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A Reminder That They're Holding The Winter Olympics In A Sub-Tropical Russian Resort Town
While the mountains outside Sochi get cold enough for a winter ski season, the Russians have taken …
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Photos Of Sochi In Summer, When It's The Hottest Vacation Spot In Russia
You'll see a lot of cold-looking imagery coming out of Sochi next month. But these photos of Sochi …
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Lindsey Vonn Out Of The 2014 Olympics With Knee Injury
"I am devastated to announce that I will not be able to compete in Sochi. I did everything I possib…
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This Ridiculous Photo Of Two Toilets Is Becoming A Symbol Of Waste At The Sochi Olympics
With a ~$50 billion price tag, the Sochi games are nearly 20% more expensive than the 2008 Beijing …
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Nike Unveils The USA Hockey Jersey For The Olympics
There are a couple of odd touches — the stars on the shoulders and the faux-lace on the front of th…
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A Biathlete's Powerful Explanation For Why She Gave Her Olympics Spot To Her Twin Sister
"Olympic Trials are always an emotional ride and that's good because it is meant to test you on all…
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Rogue Man Wanders Onto The Course During A World Cup Ski Race, Nearly Gets Train Wrecked
Kristoffersen was allowed to re-run the race, and ended up finishing third. Considering downhill sk…
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Russian Athletes In 'Gay Kiss' Photo Deliver Furious Denial That They Were Protesting Anti-Gay Laws
Runner Ksenia Ryzhova said at a press conference today that there was no political motive when she …
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NBC Won't Live Stream The Olympics Opening Ceremony, Will Broadcast It On An 8-Hour Tape Delay
But with the exception of the Opening Ceremony, they've backed off that stance this year. High-prof…
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The Outrageous Reason Why Women's Ski Jumping Was Banned From The Olympics Until Now
"Because all women's parts, tissues, and fibres were finer and more delicate than men's, because th…
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Photos Of Australian Athletes Training For The Winter Olympics During The Summer
During October and November Aussie athletes worked out on the beach, snowboarded on sand dunes, and…
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American Runner Dedicates Moscow Silver Medal To His Gay Friends Amid Russia's Anti-Gay Crackdown
He said, "As much as I can speak out about it, I believe that all humans deserve equality as howeve…
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Why Does One Get Nervous? [Video]
We all have felt it and best of us succumb to it. The age long questions –
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The 13 Most Intense Facial Expressions Of Olympic Figure Skaters
The intense facial expressions of these skaters convey how physically difficult the sport is - it t…
Pamela Engel
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Use Your Camera Flash As A Torch: The Selfie Olympics Have Officially Begun
A Facebook page that popped up this morning has already garnered about 30,000 'likes', and if you s…
Caroline Moss
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The Most Viral Photos From The Sochi Olympics
Day 16: Yuna Kim cried after winning silver in figure skating. According to Google Translate, the c…
Cork Gaines
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Meet 106-year-old Aida Gemanque, the oldest Olympic torch bearer
"I am overjoyed. I have to be grateful for this joy, which I never expected in my life. I am immens…
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These Skeleton Helmets Are The Coolest Thing About Sochi So Far
Canada's Sarah Reid speeds down the track during an unofficial women skeleton progressive training …
Michael Kelley,Pamela Engel
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Russia is still sending one of the largest groups of athletes to the Winter Olympics despite doping ban
While Russia's group of athletes is still large, it will not include some of their top athletes. Sh…
Cork Gaines
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Two Paragraphs That Explain The Real Reason Countries Host The Olympics And The World Cup
"Georgios Kavetsos and Stefan Szymanskin (with a lot of help from Robert McCulloch, guru of happine…