Monday, August 13, 2012

2014 Winter Olympics events to start a day early Utah hosting winter before NBC's coverage of London exceeds expectations Sochi Gears Up for the Games Commitment Uniform debacle has Olympian implications BOA chairman Moynihan step down Cossacks crack on migrants in Russia concerned about visas volunteers U.S. uniforms stay

2014 Olympics: 5 Names to Know for Sochi Winter Games The next Olympics on the horizon are the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. The sports are different, the weather is colder, but the goal is the same: to win a gold medal. While we bask in the warmth of the 2012 Closing Ceremonies, the athletes hoping to compete in 2014 are hard at work in their training. For many who compete on snow, that means spending their summers high in the mountains ... London 2012 boosts Sochi athletes Great Britain's Winter Olympics athletes will go to Sochi in 2014 inspired by Team GB's medal success at London 2012. As London Olympics wrap up, Sochi readies for 2014 Winter Games SOCHI, Russia - The idea of holding the Winter Olympics in Sochi once seemed as much of a long shot as a gold medal for Jamaica's bobsledders — a city that few outside Russia had ever heard of, in a country notorious for inefficient construction, corruption, and a byzantine visa regime. 2014 Olympics: Winter Games' Equivalents to Summer Stars With just three days left in the 2012 Summer Olympics , attention will start to turn to Sochi, Russia for the 2014 Winter Olympics. This year's Olympics have been historic. Michael Phelps became the most decorated Olympian of all-time. Oscar Pistorius, the "Blade-Runner", finally got a chance to run the games. Usain Bolt became arguably the most dominant sprinter in Olympic history. Kerri Walsh ... Sochi Olympics torch relay to be longest one Moscow, Aug 13 (IANS) Organisers of the Sochi Olympics said the torch relay of the 2014 Winter Games will be the longest and vowed to bring the audience a splendid opening ceremony. NBC's coverage of London Olympics exceeds expectations Despite criticism for taped coverage in prime time and glitches during live streaming on NBCOlympics.com, the network's viewership increased by 12% from the Beijing Games. With the Olympic flame going out Sunday, it won't be long before NBC turns its attention to the 2014 Winter Games. 2014 Olympics: All eyes on Sochi The Cauldron has been extinguished, the final medal count has been tallied, and the 2012 Summer Olympics are officially a thing of the past. It's time to look ahead at what's next. Russia Urged: Drop Winter Olympics Gay Ban "Russia must drop its ban on a LGBT Pride House at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. The IOC should enforce the Olympic Charter and compel Russia to allow a Pride House for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) athletes." BOA chairman Moynihan to step down LONDON (Reuters) - British Olympic Association (BOA) chairman Colin Moynihan will step down from his post later this year to give his replacement time to settle in before the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, the 1980 rowing silver medalist said on Monday. Moynihan, who oversaw the best British medals haul in a century at the Games which finished on Sunday, has been in the role since 2005 and will ... As London wraps up, Sochi prepares for Olympics The idea of holding the Winter Olympics in Sochi once seemed as much of a long shot as a gold medal for Jamaica's bobsledders — a city that few outside Russia had ever heard of, in a country notorious for inefficient construction, corruption, and a byzantine visa regime.
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