Winter Olympics

Passports and high-value equipment stolen from Israeli athletes at Winter Games

The robbery occurred yesterday at the apartment the team have been using as they finish up their training. Passports and equipment worth thousands of dollars have been stolen from Israeli athletes at the Olympic Winter Games. In a social media post Israeli bobsled pilot, AJ Edelman, revealed that a robbery occurred yesterday at the apartment […]

The robbery occurred yesterday at the apartment the team have been using as they finish up their training. Passports and equipment worth thousands of dollars have been stolen from Israeli athletes at the Olympic Winter Games. In a social media post Israeli bobsled pilot, AJ Edelman, revealed that a robbery occurred yesterday at the apartment […]

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Police clash with protesters at Winter Olympics over environmental impact and ICE

Six people were arrested Police clashed with protesters at the Winter Olympics last night over a multitude of issues which led to 10,000 people demonstrating and six people being arrested. Tear gas and water cannons were used by Italian police against the crowds who had descended to near the Olympic venue in Milan to protest […]

Six people were arrested Police clashed with protesters at the Winter Olympics last night over a multitude of issues which led to 10,000 people demonstrating and six people being arrested. Tear gas and water cannons were used by Italian police against the crowds who had descended to near the Olympic venue in Milan to protest […]

1 day ago

JD Vance and wife Usha booed at Winter Olympics opening ceremony

They weren’t the only people to receive boos from the audience The Winter Olympics kicked off last night in Italy, and the audience really let their feelings be known about who was in attendance. Teams of athletes took to San Siro stadium, but some people in particular were met with a negative reception. As Team […]

They weren’t the only people to receive boos from the audience The Winter Olympics kicked off last night in Italy, and the audience really let their feelings be known about who was in attendance. Teams of athletes took to San Siro stadium, but some people in particular were met with a negative reception. As Team […]

2 days ago

The Simpsons predicted events that would happen at the Winter Olympics years in advance

This isn’t the first time they’ve predicted the future. The Simpsons writers, although they aren’t particularly funny anymore, and haven’t been since season 10, appear to have a remarkable knack for clairvoyance – often writing in unlikely scenarios that then, somehow, happen in real life years later. Some of their most famous predictions have included […]

This isn’t the first time they’ve predicted the future. The Simpsons writers, although they aren’t particularly funny anymore, and haven’t been since season 10, appear to have a remarkable knack for clairvoyance – often writing in unlikely scenarios that then, somehow, happen in real life years later. Some of their most famous predictions have included […]

8 years ago

Olympic figure skater goes viral as he performs to Game of Thrones music

Incredible.

8 years ago

Athletes confirmed to have fallen ill due to the Winter Olympics norovirus outbreak

Officials tried to deal with the outbreak initially by sequestering over 1,000 people. At least two athletes have now been confirmed to have been caught up in the norovirus outbreak which has already infected several people at this year’s Winter Olympics. Initially, 41 security personnel had been confirmed to have caught the virus, which led […]

Officials tried to deal with the outbreak initially by sequestering over 1,000 people. At least two athletes have now been confirmed to have been caught up in the norovirus outbreak which has already infected several people at this year’s Winter Olympics. Initially, 41 security personnel had been confirmed to have caught the virus, which led […]

8 years ago