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Jessica Diggins sparkles in skiathlonJessica Diggins accomplished a personal goal, finishing eighth in the women's 15-kilometer skiathlon Saturday.聽
Russia in reach of gold in team figure skatingEvgeni Plushenko gave Russia an early lead in team figure skating after the men's short event and dazzled Sunday in the men's free skate. Russia was in first place going into the final events.
Jamie Anderson soars to gold in slopestyle with flawless runJamie Anderson, a 23-year-old from South Lake Tahoe, Calif., is known for excelling under pressure. She won the gold medal in the women's slopestyle competition Sunday, giving the US a gold sweep in the event.
Bode Miller's confounding Olympic career takes another unexpected turnBode Miller finished eighth Sunday in a downhill race he was heavily favored to win, extending his perplexing legacy at the Olympics, where he seems to do the opposite of expectations.
Sochi Winter Olympics TV schedule: What to watch SundayThe first full weekend of the Winter Olympics wraps up with multiple events around Sochi, Russia, on the NBC family of networks. Sunday's highlights include men's downhill skiing and the team figure skating competition.- Sage Kotsenburg gold medal run: What's a 'Holy Crail'?Sage Kotsenburg won the first American gold at the Sochi Olympics in slopestyle snowboarding. Sage Kotsenburg did it with with a move he calls the 'Holy Crail.' What is a Holy Crail?
Olympics gold medal count: Norway leadsOn the first day when Olympic medals were awarded, Norway led the gold medal count, and took home medals in the women's skiathlon, the men's biathlon, and slopestyle snowboarding.
Hannah Kearney takes bronze on Sochi mogulsUS moguls skier Hannah Kearney finished third to Canada's Justine and Chloe Dufour-Lapointe. Hannah Kearney was trying to become the first woman to go back-to-back in 22-year history of Olympic moguls.- Why Bode Miller is US gold medal favoriteBode Miller and Aksel Lund Svindal are the two favorites at Sochi after the downhill skiing test runs. American Bode Miller produced the fastest times. Norwegian Svindal was third Friday, second Saturday.
In team figure skating, Russian 15-year-old a revelationThe astonishing performance of Russian figure skater Yulia Lipnitskaya in the team figure skating competition Saturday capped a perfect Day 1 of the Sochi Olympics.
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Sochi Winter Olympics TV schedule: What to watch SaturdayThe first medals of the Sochi Games will be awarded today. Slopestyle snowboarding, freestyle moguls, and the team figure skating competitions are all highlights of the day.
Sage Kotsenburg's 'Holy Crail:' With new trick American wins goldSage Kotsenburg unveiled a new trick he calls the 'Holy Crail,' earning him a high enough score in slopestyle snowboarding聽to capture the first gold medal at the Sochi Games. When the 20-year-old qualified for the Olympics in California last month, it was his first win since he was 11.
Are problems at Sochi Olympics being blown out of proportion?The Sochi Olympics have had their problems, but they've been nothing out of the ordinary. The unusually strong focus on those problems comes amid heavy scrutiny of Russia as host.
Sochi opening ceremony: glimpse of New Russia, echo of the oldThe opening ceremony of the Sochi Olympics included a technical glitch and many impressive moments. But best of all, it arrived someplace real and emotionally resonant at the end.
Western leaders stay away from Sochi Olympics. Snub to Russia?Many Western leaders have issues with Russia today 鈥� Syria and human rights among them. For the US, add NSA leaker Edward Snowden. However, Asian leaders and those from former Soviet republics are in Sochi.
'Hot.Cool.Yours.' Decoding Russia's Sochi Olympic sloganRussian organizers describe the motto as reflecting the national character, but its meaning may have been lost in translation.
As world watches Sochi, Russia watches the watchersReports suggest neither guests' laptops nor their bathrooms are safe from the eyes of Russian security.
Winter Olympics 2014 TV schedule: What to watch FridayThe 22nd Winter Olympics officially begin today. More than a billion people are expected to watch the opening ceremony, which airs in the US on NBC tonight.
Why USA will win Sochi Olympics medal count. (It's not what you think.)Team USA is favored to top the Sochi Olympics medal count in large part because America has innovated a unique Olympic ecosystem that thrives without a penny of federal money.
