Audio Postcard: Sounds From Sochi with Beth RuyakFebruary 21, 2014A month ago, Capital Public Radio's Beth Ruyak had no idea she'd be going to the Sochi Olympics. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
USA Women Lose Gold To Canada In A Hockey ClassicFebruary 21, 2014The U.S. led late in the third period, but an increasingly desperate Canadian squad scored two goals in less than four minutes. Then it put the game away in overtime.
Ukrainian Skier Leaves Olympics To Join Protesters At HomeFebruary 21, 2014Bogdana Matsotska said she would not compete in the slalom event on Friday. The alpine skiing competition was considered her best event at the Winter Games.
Oh No! When U.S. And Canada Face Off, 'Loser Keeps Bieber'February 21, 2014An electronic billboard in Illinois has jokingly raised the stakes for Friday's big hockey game. This may give fans another reason to belieb ... oops, we mean believe ... in their team.
Williams Is Second American To Win Winter And Summer Olympic MedalsFebruary 20, 2014One year ago, Lauryn Williams had never tried bobsled racing at all; she was only elevated to the elite U.S. women's team 11 days ago. Wednesday, she made Olympic history.
Female Figure Skaters Compete For Gold — And The Sport's FutureFebruary 20, 2014The competition is fierce: the defending South Korean champion, a 15-year-old Russian phenom who has thrilled the figure skating world, and three Americans heading into Thursday in the top 10.
Americans Davis And White Win Gold In Ice DancingFebruary 18, 2014Meryl Davis and Charlie White are the first Americans to win gold in the event. They out-skated longtime rivals Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada. Russians Elena Ilinykh and Nikita Katsalapov finished third.
In Bobsled, 'You Learn As You Go'February 18, 2014The Olympic event was all-male until 2002. Often, the “brakemen” are plucked off a land sport, like track and field. “It’s not like you get a tutorial or something, or you grow up doing bobsled,” says American Aja Evans.
Foggy Weather Throws Events Off Course In SochiFebruary 17, 2014Olympic planners are racing to reschedule events such as the biathlon and snowboard cross because of limited visibility.
'Stomping' And 'Shredding The Gnar' — A Brief Slopestyle GlossaryFebruary 13, 2014Slopestyle, one of four new events at this year's Olympics, is already a bona fide hit. It might get covered by the likes of Sports Illustrated, but it's also in Entertainment Weekly.
