2014 Winter Olympics Tracker: Live coverage from Sochi, Russia
This liveblog will feature updates, news and pictures from events happening in Sochi, Russia as they happen. The focus of the tracker is on major events, news and American teams.24/7 coverage will include: - Opening Ceremonies live coverage (Friday, 2/7) from two Digital First Media sports writers who are at Sochi right now. (Mark Purdy of the San Jose Mercury News and Kurt Kragthorpe of the Salt Lake Tribune)- Original reporting from Sochi: We have a team of 11 credentialed reporters, columnists and photographers from the Denver Post, San Jose Mercury News, Salt Lake Tribune and St. Paul Pioneer Press at Sochi. They will be filing in-depth coverage and real-time updates via Twitter. - What's important today: Our tracker team in New York City will highlight the major events, updates, teams and athletes that we are tracking each day during the Olympics. - Social media buzz: A curation of social media, pictures and videos from Olympic athletes, media correspondents and fans watching around the world. - Live coverage of the closing ceremony on Feb 23.
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A complete photo gallery of Opening Ceremonies as they happen:
PHOTOS: Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony
Photos of the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 7, 2014 in Sochi. -
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The Winter Games are still dominated by countries with cold climates and elaborate training programs, such as the US, which this year is sending a record 230 athletes, followed by Russia (225), and Canada (221). But from the Cayman Islands to Togo, in West Africa, warm weather countries are showing up more and more on Winter Olympic Games schedules. This year, 15 such countries, including a record 12 tropical countries – up from seven in 2010 – will have competitors in Sochi.
-From the Christian Science Monitor www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2014/0206/How-s-the-snow-At-Sochi-Olympics-record-number-of-tropical-countries-compete.-video
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I think this guy must also be a Braves and Falcons fan. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bf4snqVCEAE5DHU.jpg
by MercPurdy via twitter 2/7/2014 4:47:50 PM -
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Gotta say: If Sochi has palm trees, isn't this one Opening Ceremony that you want without a roof?by Mark Kiszla via twitter 2/7/2014 4:48:30 PM -
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Germany and its rainbow outfits. Perfect for Putin's Russia. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bf4sj9tIUAAZdrY.jpg
by Christine Brennan via twitter 2/7/2014 4:49:19 PM -
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Dominica has cross country skiers. It's true. Just saw them on TV. They are Gary di Silvestri, 46 and originally from Staten Island, and his Italian wife Angelica Morrone de Silvestri, 48.
Gary will compete in the men's 15-kilometre classical race while Angelica will take part in the women's 10-kilometre classical.
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Ireland is at Winters. I wanted to form a curling team for Ireland. Then I looked into the cost. Oh well.
Ireland is sending a five-strong team to the Winter Olympics in Sochi. Ireland’s best hopes lie with snowboarder Seamus O’Connor and skeleton competitor Sean Greenwood. "Top 20 finishes for both athletes would represent a fine achievement," says RTE.
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by Team Canada via twitter 2/7/2014 4:52:30 PM -
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Speaking of Canada: Penguins defenseman Kris Letang will miss at least six weeks after having a stroke last week, it was announced today by Executive Vice President and General Manger Ray Shero.
The condition is treatable with blood thinners and at this point is not believed to be career threatening.
Further testing also revealed that Letang, 26, has had a very small hole in the wall of his heart since birth. This small defect in the wall is present in all individuals before birth but seals shut in most people. It is possible that the hole in the heart led to the stroke. -
Liking the Canadians' understated, traditional look. They're having a good time tooby Kurt Kragthorpe via twitter 2/7/2014 4:53:38 PM -
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