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2014 Sochi Winter Olympics

Date: February 6 - 23, 2014

Venue: Sochi

Russia

The 2014 Winter Olympics, officially the XXII Olympic Winter Games, or the 22nd Winter Olympics, are scheduled to take place February 6-23, 2014, in Sochi, Russia, with some events held in the resort town of Krasnaya Polyana. Ninety-eight events in fifteen winter sports will be held.

Posts about 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics:

Sochi Olympics Style Recap: From Golden Moments To Fashion Faux Pas
posted on February 23, 2014 at 9:45am

The Olympics take place on a grand stage and companies are tasked with designing apparel for athletes that merges technical innovations with a memorable style. At the Winter Games, competitions were marked by sartorial displays of team pride from countrie...more

TheRoot: How Bobsledding Became a Black Winter Sport
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"The treatment of women's hockey in the U.S. and Canada should be infuriating to anyone who cares about equality"
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The Game Doesn’t Stop After A Bad Call: CAN Hockey beats USA 3-2 in 1st Round
posted on February 13, 2014 at 12:09pm

Before we launch into that, let us pause for a moment to contemplate exactly how bad that call was. It was probably top three in the worst call pantheon I have personally witnessed. What makes it particularly egregious is that the referee know...more

Message from Home lifts Kaitlyn Farrington to Halfpipe Gold #Sochi2014
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Historic day finally realized at Olympic Games for women ski jumpers #Sochi2014
posted on February 12, 2014 at 9:46am

Lindsey Van competes in the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games.Photo by Sarah Brunson/USSA KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia - Try as she might, Jessica Jerome couldn't convince her eyes and her mind that Tuesday night's inaugural Olympic women's ski jumping event...more

Women's Ski Jumping USA President, Parents of USA Ski Jumpers Reflect before Olympic Debut
posted on February 11, 2014 at 1:09pm

Before the women ski jumpers make history in their event at the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games, leaders at Women's Ski Jumping USA and parents of the US team members reflected on the fight for inclusion: “I think our battle to get the women into ski jump...more

Olympic Overhaul: What would it look like?
posted on February 11, 2014 at 9:18am

Before the Sochi Games started, former American luger, Samantha Retrosi wrote a piece for The Nation titled, Why the Olympics are a Lot Like 'The Hunger Games'. Long time readers of this blog are probably familiar with my disappointment in the Olymp...more

Blogging Sochi: An Olympics Roundup
posted on February 7, 2014 at 8:38pm

While millions turn their eyes to the Russian resort town for today’s opening ceremony, the Sochi Olympics have been on the minds of many for months — especially those competing for a spot on a national team. We’re thrilled that so many ...more

Should you watch the Sochi Olympics?
posted on February 3, 2014 at 4:54pm

Yesterday's NYT had an article about whether gay people were planning on "boycotting" the Sochi Olympics by not watching the games when they begin next week. Some of those interviewed, who noted that they were indeed fans of the Olympics, said they didn't...more

Japan women Olympic team outnumber men for the first time
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Lindsey Vonn joins NBC as Sochi Olympics correspondent
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U.S. bobsledder Lauryn Williams' Olympic record has a bonus track
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Jerome, Van and Hendrickson nominated to first-ever women's ski jumping Olympic Team
posted on January 22, 2014 at 4:17pm

(Photo via Women's Ski Jumping USA Facebook Page) PARK CITY, Utah - Three of the top women ski jumpers in the world were nominated today to represent the U.S. on the first-ever Olympic women's ski jumping team. Lindsey Van, Jessica Jerome, and Sarah He...more

Russian men's ski jump coach says the sport is too dangerous for women but says Irina Avvakumova is
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