Nodar Kumaritashvili's family received an insurance settlement from VANOC. The amount, as well as when the family will receive the settlement is unknown.
Joannie Rochette will now be able to skate in "Thin Ice." It was confirmed the Polish cross country skier Kornelia Marek officially doped in Vancouver. In other drug news, the case against Andre Agassi for crystal meth usage has officially been closed due to a statute of limitations expiration.
Even in the USA Speedskating shake-up, Jae Su Chun will remain the head coach for the short track team. Russian cross country skier Elena Vedeneeva was given a two-year ban for refusing a drug test. The puck used to score the winning goal in the men's hockey gold medal game will be put in the Hockey Hall of Fame along with Sidney Crosby's stick and gloves.
Usain Bolt will attempt to break the world record in the 300 meters on May 27th in the Czech Republic. Nikita Kriukov beat Petter Northug in today's cross country 1.1K. Anna Olsson won the women's race, followed by Justyna Kowalczyk and Marit Bjoergen.
For an interesting read, click here to learn about the visually impaired biathlon.
Breaking away from the Olympics, congratulations to Washington University's women's basketball team for reaching the Final Four. Bring home a national title!
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Thursday, March 18, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
A Day of Politics
Organizers believe that a proposed cut to Rio's oil revenue would hinder their ability to host the 2016 Olympics and 2014 World Cup. In other wonderful Olympic venue news, the UN Environmental Program is criticizing Sochi for not taking appropriate action to protect wildlife and natural ecosystems in the region.
Joannie Rochette withdrew the World Championships. Rochette is scheduled to skate her Celine Dion exhibit on ABC's "Thin Ice" on Friday. However, this event is not sanctioned and the ISU is threatening to end her eligibility if she skates at the event because she should give priority to the World Championships. Has it even crossed their mind that her mom just died and that she might want to skate in the show as a tribute to her mom as Celine Dion was her mom's favorite singer. Rochette has never screamed consistency and gave the performance of a lifetime in Vancouver. Maybe she just also wants to end her competitive career on a high note.
In other figure skating news, Evgeni Plushenko, the most humble figure skater on the planet, announced his intentions to compete in Sochi. Stars on Ice officially said that Johnny Weir's presumed sexual orientation was not the reason he was not included on the tour. We all know that is not true. To sign GLAAD's petition, click here.
The IAAF recommended that the 2004 women's 4x400 meter Olympic relay team be stripped of their gold medal due to Crystal Cox's doping suspension. Cox ran in the preliminaries. I hate seeing relay teams lose medals because one athlete screwed up. This case is especially disheartening because the team probably could have easily qualified without her.
USA Speedskating fired its executive director, high performance director, and communications director, following a somewhat underwhelming performance in Vancouver.
For an interesting read on what happens to athletes after they win gold medals, click here.
Joannie Rochette withdrew the World Championships. Rochette is scheduled to skate her Celine Dion exhibit on ABC's "Thin Ice" on Friday. However, this event is not sanctioned and the ISU is threatening to end her eligibility if she skates at the event because she should give priority to the World Championships. Has it even crossed their mind that her mom just died and that she might want to skate in the show as a tribute to her mom as Celine Dion was her mom's favorite singer. Rochette has never screamed consistency and gave the performance of a lifetime in Vancouver. Maybe she just also wants to end her competitive career on a high note.
In other figure skating news, Evgeni Plushenko, the most humble figure skater on the planet, announced his intentions to compete in Sochi. Stars on Ice officially said that Johnny Weir's presumed sexual orientation was not the reason he was not included on the tour. We all know that is not true. To sign GLAAD's petition, click here.
The IAAF recommended that the 2004 women's 4x400 meter Olympic relay team be stripped of their gold medal due to Crystal Cox's doping suspension. Cox ran in the preliminaries. I hate seeing relay teams lose medals because one athlete screwed up. This case is especially disheartening because the team probably could have easily qualified without her.
USA Speedskating fired its executive director, high performance director, and communications director, following a somewhat underwhelming performance in Vancouver.
For an interesting read on what happens to athletes after they win gold medals, click here.
Friday, March 5, 2010
New Update
Just a quick news update on random Olympic happenings:
Images of Lindsey Vonn, Seth Wescott, and Shaun White will grace Wheaties boxes. Vonn placed third in a downhill training run in Switzerland this week.
Joannie Rochette eulogized her mother at her funeral in Quebec on Thursday.
Soviet great gymnast Natalia Laschenova, who won a gold medal as a member of the 1988 Olympic team is in danger of being deported from the United States after living and working in Ohio for 10 years. If deported, it is possible that she might not be granted citizenship in Latvia if she cannot prove that she speaks fluent Latvian. her daughter's gymnastics scholarship to Auburn is also now in question.
The USA Youth Luge Championships were last weekend. Jacob Hyrns and Elisabeth Underwood won the Youth A men's and women's races respectively and Johnny Gustafson and Caroline Goyette won the Youth B division races.
Evan Lysacek will dance his way to post-Olympic glory on the next season of Dancing with the Stars.
Images of Lindsey Vonn, Seth Wescott, and Shaun White will grace Wheaties boxes. Vonn placed third in a downhill training run in Switzerland this week.
Joannie Rochette eulogized her mother at her funeral in Quebec on Thursday.
Soviet great gymnast Natalia Laschenova, who won a gold medal as a member of the 1988 Olympic team is in danger of being deported from the United States after living and working in Ohio for 10 years. If deported, it is possible that she might not be granted citizenship in Latvia if she cannot prove that she speaks fluent Latvian. her daughter's gymnastics scholarship to Auburn is also now in question.
The USA Youth Luge Championships were last weekend. Jacob Hyrns and Elisabeth Underwood won the Youth A men's and women's races respectively and Johnny Gustafson and Caroline Goyette won the Youth B division races.
Evan Lysacek will dance his way to post-Olympic glory on the next season of Dancing with the Stars.
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