Sochi 2014: Can the Winter Olympics rival the X-Games?
With an eye-watering estimate spend of over £30bn – twice that of London 2012 – the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics aim to be the grandest Games of all time. However, some freestyle skiing and snowboarding...
View ArticleMeijer State Games of Michigan plans winter event
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Modeled after the Olympics, the Meijer State Games of Michigan is planning to hold its inaugural 2014 Winter Games in the Grand Rapids area. The Feb. 14-16 event in western...
View ArticleBrian Cookson supports the inclusion of Cyclocross in the Winter Olympics
Brian Cookson is in favour of including cyclocross in the Winter Olympics, the new International Cycling Union (UCI) president told an assembly of the Belgian Cycling Federation (KBWB/RLVB) this...
View ArticleSochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games: 10 Alpine Skiing Rules to Know
Lindsey Kildow in Aspen At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, the Alpine skiing event, commonly called downhill skiing, will feature Olympic downhill champion Lindsey Vonn (gold medalist,...
View ArticlePutin hits the slopes for inspections of Sochi Olympics site
Photo credit: © AFP PHOTO/ RIA-NOVOSTI/ POOL/ ALEXEI NIKOLSKY 2 / 7 RUSSIAN FEDERATION, Sochi: Russia’s President Vladimir Putin skis in the mountain Laura Cross Country and Biathlon Centre near the...
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