A passenger aboard a commercial airline flight from Ukraine to Turkey tried to hijack it to Sochi, Russia, on Friday but the plane landed safely in Istanbul and the hijacker was taken into custody. The hijacker, identified as a Ukraine national claimed he had a bomb onboard. The plane was carrying 110 passengers and the […]readmore
In Sochi, Russia, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon praised the power of sport to promote human rights and unite people regardless of their age, race, class, religious, ability, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity in a first of its kind address to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). “We must all raise our voices against attacks […]readmore
The twins have competed both with and against each other in the various biathlon events. “It is nice to have someone of your own blood close to you because biathlon is not an easy sport,” says Vita Semerenko. “You have both joyful moments and sad moments as well. When you feel sad you can cry […]readmore
Panasonic will continue as the Worldwide Olympic Partner within the exclusive audiovisual product category which includes: home entertainment equipment, including televisions; cameras; professional video equipment; professional displays, including large in-venue screens; professional audio equipment and video surveillance equipment. Panasonic has been a Worldwide Olympic Partner since the IOC’s global sponsorship programme began in 1985, and […]readmore
The first action of the Games will see snowboard slopestyle making its debut as an Olympic event, with the men’s and women’s qualifying round due to take place at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park. Qualification will also take place for the women’s moguls, while the Sochi figure skating competition will get underway with the pairs […]readmore
“The biggest challenge we have faced is making the transition from the preparation stage to operational readiness,” explains Chernyshenko. “The test events programme has helped us to do that and to iron out any creases that there may be in terms of venues and procedures before the actual Games. Testing is the key to getting […]readmore
Residents at each of the villages will have access to a canteen, a medical clinic, fitness centre, multi-religious centre, library, bank, cafes, a club and shops, with all facilities located within walking distance of the residential area. Transport connections are also available within the villages and from the villages to the competition venues, 24 hours […]readmore
During the month preceding the 2014 Olympic Winter Games, the same man emerged victorious from each of the five events on the FIBT Skeleton World Cup calendar. From Winterberg (GER) on 3 January to Schönau am Königsee (GER) on 26 January, a period that also included two races in St. Moritz (SUI) and one in […]readmore
On 7 April 2013 in Victoria (CAN), Niklas Edin and his fellow Swedes, Sebastian Kraupp, Fredrik Lindberg and Viktor Kjäll, secured a place in Swedish sporting history. By beating Brad Jacobs’ Canadian rink 8-6 in the final of the World Curling Championships, Sweden brought the home team’s three-year global reign to an end, having dominated […]readmore
Since her performance at Beida Lake (CHN) on 17 December 2010, Xu Mengtao has only twice failed to finish on the podium in the FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup. In Deer Valley, on 10 January 2014, the Jilin-born aerialist extended her number of top-three finishes during that period to 20 (including11 victories). In total, since […]readmore