OLYMPICS RUMORS & GOSSIP
Olympian Gracie Gold says 'Yes' to prom request
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United States figure skater Gracie Gold has accepted Dyer Pettijohn’s request to attend his prom.
Gold, 18, left Sochi with a bronze medal in the team figure skating event and will now be trading in her ice skates for a pair of heels.
Pettijohn made a emphatic plea for Gold to attend the prom with him in a YouTube video and it has paid off...
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Russian skier still paralyzed from waist down after breaking spine
Maria Komissarova, the Russian freestyle skier who was severely injured during a training accident in Sochi, says she still has no feeling in her body from the waist down.The 23-year-old Komissarova crashed and dislocated her spine on Feb. 15 during a training run. She fractured the 12th dorsal vertebrae, located in her lower back. During emergency surgery that lasted more than...
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Reporter nearly caught up on Sochi human trafficking ring by accident
One of the stranger stories to come out of the Olympics was the accidental discovery of an Olympics human trafficking ring. It involved a man posing as a talent agent who was booking reporters to work for a major network covering the Sochi Games. Brittney Cason, a TV/radio personality based out of Charlotte, NC was approached by this man through her website. Cason says she and...
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8 days ago
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The 10 stories that defined the Sochi Olympics
As with any great sporting event, the Sochi Olympics had a mix of both triumph and tragedy over the course of the Winter Games. Here’s a look at the top 10 storylines – in no particular order – that came out of Russia over the past few weeks. 1. #SochiProblems Before the Games actually began, the talk was all about #SochiProblems and the various calamities that visitors, namely...
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10 days ago
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Gallery: The complete Johnny Weir Sochi Collection
After being the darlings of the Sochi Olympics, we wondered whether NBC would find a way to keep Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir in our lives until the next Winter Olympics in 2018. Four years is a long time to reconvene and with figure skating events happening only periodically on television, fans of Tara & Johnny's wit, wisdom, and wardrobe were left worried that they may...
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The 10 best announcers from the Sochi games
The 2014 Winter Olympics have come and gone so it now gives us the chance to take a look back at the fortnight from Sochi and examine the best parts of NBC's coverage. The peacock employed a small army of announcers, hosts, analysts, and reporters in Sochi but by the laws of internet lists, there are only 10 that can make the final cutdown of those most worthy of praise. ...
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Under Armour CEO defends his company's speedskating suit
Much of the blame for the United States failing to medal in a speedskating event has fell upon the suit designed by Under Armour.However, CEO Kevin Plank recently defended his company's design in an interview with USA Today, and announced that Under Armour is not backing down from the humbling experience. In fact, Plank says the company will renew its sponsorship of the U.S....
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13 days ago
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Stakes are higher than ever in US-Canada semifinal game
This "Loser Keeps Bieber" billboard bet has been placed in Illinois. It's Team USA vs. Canada in hockey for all the marbles.
WATCH: Crash results in amazing Ski Cross quarterfinals finish
The quarterfinals of the men’s Ski Cross created one of the most amazing photos of the Olympics following an epic crash on the final hill. On Thursday, Russia’s Egor Korotkov, Sweden’s Victor Norberg and Finland’s Jouni Pellinen all went down after the final jump, allowing Switzerland’s Armin Niederer to easily take the win. Niederer was obviously pleased, but the video...
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14 days ago
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Gold medalist gets surprise visit from family on 'Ellen'
American snowboarder Jamie Anderson won the first ever slopstyle gold medal while competing in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. It earned her instant fame, a first-class seat upgrade, (probably) a few more endorsement deals and — most importantly — a guest appearance on “Ellen.” Anderson, 23, showed Ellen DeGeneres her bling in what was her first public appearance since...
The craziest moments from Sochi (so far)
Prior to the Sochi Winter Olympics there were plenty of concerns swirling around the Games of the XXII Olympiad. Whether it was melting snow, stray...
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17 days ago
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Five not-so-inspirational Olympic moments
Sometimes it's fun to take a great athlete down a peg.
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22 days ago
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Lebanese Olympic skier Jacky Chamoun apologizes for racy topless photo shoot (SFW pics)
Lebanese Olympic skier Jacky Chamoun, scheduled to race in the women’s slalom and giant slalom next week in Sochi at the Winter Olympics, was forced to apologize after a behind-the-scenes video surfaced from a racy photo shoot she participated in where the skier appears topless. The shoot was for a calendar released last year and […]The post Lebanese Olympic skier Jacky Chamoun...
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22 days ago
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Gallery: The best photos from the Sochi games
Since the start of the Opening Ceemony over 10.1 million Tweets have been sent out by athletes, brands, media personnel and fans at home regarding the Olympics. Over 1.8 came in the last 24 hours alone. Amongst all those Tweets are some incredibly fascinating and popular photos. Twitter has been nice enough to share with us the most popular Olympic photos from each day of the games...
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24 days ago
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Russia's Olga Graf celebrates with near wardrobe malfunction
Olga Graf of Russia celebrated her bronze medal win on Sunday by unzipping her suit a bit. Graf forgot that the tight suit prevented her from wearing a t-shirt and exposed some skin. Fortunately for the Russian her lady bits were covered still. RESULTS: Ladies 3000 m “I totally forgot,” Graf said through a translator. “We have very good suits and they are very tight. … You...
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24 days ago
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Gallery: The lovely ladies of curling
Curling is kinda hot, trust us.
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25 days ago
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Five crazy things to watch for in Sochi
The Sochi Winter Olympics are the Games of the XXII Olympiad. They are also shaping up to be a potential dumpster fire on all fronts —...
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27 days ago
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