Deadspin

Posts Tagged “

Winter Olympics

nightmare fuel

The Winter Olympic Mascots Are ... Yeaagh! What The Hell? ...

Inspired by Native American tales of creatures that will claw children's eyes out if they don't behave, please welcome the new Winter Olympic mascots, Quatchi, Miga and Sumi! The Games are a mere 2 1/2 years from now, so these charming critters need to get right to work, doing, um, whatever it is they do. Informative and educational? Not in the least! Not a single one can actually be found in nature! More »

skiing

Winter Sports, The Full Monty And You

Meet Austrian two-time Olympic bronze medalist Rainer Sch nfelder, shown here shooshing about at a crisp 0.5 degrees Celsius, his privates most likely resembling those of a laboratory mouse. Don't worry girls, it's only shrinkage! See you at the lodge! Thank God the bears are hibernating and didn't have to see this. You are not so lucky. More »

winter olympics

Vancouver Ready To Welcome More Weird-Ass Olympic Events

We had a crazy dream last night. The IOC was making up Winter Olympic sports, and approving them in their meeting in Kuwait City. Yeah we know, off the wall. But ... huh? You're kidding. Skicross? More »

winter olympics

Sasha Cohen: Superstar!

We haven't stopped smiling since we first saw this last night — everyone's darling ice bunny, Sasha Cohen, is apparently even more full of herself than we were led to believe. That is, if the lip-reading ability of one of our readers is on the mark. And why shouldn't it be? Our readers have never been wrong about lip-reading before. Our man writes: More »

winter olympics

On Olympic L'amour

It's the age-old question — does abstaining from sex help an athlete perform better? That may not have been the best way to frame that question. Anyway, you know what we mean. Some say yes — including gold medal speed skater Chad Hedrick. "I think it really helps to stay away from that and really focus on what you are here for," said Hedrick, who says he abstains for weeks before competition. More »

winter olympics

The Italian Job

OK, now this is what we're talkin' about. Remember how you said that you wouldn't be watching the Winter Olympics? You pointed out, as we recall, that American Idol was kicking the Olympics' ass in the ratings, and that watching luge was about as exciting as observing avocados ripen. Well, what if the Winter Olympics could guarantee the following: More »

winter olympics

When Small Baltic Nations Attack

Welcome to Latvia — birthplace of the zither. Chief export: wood. Currency: the lat. Oh, also, their national hockey team tied the U.S. on Wednesday at the Winter Olympics, 3-3. More »

the week in photos

The Week In Photos

We find all kinds of goofy photos around this here Interweb. Here s some highlights from our favorites. More »