The Sochi Winter Olympics came to a close on Sunday, with host Russia finished just ahead of the United States in the medal standings othe U.S. men's hockey team finishing off the podium with a disappointing 5-0 loss to Finland in the bronze medal game.
Here's a recap of the final weekend of the Sochi Games.
By Hayli Goode | BSU at the Games
Steven Holcomb and Steven Langton became the first American pair in 62 years to win a Winter Olympics two-man bobsled medal on Monday, claiming bronze at Sanki Sliding Center in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, outside Sochi.
The USA-1 bobsled duo had a combined four-run time of 3 minutes, 46.27 seconds with their BMW-made sled to finish just 0.03 second ahead of the fou
The U.S. men's hockey team remained undefeated with two weekend wins and The Netherlands claimed the overall medals lead at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia.
Here's a recap of this weekend's action in Sochi.
By Joe Ruley | BSU at the Games
Russia has created one of the world’s largest security forces for the Sochi Winter Olympics.
Doug Fry is in Sochi, Russia, to cheer on his daughter, Lyndsey Fry, a forward on the U.S. women's hockey team. The Chandler, Ariz., resident doesn't mind the security at Shayba Arena and elsewhere in Sochi given the potential threats.
“It makes me feel better, and I don’t t
By Zach Huffman | BSU at the Games
It’s not even been three years since the International Olympic Committee brought slopestyle skiing into the Winter Olympics.
But it is what kids have been doing across the globe at ski areas and resorts for years. In terrain parks in the U.S. from coast to coast, skiers were riding every rail they could find and hucking themselves off mounds of snow wherever poss
The U.S. moved up to a second-place tie in the overall medal count, and a Russian Olympic veteran withdrew from the Sochi Winter Olympics.
Here's a recap of Thursday's action in Sochi, Russia.
By Taylor Irby | BSU at the Games
So it begins. #travelday #roadtosochi #ballstate #airport http://t.co/Wu3JpwQgLi
— Taylor Irby (@taylor_irby) February 4, 2014
@DavidPolaski I'm on my way to the Olympics. #boom
— Taylor Irby (@taylor_irby) February 4, 2014
Journey of a thousand miles begins with a party. http://t.co/9EXj1SKhB7
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By Meagan Hook | BSU at the Games
Chomping into the gold. Salivating over the silver. Biting a piece of the bronze.
One sees it with regularity during the medal ceremonies on Krasnodar-Teatralnaya Square at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia.
By Taylor Imus | BSU at the Games
An impromptu Twitter diary from my tweets regarding BSU at the Games during the Sochi Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
In exactly one month from today, I'll be on my way to the #Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games...
The Sochi Winter Olympics open officially today in Sochi, Russia.
It seems like every news story that we see points to everything being awful. Hotels, as well as portions of the Olympic village aren't yet complete. There are stray dogs all over the place.
We haven't heard much about the actual event venues themselves. So, hopefully, they're at least ready. Let's face it: That's really all that m
I am so excited that 100.5 The River is at the Sochi Winter Olympics!
That is because we have teamed up with Ball State University, BSU at the Games and its their communications/journalism department. Twenty-two communications and journalism students are covering every aspect of the Russian-held Games...