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South Korea Launches Formal Protest Following Olympics Result

Feb 23, 2014 03:36 PM EST By Carlos Garcia

The South Korean Olympic Committee has submitted a formal protest

Olympic Figure Skating Petition Demanding Investigation Tallies 1 Million Signatures

Feb 22, 2014 02:56 PM EST By Carlos Garcia

Skaters who didn't place as high say the judging was hard to understand

What Did President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper Bet on the U.S.-Canada Women's Hockey Game?

Feb 21, 2014 10:12 AM EST By Carlos Garcia

Barack Obama and Stephen Harper make it interesting by putting a case of beer on the hockey games

T.J. Oshie Becomes Star After Leading U.S. Hockey Team Past Russia

Feb 16, 2014 12:22 PM EST By Ray Monell

St. Louis Blues right wing T.J. Oshie boosted American patriotism Saturday, leading team USA to victory over the Russians at the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, by scoring four goals on six shots in a shootout.

U.S. Ekes Out Victory Over Russia In Men's Ice Hockey

Feb 15, 2014 02:17 PM EST By Carlos Garcia

Sweden defeated Latvia 4-2 and Russia will have to fight back for match

Sochi Winter Olympics: Russia Tallies First Gold In Figure Skating

Feb 10, 2014 08:16 PM EST By Staff Reporter

Russia tallied its first gold medal of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, marking a special moment for the host nation that has been the talk of the world in recent months.

Sochi Winter Olympics: Team USA Cruises in Snowboard, Figure Skating & Luge

Feb 09, 2014 03:53 PM EST By Carlos Garcia

Norway and Netherlands lead the medal count

Winter Olympics: American Snowboarder Wins First Gold Medal

Feb 08, 2014 12:13 PM EST By Carlos Garcia

The 20-year-old from Utah took home the first gold medal of the Olympics

Sochi Winter Olympics 2014: Gay Activists Arrested; What Happens Next?

Feb 08, 2014 11:05 AM EST By Matt Tracy

Russia has remained firm in its enforcement of highly controversial antigay laws.

Sochi Winter Olympics 2014 Events and Schedule: Is Safety A Major Concern?

Feb 05, 2014 05:44 PM EST By Matt Tracy

It is understandable that security would be beefed up for the Sochi Olympics, but just how much of a possibility is it that an act of terror happens?

Sochi Winter Olympics 2014 Events and Schedule: Host City Has Stray Dog Problem; How Will They Handle It?

Feb 03, 2014 03:22 PM EST By Matt Tracy

Sochi has not been the most welcoming place for world travelers and this week the Russian city found itself embroiled in yet another controversy affecting the general public.

Sochi Mayor Says Gays Do Not Live In His City

Jan 27, 2014 04:45 PM EST By Matt Tracy

The unsafe cultural climate for LGBT people in Russia has already turned away many of the world's sports fans and now it only looks like it will be getting worse.

Winter Olympics in Sochi 2014: New Terrorist Threat Emerges; Is It Safe To Attend? [POLL]

Jan 21, 2014 01:03 PM EST By Matt Tracy

New terror threats are emerging in Russia just weeks before the official beginning of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

Winter Olympics 2014 News: Gay Protester Detained During Olympic Torch Relay; What Did He Do?

Jan 18, 2014 03:48 PM EST By Matt Tracy

Although the Winter Olympics in Sochi do not officially start until February, the controversy over host Russia's anti-gay laws is heating up - just as people expected

Sochi Winter Olympics 2014 Events and Schedule: Americans Hesitant About Traveling to Russia?

Jan 15, 2014 12:20 AM EST By Matt Tracy

Americans are not only being warned about traveling to Sochi for the Olympic Games - they're simply just not going