RACE BETWEEN EMERY LEHMAN, YEVGENY SERYAYEV EMBODIES OLYMPIC SPIRIT: The Olympics are a big, messy, beautiful, overwrought, sensationalized, touching, political, expensive, often corrupt colossus. But if you dig down deep enough, you can find a small moment like the race between the ninth and 10th place long track speed skating finishers: Two men, racing to the finish, for nothing more than their own resolve and pride and for the fun of winning. Read more
LOLO JONES TAKING CRITICISM, BUT DOING HER JOB AT THE START: Lolo Jones’ Olympic bobsled career didn’t start as well as she probably would’ve liked.
But Jones’ top priority as brakeman is getting the USA-3 sled off to a strong start. And she’s doing that job well so far. Read more
BIGGEST OBSTACLE FOR CANADA CURLING IS A CANADIAN: Canada’s indomitable curling teams are on course for a gold-medal double at the Sochi Olympics. The country’s biggest obstacle? Ironically enough, a Canadian. Read more
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