key, and visitors at the U.S. Olympic Committee headquarters in the Olympic Park were stunned when he appeared
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Commuters faced slick, slush-covered roads on Friday after yet another winter storm brought snow and ice to the East Coast, leaving at least 21 people dead, including a pregnant woman struck by a mini-plow in New York
Russian superstar Evegeni Plushenko retired from competitive skating after he withdrew from the men’s short program at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. “I think it’s God saying, ‘Evgeni, enough, enough with skating,’” said Plushenko, who originally was hurt
The dogs in Sochi, Russia are receiving almost more attention than the athletes for the 2014 Winter Olympics. International outrage occurred after city officials hired a company to murder the stray dogs in the city before the games. A Russian
Evgeni Plushenko withdrew from the men’s ice skating short program moments after his name was announced. During warmups, he attempted a triple-axel and landed awkwardly. He immediately grabbed his back and his face was showed immense pain. He tried another
The entire world can learn a lot from Canada by their sportsmanship in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. First, Canadian coach Justin Wadsworth rushed out to replace a Russian skier’s broken ski so he could finish the race
The first pucks dropped in the Olympic hockey tournament today. The Czech Republic started taking on Sweden and Latvia began battling Switzerland at 9 p.m. Sochi time, with the remaining eight teams competing tomorrow. Ice hockey plays as the marquee
A Russian billionaire and animal activists are stepping up to help the many stray dogs that face death in Sochi, Russia because of the 2014 Winter Olympics. They were deemed pests, and officials ordered a private company to murder them.
SOCHI, Russia, Feb. 11 (UPI) —Medal standings at the Winter Olympics through Tuesday’s events: Gold Silver Bronze Total Norway 4 3 4 11 Canada 4 3 2 9 Germany 4 1 0 5 Netherlands 3 2 3 8 United States
The mild, but very normal, temperatures for this time of year have forced Sochi officials to use snow they reserved for the past two years. “I cannot tell you how much. I just don’t know,” said Aleksandra Kosterina, spokeswoman for
The Olympics have become a real family event in my house. Two years ago I remember my daughter jumping off the couches and chairs as she imitated the gymnasts. Now my daughter and son are leaping off the furniture as they
SOCHI, Russia, Feb. 11 (UPI) —Natalie Geisenberger of Germany won the Olympic gold medal Tuesday in women’s luge singles. Geisenberger won the bronze medal in the event four years ago in Vancouver. The silver went to Tatjana Huefner of Germany,
The Flying Tomato crashed hard. Shaun White entered the Sochi games primed to be the first American to win gold at three straight Winter Olympics. He’ll leave Russia without any new hardware. Switzerland’s Iouri Podladtchikov landed a 1440 jump on
The same group that bombed Russia three times in Volgograd is now asking their followers to pray for a major earthquake in Sochi, Russia. The Caucasus Emirate wants an Islamist State in Russia’s North Caucasus. “All who are able to
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — The head of the Sochi Olympics says there’s no need to bring in stored snow to cope with the warm temperatures in the mountains — but organizers are ready to do so if necessary. Dmitry Chernyshenko
Russian President Vladimir Putin has another problem on his hands with the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Word is spreading that many people lost their homes for the games and received next to nothing in compensation. Tatyana Samokhval comforted
On Monday, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) made an appearance on Hugh Hewitt’s radio show. In that appearance he commented on Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling him a “thug.” Transcript as follows: HEWITT: Are you watching much of the Olympics, Sen.
The Russian woman who lit the Olympic flame during the opening ceremony of the Sochi Games now claims that her Twitter account tweeted a racist photo of the Obamas because it was hacked. She also apologized for how she handled
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — For years, Julia Mancuso’s skiing accomplishments — and there were many — were overshadowed by Lindsey Vonn’s. When it comes to Olympic Alpine events, though, no American woman comes close. Turning in a terrific run
Was it a snowflake or an Olympic ring? Were DMX and Zimmerman really going to fight? What did the SEC defensive player of the year just say? It was a wild weekend that you could have missed if you blinked.
There are a lot of empty seats at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia and organizers said if there are empty seats they would allow volunteer workers to fill them. “We have a personal motivation program,” [local organizing committee
Yulia Lipnitskaia may be the 15-year-old star at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, but it may come to a shock that she almost quit ice skating five years ago when she had to choose to move from her small town
Russian President Vladmir Putin brought one of his dogs when he visited with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe this weekend amid the outrage over the company that Sochi officials hire to kill stray dogs before the Winter Olympics. Putin’s dog
The U.S. Ambassador to Russia refused to deny on Sunday whether hosting the Winter Olympics in Sochi was a mistake. Appearing on Fareed Zakaria GPS on Sunday, Mike McFaul was asked whether it was “a mistake to hold the games
