What better way to celebrate Shaun White’s gold medal Olympic victory win than treating it like a video game competition?
Dylan Tate gave a nostalgic Super Mario twist to Shaun White’s last run at the Winter Olympics. The snowboarder not on…
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Streaming is revolutionizing sports broadcasting from within
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Over one hundred million people watch the Super Bowl every year, whether diehard football fans crowding around the TV or those two dudes who seem to show up at your party every year just to eat all of the bean dip. The big game is the most popular TV event in America, but this year its ratings tanked dramatically — except online. Though the NFL playoff final drew seven percent fewer viewers than last year’s game (that’s around eight million people), its online audience actually grew by 15 percent. Read more…
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View More Streaming is revolutionizing sports broadcasting from withinHow to follow your new favorite winter sports even though the Olympics are over
While icy tears roll down our cheeks, the Winter Olympics bid farewell for another four years. And, yet, there’s a lot to be thankful for because now we have some new favorite sports that we can obsess about while we wait for the 2022 Beijing Games.
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U.S. Olympian Gus Kenworthy questions Ivanka Trump’s closing ceremony appearance
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Ivanka Trump’s appearance at the Winter Olympics has ruffled a few feathers — especially those of U.S. Olympic freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy.
On Sunday, the Team USA athlete delivered a bewildered tweet about Trump’s appearance at the closing ceremony in Pyeongchang.
“Everybody here has worked so hard to make it to the Olympics and have the opportunity to walk in the closing ceremony! Well… Everyone except Ivanka. Honestly, tf is she doing here??” he tweeted.
So proud of all these people! Everybody here has worked so hard to make it to the Olympics and have the opportunity to walk in the closing ceremony! Well… Everyone except Ivanka. Honestly, tf is she doing here?? pic.twitter.com/sfJKi0VTDb
— Gus Kenworthy (@guskenworthy) February 25, 2018 Read more…
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View More U.S. Olympian Gus Kenworthy questions Ivanka Trump’s closing ceremony appearanceK-pop and a kid guitarist ruled the Olympics closing ceremony
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Athletes bid farewell to Pyeongchang on Sunday at the closing ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics.
But among the usual speeches, rituals, and parades, K-pop and a kid guitarist came out on top. Or they were the crowd-pleasers, anyway — the closing ceremony is blessedly free of competition.
13-year-old guitarist Yang Tae-hwan played a variation on “Winter” from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons as part of a celebration of “hallyu” — a term used to describe the “Korean wave” of ubiquity that Korean popular culture has achieved over the past several decades. Read more…
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Renegade squirrel narrowly avoids death by snowboard at the Olympics
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A squirrel with a death wish was nearly run over during the parallel giant slalom at the 2018 Winter Olympics on Saturday.
Austrian snowboarder Daniela Ulbing was in the middle of her run when a squirrel suddenly ran onto the slope just inches in front of her snowboard.
WATCH OUT SQUIRRELpic.twitter.com/rtQ94MQeDj
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 24, 2018
In typical squirrel fashion, the rodent came face-to-face with the moment of impact before deciding the slalom course was a bad place to be. It turned around only after nearly colliding with Ulbing. Read more…
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View More Renegade squirrel narrowly avoids death by snowboard at the OlympicsU.S. team takes the gold in curling, a dramatic win and historic Olympic moment
Despite the insane odds, Team USA is bringing home a gold medal for a beloved sport which confuses many: curling.
It’s the sort of story that prompts a cinematic retelling years later. After losing to Norway less than a week ago, the U.S. men’…
Adorable exchange between Ryan Reynolds and Tessa Virtue reignites Moir shippers
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Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue, the gold-winning figure skaters from Canada, are the Ross and Rachel of this year’s Winter Olympics.
Although Moir addressed romance rumors as “none of your business” — complete with sassy snaps — their fans are still convinced that his partnership with Virtue is more than just a professional relationship.
This is how Scott Moir helps Tessa Virtue off the podium. What a prince#VirtueMoir #XX pic.twitter.com/119kirHmsU
— Maddie (@mQharper) February 20, 2018
Fellow Canadian Ryan Reynolds is one of those fans. On Monday he tweeted his support for the Team Canada, and implied that the figure skating duo was a couple: “And thank you @tessavirtue & @ScottMoir for agreeing to raise my children as your own.” Read more…
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Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue, the gold-winning figure skaters from Canada, are the Ross and Rachel of this year’s Winter Olympics.
Although Moir addressed romance rumors as “none of your business” — complete with sassy snaps — their fans are still convinced that his partnership with Virtue is more than just a professional relationship.
This is how Scott Moir helps Tessa Virtue off the podium. What a prince#VirtueMoir #XX pic.twitter.com/119kirHmsU
— Maddie (@mQharper) February 20, 2018
Fellow Canadian Ryan Reynolds is one of those fans. On Monday he tweeted his support for the Team Canada, and implied that the figure skating duo was a couple: “And thank you @tessavirtue & @ScottMoir for agreeing to raise my children as your own.” Read more…
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View More Adorable exchange between Ryan Reynolds and Tessa Virtue reignites Moir shippersAdorable exchange between Ryan Reynolds and Tessa Virtue reignites Moir shippers
Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue, the gold-winning figure skaters from Canada, are the Ross and Rachel of this year’s Winter Olympics.
Although Moir addressed romance rumors as “none of your business” — complete with sassy snaps — their fans are still convinced that his partnership with Virtue is more than just a professional relationship.
This is how Scott Moir helps Tessa Virtue off the podium. What a prince#VirtueMoir #XX pic.twitter.com/119kirHmsU
— Maddie (@mQharper) February 20, 2018
Fellow Canadian Ryan Reynolds is one of those fans. On Monday he tweeted his support for the Team Canada, and implied that the figure skating duo was a couple: “And thank you @tessavirtue & @ScottMoir for agreeing to raise my children as your own.” Read more…
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View More Adorable exchange between Ryan Reynolds and Tessa Virtue reignites Moir shippersAdorable exchange between Ryan Reynolds and Tessa Virtue reignites Moir shippers
Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue, the gold-winning figure skaters from Canada, are the Ross and Rachel of this year’s Winter Olympics.
Although Moir addressed romance rumors as “none of your business” — complete with sassy snaps — their fans are still convinced that his partnership with Virtue is more than just a professional relationship.
This is how Scott Moir helps Tessa Virtue off the podium. What a prince#VirtueMoir #XX pic.twitter.com/119kirHmsU
— Maddie (@mQharper) February 20, 2018
Fellow Canadian Ryan Reynolds is one of those fans. On Monday he tweeted his support for the Team Canada, and implied that the figure skating duo was a couple: “And thank you @tessavirtue & @ScottMoir for agreeing to raise my children as your own.” Read more…
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View More Adorable exchange between Ryan Reynolds and Tessa Virtue reignites Moir shippersDude crashes Olympic skating rink wearing only a tutu and monkey sock
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The men’s 1,000m speed skating event at the Winter Olympics may have been the most risqué event in Pyeongchang yet, thanks to a nearly-naked man in a tutu with a monkey pouch covering his privates.
Nope, this is not a joke.
With the words “PEACE + LOVE” written on his bare chest, a semi-nude streaker (quite possibly the infamous Mark Roberts) barreled down the seats of the venue and onto the ice right after the men finished competing on the ice. Thanks to this blurry footage caught by @mhj.kooij on Instagram, you can watch him land on the rink, strip down to a tutu and then fall flat on his face. Read more…
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