Douglas Smith

2014 Winter Olympics: Switzerland Takes Bronze After Stunning Comeback Against Sweden

Winter Olympics Women's Hockey Switzerland

The bronze medal match in women’s hockey in the 2014 Winter Olympics was not getting much attention as the discussion had been about the difference between the top two teams, Canada and the United States, and the rest. However, the […]

2014 Winter Olympics: Lolo Jones Not Included Among Two American Teams Sitting in Two-Woman Bobsled Medal Contention

USA Two-Woman Bobsled Lauryn Williams Elana Myers

Prior to the two-woman bobsled event at the 2014 Winter Olympics it was Lolo Jones that was getting all the attention. She moved over from hurdles to make the United States Three team causing controversy. Her internal competitors voiced their […]

2014 Winter Olympics: Yuzuru Hanyu and Patrick Chan Distance Themselves From the Field in the Men’s Short Program

In the men’s short program in ice skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics, two competitors showed they are better than the rest. Yuzuru Hanyu set a record by being the first man to ever score in triple digits in a […]

2014 Winter Olympics: Men’s Downhill Favorites Bode Miller, Svindal Falter In Final

The weather at the Winter Olympics in Sochi made for a slick and hard surface at Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort, proving too difficult for several world class skiers leading up to the final in men’s downhill. Bode Miller said that […]

2014 Winter Olympics: No Surprises in First Women’s Moguls Qualification

After the first Women’s Moguls qualification, Hannah Kearney sits on top. The defending Olympic champion was expected to share the qualification spotlight with Justine Dufour-Lapointe as they had reached Sochi as the top two in World Cup standings. They are […]