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Sochi, Russia
February 7, 2014 to February 24, 2014
Outside Letsrun
Russian Prosecutors To "Investigate" Sochi Olympic Doping Accusations
Will these be the same "investigators" that found "not a single piece of evidence" government were involved in state-supported doping?May 20, 2016
IOC President Thomas Bach Writes Open Letter About Sochi Drug Allegations
"Should the investigation prove the allegations true, it would represent a shocking new dimension in doping with an, until now, unimaginable level of criminality."May 18, 2016
WADA Director General David Howman Wants 2014 Winter Olympics Drug Samples To Be Re-Examined Now
March 16, 2016
Norwegian Skier Claims Russian Doping Tests At Sochi 2014 Paralympics Were "Suspicious" Compared With Those From Other Countries
Nils-Erik Ulset says Russians were tested in a separate room and only held for 3 or 4 minutes.November 26, 2015
Russia Reveals There Was A Possible Planned Terrorist Attack Before The 2014 Sochi Olympics
Apparently, female suicide bombers had planned to smuggle explosives onto an aircraft in hand cream.November 17, 2015
Really, No Reason? IOC Claim There Is "No Reason" To Doubt Drug Testing At Sochi 2014 Despite Russian Secret Police Monitoring Lab
They still have frozen samples which they can retest.November 12, 2015
Is Hosting The Olympics Worth It? IOC Reveal Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics Made $53 Million Profit
February 28, 2015
Russian Olympic Committee President Insists Russian Athletes Did Not Use Xenon Gas During Sochi 2014
He declined to comment on whether Russian athletes used it before Sochi 2014.May 29, 2014
WADA Looking At Use Of Xenon Gas And Might Ban It
The investigation comes after claims that Russians were using it to boost EPO during the Olympics, but the WADA's director general says it's been used for "years and years" and that it's been previously looked at.March 20, 2014
Winter Paralympics 2014: Ukraine will compete despite growing unrest as Russia sends troops into Crimea
March 9, 2014
USA won't send presidential delegation to Sochi Paralympics in response to Russia's military action in Ukraine
March 6, 2014
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Committee President Mori Booed by Runners During Speech at Start of Tokyo Marathon
Apparently because of some negative comments he made on a Japanese figure skater.February 26, 2014
Canada's Gold Medal Winning Bobsled Team Including Former Sprinter Heather Moyse
She competed for the University of Waterloo and is still 3rd all-time on their 60m list.February 21, 2014
USA Today: Lolo Jones misses medal but celebrates with teammates
Jones and her sled partner finished 11th.February 20, 2014
Lauryn Williams has no idea where she put her Olympic medals
She has two medals from track, but isn't sure where they are and says, "I think they’re at my mom’s house."February 20, 2014
Lauryn Williams Makes Olympic History In Sochi By Becoming The First Track Gold Medalist To Medal At The Winter Games
Her and driver Elana Meyers took home the silver medal behind a team from Canada. Williams becomes just the fourth person in history to win medals at both the Summer and Winter Olympics. The team of former shot putter Aja Evans and Cornell star heptathlete Jamie Greubel got the bronze. *RW articleFebruary 20, 2014
Gold, Silver, Bronze And Paper: Did You Know What The Fourth Through Eighth Place Finishers At The Olympics Get?
Apparently they get a paper Olympic diploma signed by the IOC president.February 17, 2014
How much is an Olympic gold medal actually worth?
For Sochi 2014 anyway, the gold medals are actually made up of more silver than gold, but are worth $548.February 14, 2014
List Of Top Track Stars Competing In Women’s Bobsled At Sochi 2014
Five of the six women on the US team have track backgrounds and well over a third of competitors from all countries do as well.February 11, 2014
On The Boards
- Lolo Jones and the massive Olympic stunt not living up to expectations.
- Bode Miller Sochi 2014 interview
- How many hours this week did you spend watching curling?
- Under Armour speedsuits blamed for poor US speedskating performances
- Why are cross country skiers so dramatic at the finish?
- Well Played Google
- Some toilets in Sochi will not accept toilet paper. Will need to put it in a bin on the floor.
- Do people who go do the WINTER OLYMPICS consider themselves to be "REAL OLYMPIANS"?
- Awesome: Russian saves Olympic torch relay by pulling out a lighter and re-lighting Olympic flame