Olympics Articles
Men’s biathlon race postponed because of fog
Krasnaya Polyana, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – The men’s 15-kilometer biathlon mass start was postponed again on Monday because of fog. The race was also postponed Sunday for the same issue — the first time since 1998 that an Olympic biathlon competition […]
France’s Vaultier wins men’s snowboard cross
Krasnaya Polyana, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – France’s Pierre Vaultier held off Russia’s Nikolay Olyunin to win the men’s snowboard cross Tuesday at the Sochi Olympics. Vaultier, 26, won his first medal in his third Olympics, fending off a late charge from […]
Snowboard cross seeding canceled because of fog
Krasnaya Polyana, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – Seeding runs for the Olympic men’s snowboard cross were canceled Monday because of fog. Riders instead will be ranked according to the World Cup points list. Four rounds of finals will begin with the 1/8 […]
Men’s biathlon mass start pushed back
Krasnaya Polyana, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – The men’s 15-kilometer biathlon mass start was delayed again on Monday as fog blanketed the mountain course. The race was postponed Sunday, also because of fog. It was rescheduled for 10 a.m. local time (1 […]
Olympic Daily Preview – Monday, February 17th
Sochi, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – Seven medal events are on tap for the second Monday of the Sochi Olympics. Medals will be awarded in ice dancing and it appears to be a two-team race for gold. Americans Meryl Davis and Charlie […]
Olympic Daily News – Sunday, February 16th
Krasnaya Polyana, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – Norway’s Kjetil Jansrud took gold on Sunday in the men’s Super-G at the Sochi Olympics, while Americans Andrew Weibrecht and Bode Miller also reached the podium. Weibrecht was a bronze medal winner four years ago […]
Costas ready to return for NBC
Sochi, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – Bob Costas will return to NBC’s primetime coverage of the Sochi Olympics on Monday after a six-day absence due to an eye infection. Costas anchored the network’s coverage at the start of the Sochi Games but […]
Doughty lifts Canada past Finland in round-robin finale
Sochi, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – Drew Doughty wrapped up an impressive preliminary round with two goals, including the game-winner in overtime, as Canada edged Finland 2-1. Doughty took a pass from Jeff Carter on a rush, carried the puck into the […]
Russia leads two-man bobsled; U.S. third
Rzhanaya Polyana, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – Russia is in gold medal position after the first two runs of the men’s two-man bobsled, while the top team from the United States sits third after Sunday’s competition at the Sochi Olympics. The Russian […]