This dubbed video of Evgeni Plushenko is easily the best thing you’ll see today.
Russian Olympian Figure Skates To Ginuwine's "Pony" In This Perfect Remix
↧
↧
Erin Hamlin Becomes First American To Medal In Singles Luge
Hamlin makes history.
This afternoon, Erin Hamlin became the first member of Team USA to capture a medal in individual luge, earning bronze in the women's singles event.
Alexander Hassenstein / Getty
↧
Shaun White Fails To Medal In Halfpipe Event, Will Leave Sochi Empty-Handed
The heavily favored snowboarding icon comes in fourth place.
Shaun White, the 27-year-old two-time gold medalist who was expected to dominate the snowboarding halfpipe competition, failed today to even medal in the event. It was White's only competition at the Olympics, and he'll now leave Sochi empty-handed.
Mike Blake / Reuters
It was a doomed effort from the beginning...
AP Photo/Jae C. Hong
On his first of two runs, White attempted a "yolo" and wiped out, sliding down the halfpipe on his back.
AP Photo/Andy Wong
He tried to follow up the failed trick with a "double cork," but again wound up slamming into the edge of the wall and falling flat.
Lucas Jackson / Reuters
↧
21 Things Twitter Thinks Bob Costas' Gross Eyes Made Him Look Like
…Or what he would look like if he took their fashion advice (mostly about pirate eye patches). Poor Bob.
↧
22 Olympics Photos That Will Destroy Your Faith In Gravity
I believe I can fly.
Yup.
AP Photo/Jae C. Hong
AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky
Lucy Nicholson / Reuters
Mike Blake / Reuters
↧
↧
A Canadian Coach Replaced A Russian Athlete's Broken Ski So He Could Finish The Race
This is what the Olympics are all about.
Russian athlete Anton Gafarov crashed hard during the finals of the men's cross-country skiing sprint, severely damaging his left ski.
NBC Olympics / Via nbcolympics.com
He pulled himself up and attempted to finish the race with his broken ski, even though he no longer had a chance of winning a medal in the event.
NBC Olympics / Via nbcolympics.com
Moments later, within sight of the finish line, the broken equipment caused Gafarov to fall again. A layer of the ski's P-Tex base stripped off and wrapped around the athlete's foot, tripping him as he tried to stand and continue the race.
AP Photo/Matthias Schrader
As Gafarov struggled towards the finish line, Canadian cross-country coach Justin Wadsworth ran onto the track carrying a new ski.
NBC Olympics / Via nbcolympics.com
↧
Two Gold Medals Awarded In Historic Downhill Skiing Dead Heat
Slovenia, Switzerland women’s downhill skiiers share gold to make history.
AP Photo/Charlie Riedel
For the first time in Olympic history, an Alpine skiing event ended in a tie for the gold medal. Slovenia's Tina Maze and Switzerland's Dominique Gisin both won the women's downhill Wednesday, completing the course in 1 minute, 41.57 seconds. The women, who are good friends, held hands as they stepped to the top of the podium.
"Maybe just one finger or one hand can change the color of a medal,'' Maze told the Associated Press.
"I'm sure glad I'm going to share this gold with Tina,'' Gisin said.
Lara Gut of Switzerland won the bronze, finishing 0.10 behind the winners. Pre-race favorites Julia Mancuso of the United States and Maria Hoefl-Riesch of Germany both had disappointing performances and finished well out of contention.
There have been eight other occasions when Olympic gold had been awarded to two competitors, most recently at the 1998 Nagano Games when Didier Cuche and Hans Knauss tied in the men's Super-G.
↧
Sochi's Condemned Stray Dogs Are Being Saved By A Russian Billionaire
Oleg Deripaska, one of Russia’s richest men, has built a shelter above Sochi.
Deripaska was upset that thousands of strays were being put down by authorities after a pest control company was handed a contract.
Denis Balibouse / Reuters
So he took it upon himself to build these dog shelters in Baranovka near Sochi.
Ints Kalnins / Reuters
He told the BBC: "My first dog I found in the street of my village, the tiny village [where I grew up]."
![He told the BBC: "My first dog I found in the street of my village, the tiny village [where I grew up]."](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/2014-02/enhanced/webdr05/12/3/enhanced-buzz-2079-1392193263-21.jpg)
Ints Kalnins / Reuters
"It was a very close friend for five years."
Ints Kalnins / Reuters
↧
Shani Davis Comes Up Short In Attempt For Third Straight Gold
Davis finishes eighth as the Netherlands’ Stefan Groothius takes the title.
Entering today's competition, Shani Davis had a chance to become the first American man to ever win gold in the same Winter Olympic event three times in a row. But it wasn't meant to be: Davis finished eighth as the Netherlands' Stefan Roothius won another Dutch speedskating gold.
Phil Noble / Reuters
As this image from the home stretch indicates, Davis didn't come particularly close to winning: The blue line at the lower right shows Groothius' pace; the Netherlands' Koen Verweij, with whom Davis was skating, actually finished ahead of him.
Davis will have two more shots to medal. The 1,500-meter race, in which he has two Olympic silvers, is on Friday, and he'll also compete in next week's team pursuit event.
NBC
↧
↧
54 Photos Proving The U.S.A.-Canada Women's Hockey Rivalry Is Becoming The Best Part Of The Olympics
It was only a preliminary game, but it proved that this is quickly becoming the best rivalry in sports.
The U.S.A.-Canada women's hockey rivalry has recently heated up to another level. Coming into today's game, both teams were undefeated in Olympic group play, and this turned out to be a stellar match-up with Canada capturing a 3-2 victory thanks to three straight goals in the third period. Here's a photo recap:
AFP / Getty
AFP / Getty
Bruce Bennett / Getty
↧
Every Way Duke Is Better Than UNC
A comprehensive list.
↧
If Shoshana From "Girls" Was An Olympian, Then We'd Have The Shoshi Olympics
Thanks to the Tumblr Shoshi Games 2014 for bringing this unknown dream to fruition.
↧
Russian Environmental Activist Who Criticized Sochi Olympics Jailed For Three Years
An appeals court has upheld a three-year sentence against Evgeny Vitishko, who was found guilty of hooliganism after spray-painting a fence in a case widely believed to be politically motivated.
MIKHAIL MORDASOV/AFP / Getty Images
An appeals court in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar on Wednesday upheld a three-year prison sentence against Evgeny Vitishko, an activist and geologist found guilty of hooliganism for spray-painting the fence of a top official as a form of protest against corruption and environmental degradation.
Vitishko, a 40-year-old father of two, is a member of the Environmental Watch of the North Caucasus (EWNC), a group that has criticized top officials for building extravagant mansions on national park land. He has also been among those most vocal about the damages that Russia's construction of Olympic sites have brought to the environment.
He was found guilty in 2012, along with Suren Gazaryan, another activist who has since fled Russia, and given a three-year suspended sentence. In December, however, as the Olympics neared and criticism of Russia increased, a judge decided he had broken the conditions of the suspended sentence and ordered he serve time. The appeals court on Wednesday upheld that ruling.
Activists say the case is designed to punish and silence Vitishko, who had planned to travel to Sochi to present an environmental report on the damage done in preparation for the Olympics. After formally filing for permission to go on the trip (as was required by his suspended sentence), he was detained in his hometown of Tuapse a week before the Olympics began, for "swearing at a bus stop," which is considered to be an act of hooliganism. Prior to the arrest, he had his car searched twice by officers when traveling and accused of violating his probation.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said, "Officials had previously warned [the EWNC] about its criticisms of the environmental consequences of Olympics-related construction in Sochi. In March 2013, when the group was inspected as part of the Russian government's nationwide inspection campaign of nongovernmental groups, officials told the group not to publish the report on Sochi-related environmental damage so as 'not to harm the country.'"
HRW is currently putting pressure on the IOC to push for the release of Vitishko as well as to address the abuses currently taking place in Sochi.
↧
↧
This Hot American Olympic Skier Is Also A Puppy Saver
Gus Kenworthy is not only an Olympian, but while in Sochi he has become a hero for the stray dogs that need homes.
American freeskier Gus Kenworthy uploaded this picture of a puppy he found around town:
And there were MORE:
↧
This Will Be Derek Jeter's Last Season Playing Baseball
“I know they say that when you dream you eventually wake up. Well, for some reason, I’ve never had to wake up. Not just because of my time as a New York Yankee but also because I am living my dream every single day.”
Everyone always knew the day would come, and many suspected the news that Derek Jeter made official Wednesday: 2014 will be Jeter's last season playing Major League Baseball.
Ray Stubblebine / Reuters
In a lengthy letter he released on his Facebook page, Derek Jeter wrote, "I could not be more sure. I know it in my heart. The 2014 season will be my last year playing professional baseball."
Tom Szczerbowski / Getty Images
He wrote that he always said he would leave baseball when the game became less fun and more of a job. His injury-plagued 2013 season convinced him that the time had come.
Mark Blinch / Reuters
Jeter said that for 20 years his only concern has been playing his best and helping the Yankees win. "That means that for 365 days a year, my every thought and action were geared towards that goal. It's now time for something new."
Rich Schultz / Getty Images
↧
Hilarious Video Proves That Figure Farting Should Be An Olympic Event
Ghost Cow Films dubbed farting noises over American Olympian Jason Brown as he figure skates and oh my God, it’s fantastic.
You've never seen ice skating like this before.
The video features footage of Jason Brown performing his "Riverdance"-themed free skate routine at the 2014 U.S. National Championships in January.
FULL POINTS ALL AROUND.
Matthew Stockman / Getty Images
↧
The Internet Gets Naked To Support Lebanese Olympian Criticized For Racy Photo Shoot
Lebanese Olympic skier Jackie Chamoun has been criticized by the media and government alike for nearly nude photos taken at a photo shoot three-years ago. The Internet thinks differently.
The country's sports and youth minister, Faisal Karami, even asked the head of the Lebanese Olympic Committee to launch an investigation “to take the required steps to [avoid] harming Lebanon's reputation and international participation."
![The country's sports and youth minister, Faisal Karami , even asked the head of the Lebanese Olympic Committee to launch an investigation “to take the required steps to [avoid] harming Lebanon's reputation and international participation."](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/2014-02/enhanced/webdr05/12/15/enhanced-5056-1392236530-7.jpg)
Chamoun took to her Facebook to respond to the criticism and address the claim that she had acted inappropriately as a representative of Lebanon, which is considered the most socially liberal Arab state.
↧
↧
Two Guys Who Know Nothing About Fashion Critique The 15 Boldest Olympics Opening Ceremony Outfits
This is what the Olympics are all about. Right?
Logan: When it comes to fashion, I'm like whoever is the most respected fashion designer in the world. Plus I have a subscription to Details, so, yeah, I guess you could say I'm an expert.
Matt: I have three pairs of pants and I DON'T have a subscription to Details, so, yeah, I guess you could say I'm more of an expert than Logan.
Andorra
Logan: I'm pretty sure I own this sweater. OMG! Did Andorra steal my sweater? Those jerks! Wait. No. There are, like, seven of them. Nevermind. Carry on, Andorra.
Matt: I asked for a Fair Isle sweater from my mom for Christmas. I guess J. Crew must have gotten the shipping address wrong.
AFP / Getty / Getty
British Virgin Islands
Logan: I like that this outfit has NOTHING to do with the British Virgin Islands. Or maybe it does. I don't know. That bright scarf is distracting me and confusing me and I don't like it.
Matt: Power scarf. Power lifestyle.
Quinn Rooney / Getty
Bermuda
Logan: Talk about a BOLD move. I mean, in terms of risk-taking, Bermuda is da bomb. Unfortunately this bomb BLEW UP IN THEIR FACE! Because it's so ugly. (Whatever, I'm proud of that one).
Matt: They're wearing shorts...in Russia...at the Winter Olympics! That's called patriotism!
Clive Mason / Getty
↧
23 Derek Jeter Memories That Will Live Forever In Our Hearts
Derek Jeter’s illustrious career is winding down. Let’s forget all about that and remember the times he inspired a nation before things get all misty in here.
UPDATE: Re-posted to commemorate Jeter's announcement that 2014 will be his last season.
The moment when it all started.
Back when he was just a goofy kid.
His majestic jump throws.
↧
Richie Incognito Blasts Former Dolphins Teammate Jonathan Martin In Twitter Rant
Miami offensive lineman claims he was betrayed by his “best friend,” whose accusations of bullying led to Incognito’s suspension.
Miami Dolphins guard Richie Incognito (68) and tackle Jonathan Martin (71).
AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File
Miami Dolphins lineman Richie Incognito, who recently completed a team-imposed suspension for allegedly bullying and harassing teammate Jonathan Martin, accused Martin of "betrayal" in a Twitter rant Wednesday.
Responding to a tweet from a local Dolphins beat writer, Incognito said, "I'm ready to move on with my life and career. I've been dragged through the mud for months by my 'best friend'. #betrayed #railroaded." Then he kept on going.
↧
