Russia put on a spectacular show to close down an exciting and successful Olympics. A celebration of the country’s history through a series of dance, music, theater, and fireworks highlighted the evening. Although there were early media reports of brown water and sub-par accommodations, the final conclusion for most people was that Sochi was […] Read more…
The emotional entry of Women’s Ski Halfpipe into the Winter Olympics came to a head in Sochi. As Maddie Bowman stood on the Podium, taking the sports first Olympic Gold, she paid tribute to Sarah Burke who advocated like no one else for this event to be allowed. It was a jumble of mixed […] Read more…
As Men’s Halfpipe was set to start, Mother Nature decided it would toss in some weather to mix things up. The wet and heavy snow was slowing the skiers down, to the point where their normal amplitude and even trick choice was altered. With Lyman Currier getting injured, and Torin–Yater Wallace failing to make […] Read more…
Aerial skiing is a surreal sport where twists and turns get lost while watching the athletes spin into the white lights and across the black sky. This year in Sochi, the Aerial competition used a different format than the Vancouver Games. Prior to Sochi, It came down to a two-jump final. Now, competitors will […] Read more…
It seems like the U.S. Olympic Alpine Skiers were feeling like the Olympic Games were slipping away from them, as the Austrians had been dominating the medal count. With Lindsey Vonn out due to injury, people looked to Bode Miller and Ted Ligety to step up to the plate for the Americans. Up until […] Read more…
The Winter Games have already been filled with dramatic showdowns and underdog domination; and Men’s Slopestyle Skiing may be the highlight of this trend. Park City’s, Joss Christensen executed an exciting, dialed, and most of all a fun run for the crowd and judges, bringing him to the top of the podium with Gold […] Read more…
One of the reasons people enjoy sports of any kind is for the dramatic turn of events that can occur at anytime. Sometimes we get so set on certain athletes taking the prize that we forget to look around at who else might step up to the plate. Well, the Olympic Halfpipe snowboarders provided […] Read more…
There are many records to be set and stories to be told by the Olympic athletes that make all of these events possible, and Women’s Ski Slopstyle and Ski Jump will make their way into the books today. The two events have their similarities in that they are both extreme sports where airtime plays […] Read more…
We are only a couple of days into the 2014 Winter Olympic Games and history is already being made. It has been interesting to watch the coverage of Snowboard Slopestyle over the last couple of days. The course was getting a lot of bad press in terms of smooth transitions and overall design. The […] Read more…