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Bobsledding Gold Medalist Steven Holcomb Found Dead At Olympic Training CenterBobsledder Steve Holcomb was found dead in his room at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, N.Y., yesterday at the age of 37....

Bobsledder Who Got Stuck In Sochi Bathroom Is Now Stuck In ElevatorDamn, Johnny Quinn just cannot catch a break. Just two days after having to Incredible Hulk his way through a bathroom door that wouldn't open, the American bobsledder has once again found himself victimized by the jankiness of the Sochi Olympic facilities. ...

U.S. Bobsledder Gets Locked In Bathroom, Destroys Door To EscapeWhat is going on with these Sochi bathrooms, man? Johnny Quinn, a pusher on the U.S. bobsled team, had an appearance on The Today Show this morning but before that, he had to take a shower. The door somehow locked or got jammed while he was in there so he was trapped inside the bathroom without a ph...

Lolo Jones Live-Tweets Getting Drug-Tested During Her Birthday Party

Lolo Jones turned 31 last night. She also got a surprise visit from the PED police, which wasn't supposed to be part of the celebration. But Jones refused to let that spoil her good time, so she brought 'em along!...

Lolo Jones Won A Gold Medal (In World Championship Bobsled)

Lolo Jones still has yet to win a gold medal in the Olympics, but today, she added a new and extra random addition to her small pile of world championship medals—she now has two golds for 60m hurdles, and one for the combined bobsled-skeleton team event at the Swiss winter world championships. She w...

This Is How Terrifying It Can Be To Glide Down An Olympic Bobsled Track

France's La Plagne Olympic proved to be pretty frightening for this poor guy, anyway....

Vladimir Putin Goes Bobsledding, <i>Almost</i> Makes It To The End

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is a manly sort, who's never met a sporting photo op he didn't like. Yesterday he visited a training complex outside Moscow to watch the Russian national team train, but couldn't resist hopping in the two-man sled for a ride, despite his fur-lined parka and complete...