Category Archives: Countdown to Sochi
Countdown to Sochi: Figure skater Jeremy Abbott
After finishing a disappointing ninth place in Vancouver four years ago, American figure skater Jeremy Abbott heads to Sochi with hopes of a medal this time around. Abbott should be confident of his chances, as well, having won his fourth national title earlier this month at the U.S . Figure… Read More »
Countdown to Sochi: Speed skater Heather Richardson
Heather Richardson leads the women’s long track speed skating team into the Sochi Olympic Winter Games. She’s a former world champion and enjoyed a pair of top-10 finishes in Vancouver four years ago. She’ll be looking to build on those successes next month in Russia. (Listen to Countdown to Sochi… Read More »
Countdown to Sochi: Snowboarder Arielle Gold
The U.S. women’s snowboard halfpipe will feature two new faces in Sochi: Kaitlyn Farrington and Arielle Gold were named to the team last week, joining Olympic veterans Kelly Clark and Hannah Teter. Gold is just 17 years old and the youngest on the team. She says she’s looking forward to… Read More »
Countdown to Sochi: Snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis
With 26 wins on the World Cup circuit and three world championships, snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis is no stranger to the top of a podium – but she’s still chasing an Olympic gold medal after finishing second at the 2006 Torino Olympic Winter Games. Two years ago, Jacobellis tore her ACL,… Read More »
Countdown to Sochi: U.S. Hockey star Patrick Kane
It’s been more than 40 years since the U.S. ice hockey team has taken home a medal from an Olympic Winter Games held outside of North America – a silver medal in Sapporo back in 1972. But after falling just a goal short of the gold medal in 2010, Chicago… Read More »
Countdown to Sochi: Freestyle skier Hannah Kearney
U.S. mogul skier Hannah Kearney will compete in her third Olympics next month in Sochi, having followed up a disappointing finish in 2006 with a gold-medal-winning performance at the Vancouver Games four years ago. Kearney suffered a training accident in October 2012, but she was back to her best less… Read More »
