Month: February 2010

Australian Aborigines are upset over the ice dancing program of Russian pair Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin. At times, Shabalin led Domnina around by her ponytail. They mugged, stuck out their tongues and mimicked the hand over mouth gesture that was once associated with American Indians. After the dance ended, the crowd gave the Russians […]

As if watching Focus on the Family pimp their perspective on life during the Super Bowl wasn’t bad enough, word has it that NCAA.com is running banners for the group, and that CBS plans to run their commercials during the NCAA basketball tournament with the NCAA’s blessing. Pat Griffin writes: Ok, we endured the Focus […]

When Charlie White, and Scott Moir were 8 years old, they got into a fight during a hockey match. White played for a Michigan team, Moir for an Ontario team. I don’t think either of them would have guessed that a decade later, they would be world class ice dancers, training at the same facility, […]

Kris Freeman is an American cross-country skier, who competes despite having Type 1 diabetes. The 29-year-old from New Hampshire stands 5-10 and weighs 174 pounds and collects Guns 'N' Rose memorabilia. Photos: Kris Freeman is an American cross-country skier, who competes despite having Type 1 diabetes. The 29-year-old from New Hampshire stands 5-10 and weighs […]

While the women's event won't be quite as hotly contested as the men's event was last week, skating fans who tune into the women's short program on Tuesday and long program on Thursday should be in for some fantastic skating. Simply put, South Korean phenom Kim Yu-Na will need to have a total meltdown in […]

Heartbreaking news from the Olympic Games. Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette, defending world silver medalist, lost her mother, Thérèse, last night in Vancouver. The cause of death is not yet determined. The Rochette family had just arrived in Vancouver, when her mother was rushed to Vancouver General Hospital. As of this moment, Rochette still intends […]

The staid, lame U.S.O.C. has struck again, forcing bronze-medal winning snowboarder Scott Lago to leave the Games after suggestive photos appeared of him. One shows a woman kissing his bronze medal strategically placed beneath his navel. How shocking! A young, healthy, virile, medal-winning athlete having a little fun. And he's a snowboarder. Those guys do […]

Jimmy D, 23, lives in the Frozen North and is filling us in on the Canadian Olympic obsession.Today: The Olympic spirit, U-S-A! U-S-A!, who’s gpoin We've hit the halfway mark of these 21st Winter Olympics. Or if you're Roman, the Olympiad XXI. Whatever. There have already been many magical moments to say the least. One […]

As I read Selena Robert's SI smug, judgmental piece about Tiger Woods' press conference, and noted other media's smug, judgmental allegations that Tiger aims to hijack some attention from the Vancouver Games, I wondered how many other Americans are getting turned off by the smug, judgmental national attitude that is building around the golfer's awful […]

Tonight was full of drama at the original dance portion of ice dancing. There was a a lot of folk and country music. What is up with the cowboy-cowgirl costumes. Did they think because this event was in Canada that it would be adored by fans? It felt like a frat Halloween party. Particularly the […]

A few days after telling a reporter that he doesn’t recommend gay athletes come out, openly gay former NBA player John Amaechi says he does not necessarily recommend staying in the closet either. First is an interview with Queerty: Under what circumstances would you recommend gay athletes stay in the closet?I’m not recommending it. … […]

University of Maryland star has even worn a gay rights sticker during competition. He calls LGBT rights 'a pressing issue.'

Woe, Canada! In an upset, Team U.S.A. beat Team Canada, 5-3, in men’s hockey in a terrifically exciting and dramatic game. I had no rooting interest but watched all 60 minutes, aided greatly by the fact that there were zero commercials during any of the periods. It was a great sporting event. While the loss […]

If you want to know why the TV ratings have been solid gold for NBC this year, look no further than the medal count. After the first week, the United States already has 20 medals. While the Russians were yapping about aiming for 40 medals at these Games, it’s the Americans who have a seven-medal […]

Tobias Angerer is a German cross-country skier who took the silver in the men’s 30K individual pursuit, in a terrific race where he was sandwiched between two Swedes (don’t we all wish). Angerer is 33 and stands 5-10 and 160 pounds. His hobbies are DJing, soccer, tennis, using the Internet, golf, shopping, watching movies and […]

Jimmy D, 23, lives in the Frozen North and is filling us in on the Canadian Olympic obsession. One of the most mystifying Olympic events — to most Amercians anyway — is the game of curling. Curling in Canada is hockey's lil brother. Always there, never getting the attention it seeks – but when push […]

A teary-eyed Tiger Woods held his much-anticipated press conference this morning. He offered a heart-felt apology to his family, his friends and his fans. He didn’t hold back, recognizing the specific mistakes he made, acknowledging the requests of the media, answering some of the questions people have. He said specifically, looking straight into the camera, […]

So Johnny Weir skated a freestyle program that brought the crowd to its feet. He had entered the finals far enough behind (6th) that the punters had given him only a long shot at bronze. But there was a moment, as NBC commentator Scott Hamilton yelled, "That's the best that I've seen him do!" and […]

While Outsports readers clearly know that Cyd and I flat-out say that Johnny Weir is gay, the skater has still never said those words. “There are some things I keep sacred,” Weir has said many times. “My middle name. Who I sleep with. And what kind of hand moisturizer I use.” It's a funny line […]

American Idol anyone? How 'bout skiing, speed skating, and half pipe? NBC, which until Friday's Opening Ceremonies had been struggling in last place among the networks, had as good a night Wednesday as Lindsey Vonn, Shaun White, and Shani Davis. As TVbythenumbers.com points out, "NBC averaged an 8.9/23 rating/share with adults 18-49 and 29.26 million […]