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Is Time For Cat Falling Through Olympic Arena Ceiling
Lots of space has been spent on the (admittedly adorable) dogs of Sochi. But where is the cat coverage? Why are we not awwwing over the stray felines in and around the Olympics? Mostly because they're just fucking shit up....
Jeremy Schaap's Report From Sochi Was A Big Fat FRAUD
Here's ESPN's Jeremy Schaap, braving the cold night air in Sochi to bring us a live report. Good thing he's got that coat and scarf on! Hey, wait a minute ... ...
IOC Declared A "Red Alert" On Sochi's Unfinished Hotels In September
Many accommodations in the Sochi area simply weren't ready for the thousands of visitors and journalists who arrived earlier this month. It sounds like it could have been even worse, if not for the IOC forcing the Russians to kick things into overdrive last fall....
Which Olympians Are Getting The Dead-Relative Sob-Story Treatment?
On Sunday we saw NBC badger Bode Miller to the point of tears over his brother's death last year, a particularly brazen example of the network turning Olympic achievement into a story of overcoming personal loss. While no other athletes have been shoved and stuffed into a prefab storyline the way Mi...
Gus Kenworthy's Love For Puppies Has Him Stuck In Sochi
Remember when Olympic skier Gus Kenworthy found all the puppies? Well, it appears that Kenworthy has become attached to the strays, and is taking steps to bring them back to Colorado with him. Kenworthy is so committed to bringing those puppies home that he is staying in Sochi a few days longer than...
Nightmare Bear Greets Swimsuit Models With His Cold, Soulless Eyes
Dammit, Nightmare Bear. Can you just do one thing that isn't horrible?...
Canadian Columnist Says Ice Dancing Is Rigged
Before you get the impression that an entire nation is drowning in sour grapes, know that Rosie DiManno is Canada's worst columnist (non Sue-Ann Levy division). But even for her, this is something:...
You've Got Something On Your Face
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NBC Wrings Every Last Tear Out Of Bode Miller
After winning bronze in the men's super-G, Bode Miller gave a post-race interview to NBC's Christin Cooper. She asked him about his brother, who passed away suddenly last year. He struggled through an answer. She asked him again. He began to break down, a single tear running down his cheek. She aske...
Nightmare Bear Continues Sochi Reign Of Terror
(Previously in Nightmare Bear misbehavior.)...
Nightmare Bear Struggles To Fit Gigantic, Creepy Head In Car
Nightmare Bear needs to get in the car, but it can't fit its huge head through the front door. The struggle continues for over a minute until everyone gives up and makes Nightmare Bear sit in the back....
Get With The Program, Terry Gannon
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Slovakia Goalie Gets Penalty For Butt-Checking
Slovakian goalie Jan Laco stuck it all out during today's men's hockey match against Russia, trying to sneak a hit on Alexei Tereshchenko as he skated behind the net. Laco's butt-move earned him a two-minute minor for interference, served by teammate Tomas Tatar....
Yelling Is A Key Part Of Women's Curling
Thank you, person who made this compilation of skips screaming from the women's curling matches in Sochi. (For the unfamiliar: A skip is essentially the captain of the team who—vocally—directs the other members. Here's a better explanation.) It's evidence that regardless of a skip's nation, they all...
Here's A Funny, Impromptu Interview With T.J. Oshie From 2010
St. Louis Blues player T.J. Oshie received a boost in popularity after yesterday's shootout heroics for the Americans, but we can learn more about Oshie's personality with this unplanned booth interview from 2010....
Jamaican Bobsled Theme Song Apparently Syncs With Course Length
The Jamaica Tourist Board claims that "The Bobsled Song" will sync up with the length of the course when the Jamaican bobsleigh team does its run. The two-man event starts at 11:15 a.m., so test it out for yourself....
"Get The Fuck Away From Me, Nightmare Bear."
(Previously in Nightmare Bear.)...
Norwegian Olympian's Mom Doesn't Hold Back On Criticizing Her Son
Norwegian cross-country skier Martin Johnsrud Sundby had a poor showing in the 15-kilometer classical race, and his mother knew it. Gro Johnsrud Langslet doesn't sugarcoat Olympic failure, dammit....
How A Century-Old Skate Design Completely Changed Modern Speed Skating
Equipment can be a funny thing in sports, as we've seen with the ongoing Under Armor race suit debacle. But that's nothing compared to what happened in 1996, when the International Skating Union allowed skaters to begin using clap skates (or slap skates, depending on who you ask) in competitions. ...