According to Hockey Canada, the Canadian women's hockey roster was announced on Monday for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.In a press release sent to www.examiner.com, there were three final cuts made to the…

Mayak Caberet is one of the last gay bars left in Sochi, Russia – the Winter Olympics resort city that used to be a haven for gays in Soviet days.

According to Gary Lawless of the Winnipeg Free Press on Wednesday, Canadian speed skating star Cindy Klassen of Winnipeg will not be competing at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. Klassen apparently is not training presently after…

According to the Canadian Press on Thursday, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will not be attending the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.Harper has only attended one Olympic Games since becoming the Prime Minister of Canada in 2006…

USA Luge officially announced tonight its roster of ten athletes who qualified for the Sochi Olympics.In the aftermath of a nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat Viessmann Luge World Cup stop in Park City, UT on Saturday, eight American…

According to the Associated Press on Tuesday, the International Olympic Committee has granted recognition to the International Federation of American Football. Due to the IOC decision, there is a possibility that football could be in a future…

According to the Associated Press on Tuesday, Evan Lysacek of the United States, the reigning Olympic men's figure skating champion from the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, will not participate at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Preparing for the World Cup and Olympics is putting Brazil's reputation on the line, giving South America's biggest country a chance to boost its profile while also exposing it to mounting pressure and unrelenting scrutiny.

The Pope greeted a large delegation of Olympic Officials at the Vatican City, the second of two days of sports-themed visitations for the pontiff. More from GlobalPost: 15 reasons the world is digging Pope Francis. To several hundred delegation members …

Numerous athletes have found their way to the Olympics through competing and using their skill and training to reach this plateau. The feat is a huge accomplishment within itself, but as an athlete the accomplishment of making their way to…