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NBC Edits Out IOC Anti-Discrimination Statement From Opening Ceremony
Russia's anti-gay laws have been a major focus in the lead-up to the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, and during his address at today's opening ceremony IOC president Thomas Bach made a strong statement against "any form of discrimination" and in favor of tolerance. Viewers worldwide heard the stateme...
Russian TV Didn't Show The Olympic Rings Malfunction
Remember this? Five giant snowflakes suspended above the Fisht Olympic Stadium were supposed to open up into the five Olympic rings. Only four did, and scheduled pyrotechnics never materialized. If not for the internet, Russian viewers would be none the wiser....
Russian Police Choir Sings "Get Lucky" Before Sochi Opening Ceremony
The Russian police choir, which has become rather famous for its wonderful covers of popular pop songs, made an appearance before the Olympic opening ceremony in Sochi today. It was delightful....
Help! My Girlfriend's Hair Is Everywhere!
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Watch Russia's Greatest Sports Hero Get Wrecked By Team USA
Game recognizes game, so we'll concede that Vladislav Tretiak, who just helped light the Olympic cauldron, is one of the greatest goaltenders to ever skate the Earth. As we anxiously wonder when the hell Olympic hockey is going to start, let's also concede that the 1980 men's team had his number....
How The Opening Ceremony's Russian History Lesson Handled The Bad Stuff
Every Olympic opening ceremony is essentially the same—the host nation's history, by way of Cirque du Soleil. The real drama is in seeing how they'll whitewash the bad stuff. So, how did Sochi organizers cover the period between the Russian Revolution and World War II, the period of purges and famin...
Austria Is Having Problems
[A member of Austria's delegation lies on the ground after falling during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium. Photograph: Andrej Isakovic/AFP/Getty Images]...
Russian Olympic Beer Cans Are Dripping With Testosterone
The Washington Post's Rick Maese brings us this photo of Russian beer that can be purchased at the Sochi Olympics. As Maese points out on his Instagram page, that appears to be a Russian hockey player stealing a pretty ice skater from the defeated Canadian hockey team. You may question Russia's comp...
Olympic Luger Crashes, Makes Incredible Recovery
During a training run on the Olympic luge course, Indian luger Shiva Keshavan fell off his sled before making an amazing save, somehow flipping over and regaining his position on his sled. The scene made for a pretty mind-bending GIF, which makes it look like Keshavan was aided by CGI or wire effect...
Russia Is Pregnant With Anticipation For The Opening Ceremony
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Here's Bob Costas Saying "Pussy Riot" Over And Over
This is Bob Costas saying "Pussy Riot" a whole bunch. Enjoy....
Motel For Stray Dogs Near Sochi Has Roughly 100 Occupants
The majority of news regarding the stray dogs roaming around Sochi has been dismal. A company was hired to cull them, but it hasn't done that well, and now these dogs are just chilling everywhere as the Olympics start. Not exactly the most uplifting situation. But there's refuge for some of them! ...
Equality Organization's Ad Features Hot Luge Action
This is the work of the Canadian Institute of Diversity and Inclusion, which is not very happy with Russia's anti-gay rhetoric....
How To Watch The Sochi Olympics Opening Ceremony Live
The XXII Olympic Winter Games opening ceremony in Sochi starts Friday morning at 11 a.m. Eastern Time, but it won't be aired in the U.S. until more than eight hours later thanks to NBC's tape-delay policies. They aren't streaming it live online, either, so if you'd like to join the rest of the world...
You Can't Wear Those Pants While Playing Hockey, Justin Bieber
Here's Justin Bieber wearing chains and harem pants as he skates with a club hockey team. Those stupid pants are why you almost slipped after receiving a perfect feed, you jabroni. And wear a visor!...
<em>Game Of Thrones</em> And Nutella Ads: How The Super Bowl Looked In Austria
We've barely withheld our admiration for Austria's love of the NFL, and official network PULS4 gave the Super Bowl its full attention on Sunday—complete with lengthy pre-game show, halftime analysis, and, yes, Super Bowl ads. Oh, and they updated that awesome Game of Thrones-themed intro for the gam...
The Dogs Of Sochi
This is not a commentary on Sochi authorities' reported (and apparently ineffective) plan to exterminate the city's stray dogs ahead of the Olympics. It is also not a condemnation of Russia, which, like most parts of the world, has strays roaming its urban areas....
Block Party: <em>The Lego Movie</em>, Reviewed
1. The Lego Movie is way more fun than it has any need to be. Though it never quite reaches the lunatic levels of Who Framed Roger Rabbit, it has that film's same hellzapoppin' zeal, that willingness to go anywhere for a joke and that absolute insistence that it must never, ever slow down. The Lego ...
Vladimir Putin Would Win All The Gold At Sochi If He Wanted To
At last! We're finally on the cusp of the Sochi Olympics. It's a time to focus on all the extraneous inconveniences, both small and great, that, for better or worse, will be forgotten as as soon as the real action starts. But before we fully lose ourselves in a world of ice dancing and curling, we s...
Almost a Hero
"Almost a Hero," Frank Deford's 2001 SI bonus piece on Max Schmeling:...