[unable to retrieve full-text content] The Olympics gave the world a chance to watch hockey players we weren’t seeing every day, and now a few have gotten NHL contracts.
Tag: Olympians
Returning Olympians met by cheering crowd at Montreal's Trudeau airport
Tired Olympians touched down at Montreal’s Trudeau airport Monday night to find a crowd of friends, family and fans welcoming them home. As each athlete walked through the sliding glass doors at the arrivals gate, cheers rose up and well-wishers waved handmade signs. Snowboarder Sébastien Toutant, who lives in Montreal and took gold in the big air event, said that […]
Tinder’s most popular Olympians revealed
THE most popular athletes on Tinder at the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang are male bobsledders and female snowboarders, the dating app said on Wednesday. Tinder, the dating app owned by Match Group Inc, has seen major spikes in usage at the Olympics since it caught on during the last Winter Games in Sochi in 2014. […]
The most decorated winter Olympians of all time
Quinn Rooney The Olympics routinely bring the best athletes in the world together to compete against each other, yet even in such esteemed company, some have managed to separate themselves from the rest of the pack. These athletes have so thoroughly mastered snow and ice that they have won enough Olympics medals to wear a […]
U.S. Olympians, at the Last Minute
What’s it like to get the call just before the Games begin? A pair of U.S. skiers describe their surprise call-ups to the sport’s biggest stage.
North Korean Olympians have a 24/7 surveillance team who will tackle them if they try to run away
Getty Images North Korean athletes are subject to round-the-clock security at the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea. Each athlete has a “minder” who will even follow them into the toilet so their whereabouts can be guaranteed at all times. Athletes from North Korea are “separated” from athletes from other nations. North Korea is paranoid […]
These Olympians win Instagram gold
With the Winter Olympics less than a month away, athletes from around the world are preparing to take sports’ biggest stage, and many are providing a glimpse into their journey through social media. From wacky workouts to doting parents balancing their training while raising a family, competitors are fine-tuning their sporting skills and showing off the character, […]
Strength & beauty: 5 of Russia’s most eye-catching female Olympians (PHOTOS)
Russian female athletes are known for their beauty and elegance, as well as their unbending will and determined character which helps them to claim hard-fought victories, reverse the course of seemingly hopeless matches, and win major titles. RT Sport takes a look at some of the Russian women who have proved that beauty and strength […]
Nuclear war a new risk, even for experienced Olympians
Canadian mogul legend Mikael Kingsbury isn’t naive. He reads the news and is very aware about security concerns ahead of the February’s Winter Olympics in South Korea. He is aware of the increased tensions between the U.S. and North Korea, South Korea’s notoriously unpredictable neighbour. At the same time, he isn’t spending much time worrying. […]
Olympic Insta Creep Sesh: Winter Olympians take their summer with a side of snow
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Lindsey Vonn channels her inner summer Olympian, Phil Marquis proves the eating-after-swimming rule may not apply to skiers, and Alex Bellemare defies the weather odds. CBC | Sports News
