Sochi Winter Olympics

Russia made a little fun of themselves at the closing ceremonies last night!

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.

From Russia's controversial stance on homosexuality to locked bathrooms to an almost wardrobe malfunction to bizarre toilets, the Winter Games have had no shortage of odd stories.

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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, and The Netherlands claimed the overall medal lead at the Winter Olympics. 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

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 — ...

Americans won another gold in snowboarding, and Canadian and U.S. women renewed their hockey rivalry. Here's a recap of Wednesday's action at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia.

GoPro cameras have really made it possible for us regular people to experience things that people much more talented than us experience on a daily basis. Last week, "The Free Beer & Hot Wings Morning Show" posted a video of the terrifying and dangerous snowboarding slopestyle course at the Sochi Winter Olympics. The course was receiving some pretty bad reviews from many of the athl

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. What started this trend? Is it made of something delicious that only Olympians know? Is it some kind of well-kept secret if you bite the medal you get speci