Category Archives: Countdown to Sochi
Countdown to Sochi: Short-track speed skater J.R. Celski
For the first time since 1998, the U.S. short track speed skating team will not feature the biggest name in the spot: Apolo Anton Ohno. Replacing Ohno won’t be easy – he is the most-decorated American Winter Olympian of all-time – but J.R. Celski is happy to try. Celski set… Read More »
Countdown to Sochi: Freestyle skier Patrick Deneen
After crashing at Vancouver and finishing 19th in the men’s moguls, freestyle skier Patrick Deneen will be back in Sochi where he’ll attempt to become the first American moguls champion since Johnny Mosely in 1998. Despite his fall four years ago, Deneen says he won’t be any less aggressive on… Read More »Countdown to Sochi: American curler Erika Brown
Erika Brown has a story unlike many Olympians. The American curling skip will compete in her third Olympic Winter Games next month in Sochi – after a 16-year hiatus. Brown’s last trip to an Olympics came way back in 1998, when the Games were held in Nagano, Japan. She and… Read More »
Countdown to Sochi: Cross-country skier Kikkan Randal
While Americans generally like their skiing on a steep incline, cross-country skier Kikkan Randall has no problem with flat land. The 31-year-old Alaskan has been dominating the competition on the Nordic circuit recently and has an ace up her sleeve for Sochi – an Olympic bloodline. She’s the niece of… Read More »
Countdown to Sochi: Biathlete Tim Burke
Biathlete Tim Burke hopes to make history at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi by becoming the first American to medal in the event. Burke is a two-time Olympian and is Team USA’s best contender, having finished on the podium at last year’s World Championships and earning the first medal… Read More »
Countdown to Sochi: Slopestyle skier Tom Wallisch
At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, audiences will be introduced to a new sport: slopestyle skiing, which requires skiers to navigate a series of rails and jumps to finish the course. American Tom Wallisch is a veteran of the sport and is excited to be able to make his… Read More »
