Alexi Salamone was born in Russia with legs that were deformed due to the Chernobyl disaster. He went on this year to win sledge hockey gold.
The fourth Russian Olympic official resigned on Tuesday. How will the Russians fare in 2012? Will it be a successful Olympics?
The 2010 Paralympics are underway, and the Russians are blowing away the other countries, so far, in the medal count.
The 2006 Paralympics were the first Paralympics to be broadcast on the Internet. Russia had the highest medal count. There were no doping violations.
Sochi Russia by Brookelorren
The Russians aren’t happy. They’re so upset, in fact, that president Medvedev is asking the people responsible for preparing the Olympic athletes to resign. Those that don’t, he threatens to fire. Russia only won three gold medals, and 15 medals overall. They were hoping to win at least [...]
Friday was a day for final races. Apolo Ohno won the team bronze in what might be his last Olympic race, while Sarah Schleper raced in the slalom.
On day 12 of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, the US won its first nordic combined medal ever; women’s ski cross made its debut without any US entrants.
The ice dancing competition concluded today, as did the team large hill and the cross country sprint.
Bode Miller won his first gold medal in the Super Combined event today. Ski cross made its debut, and the ice dancers completed their second day of competition.
The next Winter Olympics will be in Sochi, Russia… a subtropical location.
