American-born Russian Vic Wild loves his new country, and they love him. He took his second Olympic gold in a … More
Tag: snowboarding
Sochi recap: Snowboarding, women’s parallel slalom
The first Olympic parallel slalom — just like parallel giant slalom but slightly smaller — was as unpredictable as ever. … More
Sochi recap: Snowboarding, women’s parallel giant slalom
Plenty of surprises in the first parallel event of these Olympics, including a heartwarming medal for Russia, but two favorites … More
Sochi recap: Snowboarding, women’s slopestyle, 2nd heat
A couple of favorites struggled, and American Ty Walker did the bare minimum to keep going. But Jamie Anderson lived … More
Sochi recap: Snowboarding, women’s slopestyle, 1st heat
Torah Bright and Isabel Derungs posted the top scores, while contender Kjersti Buaas had a painful accident. Date: 6- Feb Sport: … More
Monday Myriad, March 4: Nordic state of mind
Headlines from the week: – Slovenia’s Tina Maze is having the best Alpine skiing World Cup season of all time. – Norway’s Maret … More
2014 medal projections: Snowboarding
Updated Dec. 31; overhauled, really. Other updates Jan. 21 and Feb. 3. And again when Shaun White withdrew from slopestyle … More
Winter weekend: World Championships vs. X Games
Quick peek at the calendar shows us a couple of items to consider for 2014 medal projections: 12-27: Handball, Men’s … More
Olympic sports roundup: Aug. 27
What did you miss while you were making Facebook photos superimposing Ted Lange’s face on a hurricane tracking map? Read … More