Winter Olympics

  • SportAOL

    Russians invent best winter sport ever

    Curling has always been a niche sport here in Britain, despite commendable success in the Winter Olympics, but a new sport in Russia may help boost its popularity. Instead of using big stones and brushes, a Baltic brainwave saw four teams

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    AOL Cars meets Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards

    Eddie Edwards made his name at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics, taking the title of world's most unlikely Olympian and capturing thousands of hearts in the process. The ski-jumper-cum-joker may not have stood a chance against the

  • NewsAOL

    The Winter Olympics - what to watch for from Sochi

    Pic: Getty It might be wet, cold and dreary outside, but winter does have its plus points. Friday 7 February marked the beginning of the 22nd Winter Olympics, and the event has a habit of throwing up a few surprise Team GB winners. Who could

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    Sochi warning: Winter Olympics is a terror risk for travellers

    Terrorist attacks are "very likely to occur" between now and the end of the Sochi Winter Olympics on 23 February, government officials have warned. The bomb attack in the city of Volgograd in December killed 34 people has raised major

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