The Japan TimesSOCHI, RUSSIA – The sheer cost, size and scale of the Sochi Olympics has outstripped anything done before. The question for future Winter Games is clear: Can anyone…
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Hot Topic: FINAL – Winter Olympics 2014 – Business Wire (press release)
Hot Topic: FINAL – Winter Olympics 2014Business Wire (press release)Business Wire, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is the global leader in press release distribution and regulatory disclosure. Investor relations, public relations,…
France wins Winter Olympics ‘property gold’ – OPP Connect
OPP ConnectWhen it comes to British overseas property demand generated by the Olympic Winter Games, France has won gold, says a top agent. For Russian property buyers, Bulgaria, Turkey, and…
5 Ways the 2014 Winter Olympics Will Benefit the Pittsburgh Penguins – Bleacher Report
Bleacher ReportWith the conclusion of the Sochi Olympics and the resumption of the NHL schedule, it’s time for the Pittsburgh Penguins who took part to put away either their medals…
Comic Artist Depicted Superheroes Making Odd Decisions in Winter Olympic … – SI.com
Comic Artist Depicted Superheroes Making Odd Decisions in Winter Olympic …SI.comDuring the Sochi Games, he created a series of impressive sketches featuring the likes of Batman and Wolverine participating in…
3 Things We Learned From the Winter Olympics – Huffington Post
3 Things We Learned From the Winter OlympicsHuffington PostIf you’re like me, much of your free time in February was spent glued to the TV. I know, I know; I’m…
Alpine Skiing: Will Sochi Hangovers Hit Winter Olympics Stars in the World Cup? – Bleacher Report
Bleacher ReportThe sight of Mario Matt successfully navigating the twists and turns of the Rosa Khutor slalom course last Saturday will be the last Alpine skiing many watch for a…
Mortensen reflects on Winter Olympics – NorthShoreOfLongIsland.com
Mortensen reflects on Winter OlympicsNorthShoreOfLongIsland.comThe tears from Mortensen’s nephew were not the only ones shed by a member of the family during the winter games. The family traveled to Sochi…
Nike avoided ‘hockeygate’ through a monopoly approach at Sochi Winter Olympics – The Oregonian
Nike avoided ‘hockeygate’ through a monopoly approach at Sochi Winter OlympicsThe OregonianUnder Armour and its speedskating “suitgate” was the branding cause celebre of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. But Nike’s…
Sochi 2014: Russia Winter Olympics ‘gas’ claims investigated – BBC Sport
BBC SportThe World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has promised to take action over claims Russian athletes inhaled performance-enhancing gas at the Winter Olympics. German broadcaster WDR reports athletes used the noble…
Sochi hotels receive surge in bookings after Winter Olympics – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.ukKate Hopcraft, of Hotels.com, said: “Sport is such a powerful influence on our travel plans and our figures show the recent Winter Olympics have really put Sochi on the map.…
Winter Olympics 2014: Injured freestyle skier Maria Komissarova admits – I’m … – The Independent
The IndependentRussian freestyle skier Maria Komissarova says she is paralysed from the waist down after breaking her back in a training crash at the Winter Olympics. The 23-year-old underwent two…
Top 8 Most Inspiring Moments From the Winter Olympics for Any Fitness … – Huffington Post (blog)
Top 8 Most Inspiring Moments From the Winter Olympics for Any Fitness …Huffington Post (blog)We can all learn a little something when it comes to the Olympics. Whether it’s newfound…
Must See HDTV for the week of February 25th: <b>Oscars</b>, Gravity and <b>…</b>
By Richard Lawler The Winter Olympics are over and your normal programming schedule is back in full swing. The NHL is back for hockey fans, but Sunday is the big…
The fraudulent Dominica Winter Olympic team, Gary di Silvestri and Angelica … – Daily Mail
Daily MailIt has been revealed that the two founding members of Dominica’s Winter Olympic team, Gary di Silvestri and his wife, Angelica Morrone, in their late-40s, ‘scammed the Olympics and…
Sochi Olympics Closing Ceremony TV Ratings – Deadline.com
Deadline.comNo wonder! Al Michaels, Chris Collingsworth and “Mr Russian Expert” had absolutely no idea what was going on in that stadium…. No personal knowledge of Russian music, ballet, art, etc.…
NBC releases Winter Olympics ratings data – Newsday
NewsdayNBC announced Tuesday that its coverage of the 2014 Sochi Games reached more Americans through more platforms than any previous Winter Olympics. Mark Lazarus, chairman of NBC Sports Group, recently…
Winter Olympics 2014: The United States won at all the new sports – SB Nation
Winter Olympics 2014: The United States won at all the new sportsSB NationA cynic would point to this and say that the United States got lazy: America couldn’t get good…
Biggest winners and losers from 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics – CBS sports.com (blog)
CBS sports.com (blog)The Olympics have this strange quality to breeze by but at the same time feel like they take a month to complete. In all, it’s 16 days. And…
Did this couple and their nation scam Sochi Olympics? – FOXSports.com
Did this couple and their nation scam Sochi Olympics?FOXSports.comHow do you make it to the Winter Olympics? The most tried-and-true answer is as old as the question itself: Train long…
Team GB medallists return from Sochi – Telegraph.co.uk
Team GB medallists return from SochiTelegraph.co.uk… good showing in Sochi. The first medal won in Russia by Great Britain was from Jenny Jones – who grabbed bronze in a new…
Final Grades for Philadelphia Flyers Players in the 2014 Winter Olympics – Bleacher Report
Bleacher ReportGrades are determined by a combination of individual performance and how well the player’s team did during the Olympics, with the personal performance being more important. The expectations entering…
Grading Each New York Ranger’s Performance in 2014 Winter Olympics – Bleacher Report
Bleacher ReportThe 2014 Winter Olympics are over, and a couple of New York Ranger players are returning with hardware. Rick Nash won gold with Canada, and Carl Hagelin and Henrik…
So long, Sochi! Russia closes the most expensive Olympics ever – CBS News
CBS NewsSOCHI, Russia – Flushed with pride after a spectacular showing at the costliest Olympics ever, Russia celebrated 17 days of sport-driven global unity in Sochi on Sunday night with…
A Look at the Next Winter Games: PyeongChang 2018 – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalA Look at the Next Winter Games: PyeongChang 2018. As the winter Olympics draw to a close in Sochi, WSJ’s Dipti Kapadia ventures to the PyeongChang 2018 house…
Best, worst and weirdest quotes from the Winter Olympics – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Best, worst and weirdest quotes from the Winter OlympicsMilwaukee Journal SentinelSochi, Russia – With nearly 3,000 athletes competing in the XXII Winter Olympics, someone was bound to say something funny.…
Winter Olympics 2014: Canada destroys Sweden 3-0 for men’s hockey gold – CBS News
CBS NewsRick Nash #61, P.K. Subban #76, Jeff Carter #77 and Sidney Crosby #87 of Canada pose with the gold medlas won during the Men’s Ice Hockey Gold Medal match…
The 14 most fascinating facts about the final 2014 Winter Olympics medal count – USA TODAY
USA TODAYThe competition ended Sunday at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Which nation ruled the medal count? How did the United States fare? Which athletes went home with the biggest haul?…
Olympics closing ceremony live: Clever reference to opening ceremony snag – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesThe 2014 Winter Olympics closing ceremony is underway in Sochi, Russia. The spectacle included a light show, a flying boat and a clever reference to a the opening…
Canada v Sweden men’s ice hockey final – Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics: live – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk12.04 This is the last gold medal event of what will be the last ever Winter Olympics before man-made global climate change eliminates the concept of Winter forever in four…
Sochi Winter Olympics: Day 16 (Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014) schedule of competition – WPTV
WPTVWhat Olympics events are on TV? Listings for the 2014 Sochi Winter Games, Sunday, Feb. 23, Day 16. Men’s Ice Hockey, Cross-Country and Four-Man Bobsled hand out the final gold…
So Long, Sochi: The Olympic Best and Worst – NBCNews.com
NBCNews.comWhen the Olympic flame is extinguished on Sunday night at Fisht Stadium, 98 gold medals will have been awarded, and 2,800 athletes from 89 countries will go home with memories…
Sochi 2014: Winter Olympics day 16 – live! – The Guardian
Sochi 2014: Winter Olympics day 16 – live!The GuardianTime for Great Britain 2. They bump hands and it is off they go. Their start is good, certainly better than France’s,…
The 2014 Winter Olympics: February 21, 2014 – A.V. Club DC
A.V. Club DCFirst up tonight is the men’s 500-meter short track, an event with which this very casual Winter Olympics watcher was not terribly familiar. With a few tweaks, it…
Winter Olympics 2014 results: Not a good day for America – SB Nation
Winter Olympics 2014 results: Not a good day for AmericaSB NationOne of the biggest indignities suffered by the American Olympic team was another gold medal won by a Russian snowboarder,…