Tag: Olympics

The team from the United States USA-1, piloted by Steven Holcomb and brakeman Steven Langton, celebrate their bronze medal win after the men's two-man bobsled competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

SOCHI SCENE: Lucky 62

Washington Examiner · February 18, 2014 10:06 am

A large screen announces a brief snow delay in the start of 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/Gero Breloer)

SOCHI SCENE: Delayed by … snow

The Associated Press · February 18, 2014 10:00 am

Correction: Putin On Tour story

Correction: Putin On Tour story

Washington Examiner · February 16, 2014 3:03 pm

U.S.A. forward T.J. Oshie prepares to take a shot against Russia goaltender Sergei Bobrovski in an overtime shootout during a men's ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

NBC’s latest Olympics fail: Banishing the US-Russia hockey game to cable

Hugh Hewitt · February 16, 2014 5:00 am

U.S. speedskater Joey Mantia rests, wearing the old World Cup race suit with makeshift letters of the country marked over a patched area, prior to the men's 1,500-meter race at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014. U.S. skaters are looking to bounce back from an awful start to their Olympics by slipping back into their old suits that should have been made obsolete by new high-tech gear. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

US Speedskating gambles on new suit, loses big

Paul Newberry · February 15, 2014 6:07 pm

U.S. fans cheer as Russia and the USA take the ice before playing in a men's ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

SOCHI SCENE: USA fans on their own

Washington Examiner · February 15, 2014 1:11 pm

The sun sets as the Bolshoy Ice Dome is reflected in a pool of water underneath the Olympic cauldron at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

SOCHI SCENE: Bolshoy is Olympic hockey cathedral

Washington Examiner · February 15, 2014 12:48 pm

Austria's Anna Fenninger makes a jump in the women's super-G at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Fenninger wins Olympic super-G; Hoefl-Riesch 2nd

Pat Graham · February 15, 2014 12:40 pm

Women's normal hill ski jumping silver medalist Daniela Iraschko-Stolz of Austria smiles during the medals ceremony at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

So far silence from Olympians on anti-gay laws

Tim Dahlberg · February 15, 2014 11:19 am

Slovenia forward Anze Kopitar, left, forward Robert Sabolic (55) and Slovenia forward Rok Ticar celebrate after a third period goal against Slovakia during a men's ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

SOCHI SCENE: History for Slovenia

Washington Examiner · February 15, 2014 10:58 am

Members of Team Sweden and Team Finland mix it up during the 2014 Winter Olympics women's quarterfinal ice hockey game at Shayba Arena, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

SOCHI SCENE: Intensity ramps up

Washington Examiner · February 15, 2014 10:10 am

FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014 file photo, the Olympic Park is illuminated in Sochi, Russia, prior to the start of the 2014 Winter Olympics. Westerners coming to Sochi for the Olympic games seemed surprised by the unfinished hotels, packs of stray dogs, and warnings not to drink the strange-colored water. But these vivid problems aside, the Olympics and ancillary development show some promising signs for the country. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, File)

Olympics a test for ambitious developing countries

Joe McDonald · February 15, 2014 9:33 am