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Ditching The New Under Armour Suit Didn't Help Speedskater Shani Davis
Under Armour's latest speedskating suits weren't working well with the U.S. team, so some skaters switched, including Shani Davis. The change didn't do much for him in the individual 1,500-meter race....
T.J. Oshie Beats Russia In 4-3 Shootout
T.J. Oshie's four shootout goals proved the difference as the United States beat Russia 3-2 (4-3). It took eight rounds of penalty shots before the right combination of Jonathan Quick save and Oshie goal could be properly paired up....
Here's Why Russia's Third Goal Was Disallowed
Russia took a 3-2 lead in the third period after Fyodor Tyutin's blue-line goal, until they didn't. The goal was reviewed by officials, and because USA goalie Jonathan Quick slipped and knocked the net off of one of its moorings ever so slightly—look at the bottom of the left post—Tyutin's score was...
Super-G Course "A Disaster," 18 Different Skiers Fail To Reach Finish
The ladies' super-G competition today in Sochi was a farce, with seven of the first eight competitors failing to reach the finish and a total of 18 registering DNFs on a terrible course covered with what can only generously be called "snow."...
Men's Figure Skating Was A Disaster
From start to finish, from Evgeny Plushenko bowing out moments before his short program to the eventual gold medalist falling twice in his free skate, the entire men's individual competition seemed more than a little cursed. ...
What Olympic Sport Is Your Country Most Excited About?
The data people over at Facebook have put together the map above—based on Facebook mentions—showing which Olympic sports different countries are talking about the most. Data are through the 13th; click here for a much larger version. There are tons of interesting tidbits in here, with usual caveats ...
Has Figure Skating Maxed Out In Difficulty?
At the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver, American Evan Lysacek won the men's singles figure skating gold medal without a single quadruple jump, while Russia's Evgeni Plushenko, who did have a quad in his program, took home silver. Four years later, this sort of scenario never materialized: Every top ...
How Jingoistic Was NBC's, CBC's, BBC's Olympics Coverage On Thursday?
On Wednesday, our Jingometer started tracking how often NBC was mentioning the U.S./USA/America/Americans/United States, and found that, at peak coverage, over 40 percent of the network's participant mentions were for the Land of the Free. But this number doesn't mean much in a vacuum. How does NBC'...
U.S. Speedskating Moves To Drop Under Armour Race Suits
U.S. Speedskating has officially requested permission to switch race suits, with a number of skaters convinced the new Under Armour suits are responsible for their underwhelming performances so far....
Katie Uhlaender Was Not Too Happy About Just Missing A Skeleton Medal
American slider Katie Uhlaender came up just short of a bronze medal in the women's skeleton event, placing behind Russia's Elena Nikitina by .04 seconds. After the race, Uhlaender was interviewed by the BBC; she was not shy about expressing her disappointment, and even took a bit of a shot at Niki...
Figure Skater Yan Han Makes Weird Faces In Slow Motion
Every figure skater makes weird faces while performing. This much is true due to torque and physics, but we were especially taken by Chinese skater Yan Han during his performance today in Sochi, one that helped him land an seventh place overall position in men's figure skating. We thought we'd highl...
Don Cherry Is Currently Wearing A Bear On His Head
Sure, the man looks incredibly stupid, but if Don Cherry likes bears, he's cool with us....
Should Olympic Athletes Have Sex Before Competition?
This video from AsapScience neatly summarizes the two conflicting schools of thought on pre-performance sex. Is the added testosterone worth the risk of fatigue? (Totally.)...
Irish Slider Falls Off Skeleton Sled, Climbs Back On, Finishes Run
We've seen this in luge before, but it's another thing entirely when you're headed down the Sanki Sliding Centre headfirst. Here's Irish skeletoner Sean Greenwood recovering from almost certain disaster—and inevitable serious injury, given he was going nearly 75 mph—to finish his run and avoid disqu...
NHL Believes Russia Will Try To Steal Other Teams' Injury Reports
The NHL has dispatched its own doctors to watch over its players in Sochi, and the league is operating under the assumption that the Russians will try to gain access to its medical data to get a leg up in the Olympics....
We'd Rather See A Previous Iteration Of Al Roker On Skeleton
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Peruvian Finishes 30 Minutes Behind Winner, Who Meets Him At Finish
Your feel-good Olympic story of the day features Roberto Carcelen, cross country skier and Peru's first-ever Winter Olympian. Carcelen broke a rib in training but elected to compete in today's 15K Classic anyway; he struggled through the course and finished dead last. ...