As the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics come to a close, many fans and commentators will miss the high-energy bobsled runs from the nation’s top contenders. The bobsleigh event took place over the course of a week, starting Feb. 18 and finishing the last day of the Olympics, Feb 25. There …
Read More »Olympian Adam Rippon refuses meeting with Vice President
For many, the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics was the most awaited event of the year. The U.S. Vice President Mike Pence stood among many Americans in support of their country. Pence has been known to be against the LGBTQ+ community and members of it were not the happiest to see …
Read More »USA’s Women’s Hockey team takes gold
The US women’s hockey team miraculously squeezed a victory from their neighboring rivals, Canada, during an intense nail-biting shootout, winning 3-2 to secure the gold during the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang. During the first period, 28-year-old hockey forward Hilary Knight, a NWHL player currently playing for the Boston Pride, …
Read More »Elise Christie’s Olympic nightmare
Elise Christie, British short track speed skater, arrived to the Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea as a competitor for gold in three short track events: the 500, 1000, and 1500 meter race. Unfortunately, Christie is leaving the Games empty-handed due to an alarming crash in the 500m race, leaving her …
Read More »Russia banned from Pyeongchang
Sochi, Russia held the last Winter Olympics in 2014, and under the hopeful eyes of their entire nation, the Russian team earned nine gold medals, placing fourth in the overall medal count. This was a surprising performance by the home-favorite, but even more surprising was the widespread illegal use of …
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