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  US, Canada and Sweden, Finland to meet in semis

  February 21, 2014 11:53 IST

  Sochi, Russia: For hockey fans, it should be a fantastic Friday.   The United States and Canada will renew their rivalry in the Olympic semifinals, a rematch of the 2010 and 2002 gold-medal games, both of

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  US women lose hockey gold in heartbreaking fashion

  February 21, 2014 11:45 IST

  Sochi, Russia: A two-goal lead blown in the final four minutes. A long shot that clanged off the post of an empty net. Two perplexing penalties in overtime, setting up a golden goal for Canada. 

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  Russian Sotnikova wins gold, Kim silver

  February 21, 2014 11:36 IST

  Sochi, Russia: Russia's cupboard was so bare of world-class female figure skaters that the sport's most dominant nation had to turn to the kids a few years ago.   Among those youngsters was Adelina Sotnikova, who

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  Watch Bikini clad Kate Upton posing in zero gravity for Sports Illustrated

  February 21, 2014 7:12 IST

  New Delhi: Sports Illustrated  hired Model Kate Upton to pose under zero gravity conditions for its 50th edition.Clad in a tiny gold bikini, the model swung upside down and all around as she was photographed

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  French sweep medals in skicross at Sochi Games

  February 20, 2014 17:41 IST

  Krasnaya Polyana, Russia: Jean Frederic Chapuis led a French sweep of Olympic skicross, taking gold while Arnaud Bovolenta won silver and Jonathan Midol captured bronze.   The three quickly bolted ahead of the fourth finalist in

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  From distorted faces to crazy costumes, figure skating has it all in Sochi

  February 21, 2014 7:10 IST

  New Delhi: There is nothing more graceful at the Winter Olympics than the sequin-clad figure skaters gliding around an ice dome to the tune of a musical classic. But mid-twirl it is rather more embarrassing.

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  Skier leaves Olympics, citing violence in Ukraine

  February 20, 2014 14:46 IST

  Sochi, Russia: The International Olympic Committee says it has been informed that Ukrainian skier Bogdana Matsotska has left the Sochi Games in response to the violence in her country.   Spokesman Mark Adams said Thursday the

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  IOC: Attack on Pussy Riot was `unsettling'

  February 20, 2014 13:25 IST

  Sochi, Russia: The International Olympic Committee says images of the attack on the Pussy Riot punk group in Sochi are "very unsettling."   IOC spokesman Mark Adams says the governor of the Krasnodar region has apologized

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  Wednesday's Highlights at the Sochi Olympics

  February 20, 2014 14:41 IST

  WEDNESDAY'S HIGHLIGHTS AT THE SOCHI OLYMPICS:   SAY IT AIN'T SO-CHI!   Finland crushed Russia's hopes of a hockey gold medal at its home Olympics by beating the hosts 3-1 and putting an enormous damper on the

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  Sergei Bubka calls for halt to violence in Ukraine

  February 19, 2014 17:27 IST

  Sochi, Russia:  Sergei Bubka, the pole vault great who heads the Ukrainian Olympic Committee, urged both sides Wednesday in Ukraine's political crisis to lay down their weapons and halt the violence that is bringing the

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  Know Leryn Franco, the hottest Olympian

  March 03, 2014 7:03 IST

  New Delhi: She may have finished 51st place in the javelin throw at the London 2012 Olympics, but Leryn Franco is still making her mark.The 30-year-old is arguably more famed for her fantastic figure than

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  Tina Maze takes big lead in Olympic giant slalom

  February 18, 2014 13:07 IST

  Krasnaya Polyana, Russia:Tina Maze took a big lead in a rain-soaked giant slalom on Tuesday as she seeks a second gold medal at the Sochi Olympics.   Maze, who tied for victory in the downhill, used

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  No criminal wrongdoing in Schumacher ski accident

  February 17, 2014 15:13 IST

  Paris: A French prosecutor leading an investigation into the debilitating ski accident of Formula One great Michael Schumacher says authorities have ruled out any criminal wrongdoing in the case.   The office of Albertville prosecutor Patrick

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  Sochi Olympics medals table

  February 17, 2014 13:28 IST

  Sochi: The following is the medals table of the Winter Olympics Sunday (tabulated under gold, silver, bronze and total medals):Germany 7 3 2 12Netherlands 5 5 7 17Norway 5 3 6 14Switzerland 5 1 1

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  Italian gay activist briefly detained in Sochi

  February 17, 2014 13:21 IST

  Sochi, Russia: An Italian gay-rights activist says she was detained by police in the Olympic host city after being stopped while carrying a rainbow flag saying "Gay is OK" in Russian.   Vladimir Luxuria, a former

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  Russia forced into must-win hockey game

  February 17, 2014 12:13 IST

  Sochi, Russia: Russia is having a tough time winning on the Olympic ice, and the Netherlands can't seem to lose.   The Russians were forced into a second straight shootout on Sunday and now must play

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  Watch pictures of Alina, an Olympian rumored to be dating Russian President Putin

  February 18, 2014 6:38 IST

  Sochi: There was renewed speculation over Vladimir Putin's love life Saturday night after television footage showed his rumoured girlfriend wearing a ‘ wedding ring'. As the Russian President was hosting the Winter Olympics in Sochi,

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  Tricolour finally unfurled at Sochi Winter Olympics

  February 17, 2014 6:38 IST

  Sochi (Russia): The Indian flag was on Sunday unfurled at the Winter Olympics Village here at a special ceremony, five days after the International Olympic Committee revoked a 14-month suspension on the country.The ceremony, which

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  Watch pix of Julia Lipnitskaia, 15-Year-Old Russian Figure Skating Sensation

  February 17, 2014 7:54 IST

  Sochi, Russia: Fifteen-year-old Julia Lipnitskaia had the look of an Olympic champion Saturday night, dazzling the home crowd with a near-perfect performance in the women's team short program.With her countrymen chanting her first name, Lipnitskaia

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  Three Goan athletes return "defective" medals won at Lusofonia

  February 15, 2014 16:41 IST

  Margao: Three Goan athletes have returned their medals won at the Lusofonia Games-2014 here after they allegedly began losing sheen, leaving the organisers red-faced even as they stopped payment to the medals' manufacturers.     Athletes Anik

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  Guess who dropped by USA House? Vladimir Putin

  February 15, 2014 13:42 IST

  Sochi, Russia: In a powerful symbol of international sports detente, Russian President Vladimir Putin dropped in on U.S. Olympic headquarters Friday to chat about the Winter Games and the upcoming Russia-U.S. hockey showdown.   He even

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  Russia, Canada, US, Finland open with hockey wins

  February 14, 2014 13:23 IST

  Sochi, Russia: Four of the favorites in Olympic men's hockey started the Sochi Games with wins.   The host Russians rolled early as Alex Ovechkin had a goal and an assist in a breathtaking start of

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  Cologna goes for 2nd gold in Sochi in 15K race

  February 14, 2014 12:51 IST

  Krasnaya Polyana, Russia: Dario Cologna only finished second the last time he competed in a 15-kilometer classical-style race, less than two weeks ago.   Considering that was his first World Cup race of the season after

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  Pistorius says he mourns for girlfriend he killed

  February 14, 2014 12:32 IST

  Johannesburg: Oscar Pistorius, the celebrated athlete who became a murder suspect, said Friday that he is consumed by grief on the first anniversary of the day that he fatally shot his girlfriend in his home. 

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  Corruption taint follows Indian athletes to Sochi Olympics

  February 12, 2014 14:23 IST

  New Delhi: The taint of corruption followed India's Olympic athletes everywhere in Sochi. They were not allowed to enter the Olympic stadium marching under the Indian flag. They were warned the national anthem would not

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  Lebanese Olympian Skier goes topless, probe ordered by sports minister

  February 13, 2014 6:12 IST

  New Delhi: Lebanon sent two athletes to compete at Sochi, skiers Alexandre Mohat and Jacky Chamoun. But Jacky got herself at the centre of controversy when her topless pics went viral on the internet with

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  Natalie Geisenberger win Olympic luge title at Sochi

  February 11, 2014 23:48 IST

  Krasnaya Polyana: Leaving no doubt that she absolutely rules her sport, Geisenberger won the women's luge gold medal at the Sochi Games on Tuesday -- posting the second-largest victory margin in Olympic history. Her final

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  Darya Domracheva win Olympic gold in 10 Km pursuit at Sochi

  February 11, 2014 22:59 IST

  Krasnaya Polyana: Darya Domracheva of Belarus won gold in the women's biathlon 10-kilometer pursuit at the Sochi Olympics.   She led most of the race and only missed the last target before finishing in 29 minutes,