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2014 Winter Olympics

Shani Davis parachute

US Speedskating didn’t test uniforms because they feared opponents would steal secrets?

When reports first surfaced last week that US Speedskating coaches were attributing the team’s struggles at the Winter Olympics in Sochi to flaws in their new suits, one of the biggest questions to arise was why the suits were never tested in …

TJ Oshie’s Wikipedia page hacked to call him ‘American Hero’

TJ Oshie became a household name on Saturday with his heroic performance in Team USA’s preliminary round win over Russia. After he scored the winning shootout goal (one of his four), someone immediately hopped on Wikipedia and hacked …

TJ Oshie carries US to shootout win over Russia

The US men’s hockey team defeated Russia in their preliminary matchup on Saturday. The game was decided in the eighth round of a shootout after the two teams played to a 2-2 tie through three periods and one five-minute overtime. TJ Oshie …

US hockey team using secret codes to relay injuries to NHL teams

NHL owners have always been reluctant to let their players participate in the Olympics. The reason is obvious — teams have millions of dollars invested in these players and they could easily suffer some sort of injury while competing in the …

Shani Davis

Is flaw with new suits hurting Olympic speedskaters?

Some poor results among U.S. speedskaters at the Olympics in Sochi has led the team’s coaches to question what is causing the unexpected problems. According to the Wall Street Journal, the speedskating coaches believe a flaw with the new …

Figure skater Jeremy Abbott takes bad fall, finishes routine anyway (Video)

US figure skater Jeremy Abbott took a painful looking fall during his routine on Thursday. He was attempting a quad-toe, triple-toe (which sounds very impressive) when he lost his balance and landed hard on his hip. It initially looked like he would …

Swedish skier Henrik Harlaut wipes out, pants almost fall down (GIF)

Swedish freestyle skier Henrik Harlaut nearly gave us our second wardrobe malfunction of the Winter Olympics on Thursday when his pants almost fell down during the qualifying round of the ski slopestyle competition. Harlaut is known for wearing …

Kate Hansen blesses teammate Erin Hamlin’s Olympic medal by twerking (Video)

Kate Hansen is officially my favorite US Olympic athlete from the Sochi Games, and I don’t care if it’s by way of a gimmick. Hansen’s pre-race warmup routine that involves dancing to Beyonce like a madwoman captured my heart. On …

Phil Kessel pounded Powerade during USA’s win over Slovakia (Video)

Those of you who crawled out of bed early on Thursday to watch the US men’s hockey team take on Slovakia in the Winter Olympics were treated to a complete blowout. The Americans dominated play from the opening face-off and won 7-1, scoring six …

US snowboarder Jamie Anderson: Tinder app is ‘next level’ in Olympic Village

The Olympic Village in Sochi was stocked with a shipment of 100,000 condoms for a reason. Hooking up at the Olympics is a tradition unlike any other, with many athletes having openly admitted over the years that sex is everywhere. US snowboarder …

Vladimir Putin hugs gay Olympic speedskater Ireen Wust (Video)

A lot was made about Russia’s anti-gay laws leading up to the Winter Olympics in Sochi. Fortunately, it does not seem like there have been any issues for athletes and visitors during the first week of the Games. In fact, Russian president …

Danny Davis: Shaun White losing is good for snowboarding

Shaun White turned in a disappointing performance in the men’s halfpipe event at the Winter Olympics on Tuesday. The stage was set perfectly for the gold medal favorite, as he was the last boarder to ride in the final round. White’s score …

Canada scores controversial go-ahead goal against US in women’s hockey (Video)

Canada and the United States squared off on Wednesday in what many feel is certain to be a preview of the women’s hockey gold medal game. The US was fortunate that it was not an elimination game, because the Canadians may have benefitted from a …

Bode Miller: Bad vision led to disappointing finish

Bode Miller is the most decorated men’s alpine skier in United States history. He also may hold the record for most excuses after the worst finish of his Olympic career. Miller finished eighth in the men’s downhill in Sochi over the …

Alex Ovechkin has Russian flag on his Olympic skates

Russia is one of the favorites to bring home a medal in hockey in front of its home fans at the Winter Olympics in Sochi. If Alex Ovechkin, who is having a fantastic year with the Washington Capitals, can be the prolific scorer he is capable of …

US luger Kate Hansen prepares for races by dancing to Beyonce (GIF)

US Olympic luger Kate Hansen may have the most entertaining warmup routine of any athlete in Sochi. On Monday, NBC aired a portion of Hansen’s pre-race routine. While other athletes are stretching it out and getting focused, Hansen is going HAM …

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