http://www.mail.com/subjects/2094-winter-olympic-games.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/2094-winter-olympic-games.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2104738-taiwans-wu-confirms-hell-ioc-presidency.html TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — C.K. Wu confirmed Thursday he is running for president of the International Olympic Committee, becoming the fourth candidate and the second from Asia bidding to replace Jacques Rogge. Wu, a 66-year-old architect from Taiwan who has been International Amateur Boxing Association president since 2006, said he is declaring his candidacy ... Thu, 23 May 2013 09:45:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2104738-taiwans-wu-confirms-hell-ioc-presidency.html 2013-05-23T09:45:13Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2097300-russian-oligarchs-foot-2014-sochi-olympics.html SOCHI, Russia (AP) — The mountains of Sochi are now home to Potanin's slope, Gazprom's gondola lift and Sberbank's ski jump. The nicknames used by locals and an army of construction workers leave no doubt about who is paying for the 2014 Winter Games: Russia's business powerhouses. Other countries that have hosted the Olympics have overwhelmingly used pub... Mon, 20 May 2013 15:48:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2097300-russian-oligarchs-foot-2014-sochi-olympics.html 2013-05-20T15:48:33Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2093114-sonic-video-games-coming-to-nintendo.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sonic the Hedgehog is rolling with Nintendo. Sega says it will exclusively release the next three games starring the popular blue critter on Nintendo platforms. The first title will be called "Sonic Lost World" and is set for release on the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS later this year. "With 'Sonic Lost World,' we're going... Sat, 18 May 2013 00:26:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2093114-sonic-video-games-coming-to-nintendo.html 2013-05-18T00:26:09Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2077190-nhl-confident-players-will-to-sochi-olympics.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly says the league is "proceeding under the assumption" its players will take part in the 2014 Sochi Olympics. NHL representatives and international hockey and Olympic officials met in Stockholm on Friday in a new round of talks aimed at securing an agreement for the league's participation in the Sochi Games... Fri, 10 May 2013 17:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2077190-nhl-confident-players-will-to-sochi-olympics.html 2013-05-10T17:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2046886-usoc-10-cities-interested-hosting-2024-games.html The U.S. Olympic Committee is talking to 10 cities about a possible bid for the 2024 Summer Games, including a joint proposal from San Diego and Mexican neighbor Tijuana. Following failed bids for the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, the USOC sent out letters to 35 American cities in February to gauge interest in a potential run for 2024. "We're in discussion with... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:25:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2046886-usoc-10-cities-interested-hosting-2024-games.html 2013-04-26T20:25:14Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2047522-marathon-deaths-prompt-review-security-policy.html Left unattended, no accessory looks as menacing these days as a backpack. At the airport. On the subway. At a sports event. And, as a result of the two backpack-encased bombs that exploded near the finish line at the Boston Marathon, sports teams and leagues around the world are rethinking what kind of bags, satchels, purses and, yes, black nylon backpack... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:28:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2047522-marathon-deaths-prompt-review-security-policy.html 2013-04-26T19:28:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2031986-russia-sochi-security-tight-boston-bombs.html MOSCOW (AP) — The naming of two Chechen brothers as the suspects in the deadly Boston Marathon bombing is reviving fears about security at the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, the resort town on the edge of Russia's restive southern republics. But officials insist they are prepared to protect Olympic athletes and spectators. If anything, experts said, the bomb... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:01:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2031986-russia-sochi-security-tight-boston-bombs.html 2013-04-19T19:01:27Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2025788-sp-warns-russia-high-costs-2018-world-cup.html MOSCOW (AP) — Many of the Russian cities hosting the 2018 World Cup will have trouble finding the money to build soccer stadiums and improve transit links and other infrastructure, the Standard & Poor's ratings agency has warned. Seven of the 11 Russian host cities will have to borrow money or receive much more support from the federal government than is ... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:38:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2025788-sp-warns-russia-high-costs-2018-world-cup.html 2013-04-17T18:38:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2023468-boston-bombs-raise-worries-olympics-world-cup.html LONDON (AP) — From London to Sochi to Rio de Janeiro, the deadly bomb attacks on the Boston Marathon raised new concerns Tuesday over safety at major sports events around the world, including the Olympics and World Cup. The twin bombings near the marathon finish line that killed three people and injured more than 170 people brought into sharp focus the se... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:29:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2023468-boston-bombs-raise-worries-olympics-world-cup.html 2013-04-17T00:29:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2022410-boston-marathon-bombs-worlds-cities-alert.html LONDON (AP) — With two high-profile events in the days ahead — Margaret Thatcher's funeral and the London Marathon — British officials are looking anew at security precautions following the bombings in Boston. Terror threat levels in Europe and elsewhere, however, have remained unchanged, in contrast to other recent bombings and thwarted attacks that rais... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:06:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2022410-boston-marathon-bombs-worlds-cities-alert.html 2013-04-16T20:06:14Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2022264-russia-ponders-sports-security-lessons-boston.html MOSCOW (AP) — Russian officials gave mixed signals Tuesday over whether they needed to increase security at key sporting events like the World Athletics Championship and the 2014 Winter Olympics after explosions at Boston's marathon killed three people and wounded over 170. The track and field championship, which takes place in Moscow on Aug. 10-18, is se... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:44:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2022264-russia-ponders-sports-security-lessons-boston.html 2013-04-16T15:44:41Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2012534-russias-sochi-busy-storing-snow-2014-olympics.html SOCHI, Russia (AP) — In April, at the end of another seemingly endless winter, most Russians are eager to get rid of the piles of snow that have clogged their cities and streets and yards for months. Yet down south in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, fleets of heavy machinery and a corps of laborers are hard at work trying to store acres (hectares) of the f... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 07:37:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2012534-russias-sochi-busy-storing-snow-2014-olympics.html 2013-04-11T07:37:06Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2007058-snowboarder-chelone-miller-dies-age-29.html MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. (AP) — Snowboarder Chelone Miller, the younger brother of Olympic gold medalist Bode Miller, died Sunday in the area of Mammoth Lakes, Calif. He was 29. The Mono County Sheriff's Office confirmed his death Monday in a statement. The cause of death is being investigated, but authorities say foul play is not suspected. According to the... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 05:16:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2007058-snowboarder-chelone-miller-dies-age-29.html 2013-04-09T05:16:50Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2005460-2-top-olympic-sports-lose-major-sponsors.html BRUSSELS (AP) — Two major Olympic sports — track and field and speedskating — have lost key sponsors in the midst of a global economic slump. The South Korean electronics giant Samsung is cutting ties with track and field's Diamond League series of top meets. The company's decision comes on short notice following last summer's London Olympics. ... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:45:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2005460-2-top-olympic-sports-lose-major-sponsors.html 2013-04-08T15:45:15Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1995302-investor-sochi-games-seeks-help-rising-costs.html MOSCOW (AP) — A key investor in Russia's 2014 Winter Olympics is lobbying the government to offer tax rebates for the companies operating in Sochi to help offset the rising costs of the games. Estimates for the Sochi Olympics and the related development of the host region in southern Russia have reached almost $50 billion, making it the most expensive Oly... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:29:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1995302-investor-sochi-games-seeks-help-rising-costs.html 2013-04-03T18:29:58Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1982404-olympic-life-7-vital-minutes-sochi-games.html CERGY, France (AP) — For Florent Amodio, it may be now or never. The French figure skater was just 19 at his first Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, in 2010, old enough to appreciate the experience but not at his peak as an athlete. He placed 12th. Now 22, he will be nearly 28, "a little bit too old," when the winter games travel to Pyeongchang, South Korea,... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:06:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1982404-olympic-life-7-vital-minutes-sochi-games.html 2013-03-27T16:06:46Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1982202-slovak-polish-pms-support-joint-2022-olympic-bid.html BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — The prime ministers of Slovakia and Poland say they support a possible joint bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico says the countries take the bid "extremely seriously" and will do all they can to make it successful. Under the proposal, the hub would be Poland's historic city of Krakow, with mo... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:31:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1982202-slovak-polish-pms-support-joint-2022-olympic-bid.html 2013-03-27T14:31:53Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1978496-film-academy-sets-oscar-dates-2014-2015.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Film fans can already mark their calendars for the Academy Awards in 2014 and 2015. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Monday that next year's Oscar ceremony will be held March 2. The 2015 trophies will be handed out Feb. 22. Awards shows, including the Oscars, are juggling their calendars to avoid overlap with th... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:10:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1978496-film-academy-sets-oscar-dates-2014-2015.html 2013-03-25T21:10:27Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1967276-apnewsbreak-ioc-to-retest-2006-turin-samples.html LONDON (AP) — With the eight-year deadline approaching, the IOC will retest doping samples from the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin in a bid to catch any drug cheats who escaped detection. IOC medical commission chairman Arne Ljungqvist told The Associated Press on Wednesday that samples will be retested with more advanced techniques to search for banned su... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:49:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1967276-apnewsbreak-ioc-to-retest-2006-turin-samples.html 2013-03-20T13:49:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1967264-apnewsbreak-ioc-to-retest-turin-olympic-samples.html LONDON (AP) — The IOC has decided to retest doping samples from the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin in an effort to catch any drug cheats who escaped detection at the time. IOC medical commission chairman Arne Ljungqvist tells The Associated Press that samples will be analyzed with advanced techniques to check for banned substances that were not found in 20... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:39:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1967264-apnewsbreak-ioc-to-retest-turin-olympic-samples.html 2013-03-20T13:39:43Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1962780-lindsey-vonn-tiger-woods-theyre-dating.html ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Sports has a new power couple: Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn confirmed they're dating. Two months after rumors began circulating in Europe, Woods and Vonn posted separate items on their Facebook pages Monday afternoon to announce their relationship. The posts include photos of golf's 14-time major winner and the Olympic and World Cup d... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:11:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1962780-lindsey-vonn-tiger-woods-theyre-dating.html 2013-03-18T21:11:33Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1960932-4-years-later-kim-remains-olympic-gold-standard.html LONDON, Ontario (AP) — Kim Yu-na was in a class all her own ahead of the Vancouver Olympics, so far superior there was no way anyone was going to steal that gold medal from her. Four years later, not much has changed. Back after a two-year hiatus, Kim needed one competition to show she is the one to beat at the Sochi Olympics. And good luck trying. Her sc... Sun, 17 Mar 2013 15:57:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1960932-4-years-later-kim-remains-olympic-gold-standard.html 2013-03-17T15:57:23Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1960182-kim-wins-womens-title-1st-worlds-2-years.html LONDON, Ontario (AP) — The Queen has her title back. And another Olympic gold medal might not be far behind. Back at the World Figure Skating Championships after a two-year absence, Kim Yu-na looked as if she'd never been away Saturday night. The effortless jumps, the spellbinding expression, the lopsided victories, even the crowds of fans gathering at th... Sun, 17 Mar 2013 05:05:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1960182-kim-wins-womens-title-1st-worlds-2-years.html 2013-03-17T05:05:25Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1958050-chan-wins-3rd-title-ten-steals-worlds.html LONDON, Ontario (AP) — When Denis Ten first started skating, the only rinks in Kazakhstan were outdoors. His mother would bundle him up before sending him out, often putting him in three pairs of pants so he would stay warm. "I looked like a cabbage," he said, drawing laughs. Now he looks like a champion. Or pretty darn close to one. The men's title at th... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 07:42:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1958050-chan-wins-3rd-title-ten-steals-worlds.html 2013-03-16T07:42:17Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1953414-chan-exceptional-wacky-night-worlds.html LONDON, Ontario (AP) — Patrick Chan was miserable. The two-time world champion would wake up in the morning and dread the thought of going to the rink. It wasn't the work he minded; he's spent most of his life skating because he loves it. But something was wrong — seriously wrong — and he had to do something to fix it. "The whole seaso... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:39:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1953414-chan-exceptional-wacky-night-worlds.html 2013-03-14T07:39:46Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1949730-italys-kostner-world-love-skating.html LONDON, Ontario (AP) — Carolina Kostner could have taken her gold medal from last year's world championships and run. She finally had the title many had been predicting for the better part of a decade. Better yet, she'd redeemed herself from those dismal performances at the Vancouver Olympics and 2009 world championships, where she spent more time sprawli... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:20:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1949730-italys-kostner-world-love-skating.html 2013-03-12T20:20:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1948520-ioc-visit-sochi-to-check-preparations.html SOCHI, Russia (AP) — With the Olympics less than a year away, IOC inspectors are visiting Sochi again to check on preparations for the 2014 Winter Games. The IOC coordination commission, headed by Jean-Claude Killy, began two days of meetings and site visits Tuesday in the Black Sea resort. It is the panel's ninth and second-to-last trip to Sochi before t... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:01:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1948520-ioc-visit-sochi-to-check-preparations.html 2013-03-12T13:01:49Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1947182-us-short-track-mired-scandal-poor-showings.html With charismatic stars such as Apolo Anton Ohno, the United States has been a top contender in short track speedskating since the sport known as roller derby on ice joined the Olympics in 1992. If things don't change, and quickly, that won't be the case at the Sochi Games. With the next Winter Olympics less than a year away, the American program is mired ... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 01:20:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1947182-us-short-track-mired-scandal-poor-showings.html 2013-03-12T01:20:36Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1947560-quadruple-jump-key-mens-figure-skating.html LONDON, Ontario (AP) — No quad, no medal. And one might not be enough. The four-revolution jump has been around longer than some of the top men at this week's World Figure Skating Championships, with Kurt Browning doing the first way back in 1988. But after ebbing and flowing in importance over the years, the quad is now as essential to a skater as the bl... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 23:41:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1947560-quadruple-jump-key-mens-figure-skating.html 2013-03-11T23:41:21Z