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Reigning Olympic champ Evan Lysacek stopped by the set of TODAY earlier this week to discuss his goal of becoming the first American man since Dick Button in 1952 to win back-to-back Olympic gold, and to talk about his stiffest competition, newly crowned U.S. champ, Max Aaron.
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The eight year de facto U.S. gymnastics team captain, Alicia Sacramone, announced her retirement from the sport late last month, and so this post started as a tear-stained, high school diary entry. But that didn’t seem totally appropriate. Instead I’ve decided to be positive, kind of, and pick who might be the next Alicia. Unfortunately…
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One of the lasting images of the Vancouver Games happened February 14th, when Alexandre Bilodeau won the men’s moguls to become the first Canadian to earn gold home soil, ending a disappointing distinction from the 1976 Montreal and the 1988 Calgary Games. His win ignited a gold medal spree for the hosts – 14 in…
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Olympians Ryan Lochte, Allyson Felix, and Alex Morgan, as well as athletes from other sports, will all appear in an upcoming ESPN The Magazine issue recreating some of your favorite album covers. Why? We have no idea. But it’s as entertaining to see Ryan Lochte appear as the baby from Nirvana’s Nevermind, as it is…
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After avoiding the Olympic discussion during the entire 113-day NHL lockout, and then putting it off again so the league could get itself situated for the start of an abbreviated season, it looks like we finally have some good news about NHL players heading to Sochi next February. “It’s highly likely, just short of a…
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Olympics fans know all about Winter Games gold medalists Shaun White, Lindsey Vonn, and Evan Lysacek, but here are a few more athletes to watch leading up to the Sochi Olympics next February.
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Olympic giant slalom silver medalist Christin Cooper explained Lindsey Vonn’s crash at the world championships Tuesday and weighed in on what she thinks it will take for Vonn to get back to the slopes in time for Sochi on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams. Cooper added that Vonn is ”gonna work as hard as anybody ever…
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Evan Lysacek will enter the 2014 Sochi Games as the reigning men’s figure skating champ and one of the biggest names on Team USA. That’s what happens when you’re the first U.S. man to take figure skating gold since Brian Boitano in 1988. (Winning the 2009 World Championships didn’t hurt either.) So how will Lysacek,…
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It probably doesn’t make the Germans too happy that BMW developed a lighter, faster, and sleeker two-man bobsled for Team USA in Sochi, but we’re admittedly ecstatic. Vancouver bobsledder Chuck Berkeley was on the set of TODAY on Wednesday to explain what makes the new sled tick.
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The competition in Sochi starts a year from today, but with nationals and World Cup events happening as we speak, the competition is already heating up. We still don’t know who will compete in the Winter Olympics next February, but here’s a look at some of the top questions we’ll be asking all year. Can Shaun…
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Vancouver figure skating gold medalist Evan Lysacek will be taking questions and chatting with his fans from the @NBCOlympics handle on Twitter Wednesday starting at 2:30 pm est. Submit your questions now on Twitter, or on the NBC Olympics’s Facebook page, and make sure to come back to OlympicTalk for a recap of the chat…
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A spokesman released this exclusive statement from Lindsey Vonn Wednesday morning, which Matt Lauer read on the TODAY show: “First off I want to say thank you to the amazing medical staff that cared for me. I plan on returning to Vail as soon as I can to have the necessary surgeries. I am also…
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Weird, that strange feeling of pride that spools up in your chest every time the Olympics come around is back already. You know the one, when the Olympic anthem starts playing and Americans are winning gold and you inexplicably find yourself chanting “U-S-A” with strangers. But you’re just now getting over the majesty of the…
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American Ted Ligety picked a good time to earn his first career super-G victory Wednesday, winning the world title in surprising fashion. The Torino combined gold medalist clocked a time of 1:23.96 in Austria to beat out France’s Gauthier De Tessieres by only 0.20 seconds. Norway’s Aksel Lund Svindal finished third, another 0.02 back. “It’s…
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Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn’s season ended on the mountain in Austria Tuesday when she lost her balance and tumbled end over end down the super-G course until eventually sliding to a stop. She tore the ACL and MCL in her right knee and suffered a lateral tibial plateau fracture, all of which will need…
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Vancouver gold medalist Lindsey Vonn suffered a serious knee injury Tuesday during a crash at the super-G World Championships in Austria. But the good news – if there can be any – is that the U.S. team expects her to be fully recovered in time for the next World Cup season, and for the Sochi…
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British swimmer Rebecca Adlington joined swimming’s list of retirees on Tuesday when she announced her decision to stop swimming at the competitive level. The 23-year-old said distance swimming is in the hands of the younger generation now. She’s right about that: 15-year-old American Katie Ledecky won the 800m freestyle at last summer’s London Olympics, while…
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When Lindsey Vonn’s ‘scary’ crash happened at the Alpine World Championships in Austria, it was a sight that’s familiar to most skies. But that doesn’t make it any less shocking. Tina Maze, who eventually won Tuesday’s super-G, saw Vonn’s fall from the bottom of the slope. This was her reaction. (Photo credit: Kerstin Joensson /AP)…
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Lindsey Vonn’s crash at the Alpine Worlds on Tuesday was certainly the most severe injury of her career, as she tore two ligaments in her right knee during the super-G. But it’s not the first time the American has been injured on the slopes, particularly at important events. Here’s a brief history of Vonn’s injuries:…
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Vancouver downhill gold medalist Lindsey Vonn suffered a nasty crash at the Alpine World Championships in Schladming, Austria Tuesday. A doctor speaking on behalf of the team reported significant damage to ligaments in Vonn’s right knee, which will apparently require surgery. The Sochi Olympics Opening Ceremony is Feb. 7, 2014. Here’s the video:
