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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 — should anyone — try to top that? Sochi has showcased President Vladimir Putin’s …Sochi hotels receive surge in bookings after Winter OlympicsTelegraph.co.ukPower Ranking Major […]
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, public policy and marketing professionals rely on Business Wire to accurately distribute … and more …read more Source: Winter Olympics News From Google
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 Spain are all winners, but there are doubts over the performance of the … …read more Source: Winter Olympics News From Google
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 or their disappointment and focus on winning their division and chasing the Stanley Cup. and more …read more Source: Winter Olympics News From Google
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 the Winter Olympics. Should Batman be wearing a cape in a sport where drag is undesirable? Would the Captain America be … …read more Source: […]
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 always a proponent of getting off the couch and getting moving, but this year, I couldn’t keep my eyes off of the Winter Olympics. Every […]
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 while. Such is the significance and grand scale of the Winter Olympics—it cannot help … and more …read more Source: Winter Olympics News From Google
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 to watch Mortensen compete. Mortensen’s father, Gerry Mortensen, who works at Verizon, and his mother, Mary … …read more Source: Winter Olympics News From Google
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 sweep in the medal rounds of men’s and women’s ice hockey deserves consideration before these Olympic games fade completely … …read more Source: Winter Olympics […]
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 gas xenon, which academic studies say … and more …read more Source: Winter Olympics News From Google
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. “Sochi was, until recently, a relatively unknown destination, but has so much …NBC releases Winter Olympics ratings dataNewsdayGoodbye, Sochi: Olympics Closing CeremonyThe Weather ChannelWinter Olympics […]
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 operations after suffering a fracture and dislocation of the spine and …2014 Winter Olympics: Russian skier confident she’ll walk again after crashExaminer.com all 89 news […]
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 national pride, some competitive spirit, or realizing just how beautiful the globally adored competition really is, the Olympics have something for everyone. This … …read […]
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 night for movies, as the 86th Annual Academy Awards air on ABC, hosted by … …read more Source: Academy Awards Blog News From Google
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 the press’ with reportedly fictitious tales about the backgrounds of …Did this couple and their nation scam Sochi Olympics?FOXSports.comGary, Angelica Di Silvestri’s Timeline as Controversial […]
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. And, obviously, no research given to them to make it seem like …NBC releases Winter Olympics ratings dataNewsdayThe Top 10 Announcers from the 2014 Winter […]
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 expressed mild frustration that media outlets …Biggest winners and losers from 2014 Sochi Winter OlympicsCBS sports.com (blog)So long, Sochi! Russia closes the most expensive Olympics […]
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 at the real Winter Olympic sports, so it pushed some events it knew it could win into existence so it could go home with some […]
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 with a lot happening at the Games, not to mention the sports world outside of them, you can easily forget or …So long, Sochi! Russia […]
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 and hard and dedicate your life to your sport. But this is 2014. Apparently, having enough cash and persuasion skills can you get … and […]
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 Winter Games event – snowboarding slopestyle. The 33-year-old congratulated the team on their great performance. Source: APTN … …read more Source: Winter Olympics News From […]
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 the Olympics for both the player and his country are … and more …read more Source: Winter Olympics News From Google
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 Lundqvist won silver with Sweden. The other Blueshirts failed to medal, but what … and more …read more Source: Winter Olympics News From Google
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 farewell show that hands off the Winter Games to their next host, …Goodbye, Sochi: Olympics Closing CeremonyThe Weather ChannelFinal Sochi Winter Olympics 2014 medal […]
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 in Olympic Park to find out how construction is going and what to expect in 2018.Winter Olympics 2018: Best Bets for Gold in PyeongchangBleacher ReportAfter […]
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. Or clever. Or regretfully stupid. Emotions and words came pouring out of 10th-place finishers, gold medal winners, skiers who … …read more Source: Winter Olympics […]
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 on Day 16 of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at Bolshoy Ice Dome on February 23, 2014, …Canada shuts out Sweden to defend gold medalESPNCanada […]
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? And just how dominant was the Dutch speedskating team? For The Win …Winter Olympics 2014: Canada destroys Sweden 3-0 for men’s hockey goldCBS NewsCanada shuts […]
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 ceremony snag in which one of the Olympic rings did open. Dancers created the rings, with …Sidney Crosby leads Canada past Sweden for golden repeatUSA […]
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 years time. 12.01 It looks like the BBC are going to allow this match to grace …Canada beats US 1-0 to reach Olympic gold-medal hockey […]
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 medals of the Sochi Olympic Games. You can get the very latest updates … and more …read more Source: Winter Olympics News From Google
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 to last a lifetime. The rest of the world made some, too. Here’s a list — by no …15 most memorable moments of the 2014 […]
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, but they take some big hits on the early corners. They finally pick up some speed but it is not enough to out do France […]
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 could serve as the basis of a post-apocalyptic sports movie along the lines of Rollerball …Winter Olympics 2014: NBC TV schedule, event listings for Sunday […]
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, Vic Wild. Well, an official Russian; Wild is an American native who was competing with the USA up until 2011, when in frustration … and […]