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Second-place finisher doesn't think Shaun White deserved the gold
To the victor goes the spoils. To the victor also goes the jealousy, apparently. U.S. snowboarder Shaun White is no stranger to being the victor. He procured the third goal […]
Olympian carted off after absolutely terrifying crash
The high-flying, gravity-defying stunts the snowboarders perform in the men’s halfpipe at the Olympics evoke amazement and awe. But the halfpipe is also considered to be one of the most […]
First Olympian caught doping, banned from the Winter Games
Japanese short track speedskater Kei Saito made history at the Winter Olympics, but not in the way he had dreamed of. Saito was found to have tested positive for a […]
WWII Vet Recounts How the Atomic Bomb on Nagasaki Saved His Life
NBC Apologizes After Tone-Deaf Insult to All of South Korea
“Your comments about Korea are absolutely rubbish.”
Watch US Olympian make American history with historic move
The U.S. has a history of producing great women’s figure skating champions. Past champions like Peggy Fleming (1968), Dorothy Hamill (1976), Kristi Yamaguchi (1992), Tara Lipinski (1998) and Sarah Hughes […]
NBC suddenly fires Olympic analyst after controversial comments
The first few days of NBC’s coverage of the Winter Olympics could hardly be described as gold-medal quality. First, NBC’s insistence on tape-delayed coverage spoiled the chance to watch America’s […]
Photographer Stops to Admire Old Man's Tattoos, Camera Roll Ends 14-Year-Long Search
He was missing one of his pinky fingers
Suspected North Koreans Found Dead in Mysterious 'Ghost Ship' On Shore of Japan
“We spotted a tobacco box which carries some Korean letters, but we can’t confirm the boat came from North Korea.”