Sochi 2014 Day 12: Olympic day of politics and power on the slopes
Tuesday, 18 February 2014, 22:39
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The politics got a little hotter. The slopes got a lot slushier. On a day when the mountain courses seemed better suited for the crawl or butterfly but posed no obstacle to Tina Maze, the...
Nicole Parks, daughter of Gozitan mother, at Sochi Games
Tuesday, 18 February 2014, 08:13
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
A 21-year-old Australian skier of Maltese descent, Nicole Parks, has helped the Maltese in Australia keep their interest in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games alive as she made her debut in the Games...
Sochi 2014 Day 11: Belarus has big day at Sochi Olympics
Tuesday, 18 February 2014, 07:02
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
It was Belarus day Monday at the Sochi Olympics. A Belarussian woman made Olympic history by becoming the first female ever to win three biathlon titles at the same games, and one of her...
Sochi 2014 Day 10: Russia forced into must-win hockey game
Monday, 17 February 2014, 06:42
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Russia is having a tough time winning on the Olympic ice, and the Netherlands can't seem to lose. The Russians were forced into a second straight shootout on Sunday and now must play...
Sochi 2014 Day 9: For American skaters, old suits don't help
Sunday, 16 February 2014, 08:12
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Maybe it wasn't the suits after all. After shedding their new, high-tech skinsuits for their old-fashioned gear, American speedskaters still were without a medal at the Sochi...
Sochi 2014 Day 8: Switzerland and Japan are big winners
Saturday, 15 February 2014, 07:04
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
A pair of skiers from Switzerland collected gold medals at the Sochi Games on Friday, and a teenager from Japan overcame a pair of falls to become the first Asian man to win an Olympic title in...
Sochi 2014 Day 7: Plushenko retires after injury
Friday, 14 February 2014, 05:56
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
From wild cheers to stunned silence, the Sochi Olympics said goodbye Thursday to one of figure skating's all-time greats. Evgeni Plushenko, the first figure skater in the modern era to...
Skier says Lebanese support her despite topless photos
Thursday, 13 February 2014, 13:55
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
A Lebanese Olympic skier depicted in revealing photographs and a video that circulated on the Internet said her country's sports officials are "on my side." Three years ago,...