The Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia for 2014 are getting very close and in just a few weeks the opening ceremony will kick off and the coverage on TV will be handled by NBC for the duration of the schedule and it picks up on February 7 from the network and they will have all the events an competitions live, including hockey, figure skating, bobsledding, curling skiing and much more.
Read full storyThe 30 For 30 series from ESPN picks up on Thursday with the presentation of "The Price of Gold" a film that details the controversy surrounding Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding and the competitive world of figure skating and the film will be on ESPN on Thursday, January 16 starting up at 9 pm ET and streaming online from WatchESPN.
Read full storyThe Sochi Winter Olympics 2014 schedule picks up in February with NBC handling the event on their various networks and online website and the Olympics in Russia are expected to be one of the most watched events in history and a number of sports will be in action early, including men's ice hockey, figure skating, snowboarding, skiing and curling and they come after the Opening Ceremonies on February 7.
Read full storyThe U.S. Olympic Figure Skating team selection process had some controversy this year for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia, as Ashley Wagner was selected to the team despite finishing fourth in the U.S. Championships on Saturday night and that has put a spotlight on how the athletes are chosen and what happens when heralded stars fail to perform well.
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