Olympics Articles

U.S. announces skaters for team competition

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Sochi, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – Reigning Olympic ice dance silver medalists Meryl Davis and Charlie White were chosen Friday to represent the United States when the figure skating team competition resumes Saturday. Davis and White, who have won a record six […]

Tretiak, Rodnina light Olympic cauldron

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Sochi, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – The opening ceremony of the Sochi Winter Games began with a glitch and ended with two Russian sports legends lighting the Olympic cauldron. Friday’s spectacle played out as news surfaced that a plane had landed safely […]

Henrik Sedin withdraws from Olympics

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(SportsNetwork.com) – Vancouver Canucks star Henrik Sedin will not be participating for the Swedish national team in the Winter Olympics due to a nagging rib injury that has plagued him over the past month. Sedin confirmed his withdrawal from Team […]

Injured Gaborik taken off Slovakia roster

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Columbus, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – Columbus Blue Jackets forward Marian Gaborik will miss the upcoming Winter Olympics after failing to receive medical clearance for a broken collarbone that has sidelined him since December. Gaborik, who was set to participate in his […]

Fan-friendly Olympics come at a bad time for NHL

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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – In a few days, the hockey world shifts its attention from the National Hockey League to the international tournament at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Depending on your outlook, the league’s hiatus is either a welcome respite […]

Olympic Daily News – Thursday, February 6th

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Krasnaya Polyana, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – Two Canadian snowboarders who were critical of Shaun White’s decision to pull out of the Olympic slopestyle competition were among eight riders who qualified Thursday for the event’s final. Max Parrot posted the day’s best […]

St. Louis to replace Stamkos for Team Canada

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Sochi, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – Martin St. Louis will replace injured Tampa Bay Lightning teammate Steven Stamkos on the roster for Team Canada at the 2014 Olympics. Stamkos was not cleared to play for Canada as he continues to recover from […]

Russia grabs lead in team figure skating

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Sochi, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – Russia has grabbed the lead in the new team figure skating event at the 2014 Olympics after Yevgeny Plushenko and the pairs duo of Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov put on stellar performances Thursday night. Plushenko […]

Kearney leads qualifiers for moguls

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Rosa Khutor, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – American Hannah Kearney posted the top score in the women’s moguls qualifier on Thursday at the 2014 Olympics. Kearney is trying to repeat as Olympic champion, having captured gold in the event four years ago […]