Photo: Courtesy Gus Kenworthy
We knew theWinter Olympicsin Sochi, Russia, were going to be a mixed bag when we watchedthe opening ceremonyand sawdazzling displaysalongside someunfortunate mishaps.
Sochi Strays Find a New HomeSnowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis may not have won gold, but she still scored apretty specialsouvenir – one of Sochi’s stray dogs. And she’s not the only animal-loving athlete to bring home a something warm and furry. Silver medalist freeskier Gus KenworthyTweetedhis plans to fly a mama dog and her four pups back to the U.S. “They are the cutest thing ever,” hesaid.
T.J. Oshie Is a One-Man Miracle on IceThe 27-year-old from Washington statescored four goalsin Team USA’s dramatic victory over Russia. Team USA’s men weren’t the only ones in fine form – the women’s hockey teamtook home silver, losing to Canada in overtime.
Bode Miller Breaks Down After Taking BronzeThe Alpine ski racer was emotional after the men’s Super-G, but when NBC’s Christin Cooper asked him about his brother, Chelone, who died last year, the floodgates opened, and the 36-year-oldbroke downand walked away from the interview. But he later defended Cooperon Twitter.
Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski are Perfect TogetherIf there was a gold medal for fierce fashion these former Olympians, best friends and ice skating commentators would win it hands down for their color coordination Accessorizing (with headpieces!) And overall adorableness.
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Charlie White and Meryl Davis Win GoldThe pair, who’ve been skating together for 17 years, became the first U.S. team to win gold in ice dancing. “Charlie and I grew up together,” Davis, 27,told PEOPLE. “The togetherness and trust that we have in each other and the way we’ve handled these last two weeks has been incredibly special.” Sadly, our hopes for a medal inwomen’s figure skatingwere dashed after someshocking twists.
Evgeni Plushenko Pulls Out of Figure Skating Competition and Then RetiresIt wasn’t just Russians who were devastated when the four-time Olympic medalistwithdrewfrom the competition with a back injury. Almost half of the audience in the Iceberg Skating Palace cleared out when the news was announced.
Bob Costas Catches the Red EyeThe sports anchor, an Olympic institution who’s hosted broadcasts for 16 years, was forced to stay in his darkened hotel room for a few days while battling anasty-looking eye infectionthat spawnedits own Twitter account.
#SochiproblemsJournalists arriving were quick toTweet about the conditionsthey faced upon arriving in Sochi – no water, broken toilets and unfinished hotel rooms.
But they weren’t the only ones having problems. This is what happened when bobsledder Johnny Quinn found himself stuck in a bathroom.
Dating, Olympic Athletes-StyleNot all of the action happened while athletes were competing – Russian snowboarder Alexey Sobolevgot thousands of texts– and some graphic pictures – after putting his cell phone number on his helmet, snowboarding gold medalist Jamie Anderson admitted that she used Tinder, and New Zealand snowboarder Rebecca Torrused the same appto meet the Jamaican bobsled team.
source: people.com
