Tag: Olympics

A gondola passes a stand of trees after an overnight dusting of snow during snowboard parallel giant slalom qualifying at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

SOCHI SCENE: White peaks

Washington Examiner · February 19, 2014 11:14 am

Unrest ‘worried’ 1st Venezuelan Olympic skier

Unrest ‘worried’ 1st Venezuelan Olympic skier

Howard Fendrich · February 19, 2014 10:25 am

FILE - In this Feb. 8, 2014, file photo, gold medallist Sven Kramer of the Netherlands holds a commemorative plaque as he celebrates his gold medal and Olympic record in the 5,000-meter speedskating race along with silver medalist Jan Blokhuijsen, fourth left in black jersey, and bronze medalist Jorrit Bergsma, third left in orange jersey, at the Holland Heineken House during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. With Dutch speedskaters dominating the 2014 Winter Olympics like never before, the Holland House has become the house of champions. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)

SOCHI SCENE: House of champions

Washington Examiner · February 19, 2014 9:48 am

Cable protectors lie across a walkway next to the Iceberg Skating Palace at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. After $51 billion, it should be easy to get around at the Olympics - for everyone. Organizers have repeatedly touted accessibility for people with disabilities as one of the chief lasting benefits of hosting the Winter Games in Sochi. But with less than three weeks until the Paralympics, infrastructure around Olympic Park and its venues are not entirely barrier-free. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Disability access needs improvement at Sochi Games

Oskar Garcia · February 19, 2014 9:02 am

Russian punk group Pussy Riot members Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, in the blue balaclava, and Maria Alekhina, in the pink balaclava, make their way through a crowd after they were released from a police station, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, in Adler, Russia. No charges were filed against Tolokonnikova and Alekhina along with the three others who were detained. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Olympic day of politics and power on the slopes

Fred Lief · February 18, 2014 8:24 pm

Russian punk group Pussy Riot members Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, in the blue balaclava, and Maria Alekhina, in the pink balaclava, make their way through a crowd after they were released from a police station, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, in Adler, Russia. No charges were filed against Tolokonnikova and Alekhina along with the three others who were detained. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Sochi tension: Pussy Riot members briefly detained

Nataliya Vasilyeva · February 18, 2014 7:55 pm

Slovenia's Tina Maze celebrates taking the lead in the second run of the women's giant slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Slovenia’s Maze adds giant slalom to downhill gold

Howard Fendrich · February 18, 2014 2:15 pm

Lindsey Jacobellis of the United States reacts after winning the small final of the women's snowboard cross at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Olympians tiptoe around sponsorship ban

JOHN LEICESTERSTEPHEN WILSON · February 18, 2014 1:50 pm

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin passes a gate in the first run of the women's giant slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.(AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

Shiffrin eyes slalom after 5th place finish in GS

Tim Dahlberg · February 18, 2014 12:43 pm

Norway's Marit Bjoergen catches her breath after the women's 10K classical-style cross-country race at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Norway struggles with waxing woes at Olympics

Mattias Karen · February 18, 2014 12:22 pm

East Timor's Yohan Goncalves Goutt poses for a photo at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. Goncalves Goutt, 19, is preparing to compete as an Alpine skier in the Sochi Games, representing East Timor, whose officially recognized ski federation he founded. His race, the slalom, is Saturday night. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

East Timor’s 1st Winter Olympian gets set to ski

ANDREW DAMPFHOWARD FENDRICH · February 18, 2014 12:08 pm

United States' Julia Mancuso passes a gate in the first run of the women's giant slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

SOCHI SCENE: Mancuso in 2018?

Washington Examiner · February 18, 2014 11:14 am