Out Olympian Cheryl Maas Raised Rainbow Glove After Yesterday's Competition
The first gesture of LGBT solidarity in Sochi. Cheryl Maas, a Dutch snowboarder who is married to a woman, raised a rainbow glove toward a camera after competition in Sochi yesterday. The Towleroad...
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Watch India's Luger Make A Spectacular Save After Falling Off His Sled At...
Luger Shiva Keshavan fell off his sled on the track, but got back on it with incredible athleticism. India's best hope for a medal at Sochi is 31-year-old luge athlete Shiva Keshavan, who is competing...
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17 Reasons You Should Love Bob Costas
NBC’s face of the Olympics has gradually become one of the most respected voices of our era. deadspin.com deadspin.com View Entire List ›
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Former Russian Olympian Who Lit Olympic Flame Once Tweeted Racist Photo Of Obama
Irina Rodnina, a member of Putin’s parliamentary party, gets a big honor on the opening day of Sochi Games. Irina Rodnina and Vladislav Tretiak light the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony....
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Here Is The Order Of The Parade Of Nations During The Opening Ceremony
Because the Russian alphabet is different than the English one. Ryan Pierse / Getty In case you didn't know, the Russian alphabet isn't the same as the English alphabet, which means the order of the...
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Russian Olympian's Snowboard Appears To Be A Tribute To Pussy Riot
Alexey Sobolev’s snowboard features a feminine figure wearing a ski mask — the signature look of the dissident Russian punk group. Though he hasn't said so outright, Russian Olympian Alexey Sobolev's...
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Ranking The New Winter Olympic Events By Their Level Of Awesomeness
More speed, more flying, more tricks, more competition. The Sochi Games will be the largest, in terms of medal events, in Winter Olympics history. Here are the new sports, judged for their relative...
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Vladimir Putin Was Even More Bored Than You During The Opening Ceremony
Which is a lot to say, honestly. Like when the fifth illuminated snowflake didn't turn into an Olympic ring. ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP / Getty Images Or when the teams started entering the stadium. NBC And...
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19 Best Moments Of The Russian Police Singing Daft Punk At The Opening Ceremony
The Olympics are off to an amazing start. When this guy came in with the strong fist pump. When his co-star got down with his bad self. When this guy sang his heart out. When we saw the pure joy on...
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Delightfully Low-Key Snowboarder Sage Kotsenburg Wins First United States...
“Whoa…I made finals at the Olympics!!!”, he’d tweeted just hours before taking first place. Getty Until this morning, the biggest story from Team USA snowboarding in Sochi was about an American who...
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USA Bobsledder Broke Through His Bathroom Door Like A Damn Superhero
Meet your new favorite U.S. Olympian. Twitter: @JohnnyQuinnUSA Alex Livesey / Getty This morning, U.S. bobsledder Johnny Quinn found himself in a bit of a predicament, after taking a shower Quinn's...
View ArticleThis Canadian Paralympic Ad Is Perfect In Every Way
The ad compels viewers to look past the disabilities of Paralympic athletes — and instead fathom their complete, elite, world-class abilities.
View ArticleThis Russian Teen Prodigy's Figure Skating Performance Was Freakin' Incredible
Fifteen-year-old Yulia Lipnitskaya’s routine in the short program portion of the team figure skating competition was basically flawless. During the women's short program portion of the figure skating...
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Team USA Sweeps Gold In Snowboard Slopestyle Debut
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! Javier Soriano / Getty Snowboard slopestyle was introduced this year for the first time as an Olympic event and it turns out that Team USA is pretty darn good at it. On Saturday,...
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Oklahoma State Hoops Star Shoves Fan Who Allegedly Shouted Racial Slur At Him
Marcus Smart’s frustration boils over in confrontation with Texas Tech’s “Number One Fan.” Oklahoma State guard Marcus Smart shoved a fan near the end of the Cowboys’ 65-61 loss at Texas Tech on...
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Russian Snowboarder Gets Swamped With Nude Pics After Putting His Cell Phone...
Alexey Sobolev really made the most of his trip to Sochi. Twitter: @krasnodar_ka Mike Blake / Reuters The Sochi Winter Olympics might be over for Russia's Alexey Sobolev, but he won't be leaving Sochi...
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Every Question You Have About Ski Jumping, Answered
The idiot’s guide to the Winter Olympics’ most photogenic sport. Mark Reis/Colorado Springs Gazette / MCT Mike Blake / Reuters Mark Leffingwell/Usa Today Sports View Entire List ›
View ArticleThe Football World Reacts To Michael Sam's Coming Out
College football star Michael Sam came out earlier tonight, in the hopes of being the first out gay player in the NFL. Reactions were mostly of support around the league. View Entire List ›
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U.S. Luger Kate Hansen's Pre-Race Routine Includes Beyoncé-Fueled Dance Moves
“Strictly Beyoncé” powers Hansen’s jam session. U.S. luger Kate Hansen is currently in 10th place after two runs and not likely to medal in Sochi, but an NBC piece about her pre-race routine revealed...
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This Is The Best Michael Sam Tribute You'll See All Day
This photo was taken of Missouri’s Faurot Field, in the “Rock M” end zone. Here's what the north end zone at Missouri's Faurot Field typically looks like. en.wikipedia.org And here's what it looked...
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