winter olympics

Sochi Winter Olympics Update 2014: Ice Hockey Rosters Round Into Final Form

Update on the final rosters for US and Canadian Olympic hockey teams. Unlike the Summer Olympics, the Winter edition features very few team sports. In those sports, like bobsledding, which do involve teams, the competition is typically turn-based.

USA Winter Olympics Team, Sports, News, Live TV Streaming 2014: US Delegate Brian Boitano Comes Out; Watch Qualifying Events Online For Free

By Paola Hernández
Several key qualifying events are ongoing this weekend to determine the last spots on the US Olympic team. Meanwhile, the political side of the Olympics is generating as much interest as the sports. US delegate Brian Boitano's announcement that he is gay makes waves in light of Russia's harsh anti-homosexual laws.

Olympics 2014 Sochi Winter Games: Russia Tries to Reassure IOC on Gay Rights in Letter

By Paola Hernández
As Russia's anti-gay laws continue to take a toll on public perception of the upcoming 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, the host nation's government is trying to reassure the International Olympic Committee that the LGBT community will be safe during the Olympics. However, Russia is still defending its "gay propaganda" law.
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