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The crossover athletes It’s very unusual for athletes to compete in two sports at a high level, even if they are somewhat related. Every time there is a code switcher in any one of the football codes, journalists across the country drop everything they are doing to watch. Even rarer

The southern connection The dining room was loud, with chatter flying in all directions. Dinner was alternate drop, other than for dietary requirements. It was 2017 in New Zealand, and the conversation naturally turned to rugby, politics and life down south. HPN was in the Shaky Isles on an overdue

The most dangerous events When every Winter Olympics passes, conversation quickly turns to how dangerous everything seems to be. Well, almost everything. The Winter Olympics is largely about speed at extreme temperatures, trying to tame conditions that maybe shouldn’t always be tamed. Four athletes have died during the Winter Olympics

The sweep Another small slice of history was made on Tuesday at the Winter Olympics. For the first time in the sport, Germany managed to sweep the podium in the two man bobsleigh. Nations have been able to get multiple teams onto the podium several times in bobsleigh’s rich history,

The Medals There are nine medal events being decided today. Snowboarding – Women’s big air (1315 AEST) Snowboarding – Men’s big air (1625 AEST) The big air has grabbed the attention of many, with the course over disused steel smoke stacks proving an interesting focal point. Complaints have also been

Missing stars As the Winter Olympics rounds the corner into the final week of competition, the absence of the biggest stars in one of the most prominent events is coming to the fore. For the second time in a row, no players from the National Hockey League (NHL) will compete

The first event There are six medals up for grabs today as we pass the halfway point of competition with the speed skating men’s 500m being the 55th of 109 events to award its medals. The 500m was the first event at the very first Winter Olympics in 1924. The

The Medal Events There are seven events see medals awarded today with most coming in the evening. Snowboarding – Men’s halfpipe (1325 AEDT) The halfpipe is the sign of transformation in the Winter Olympics, the line in the snow separating the old world and the new. Its introduction in Nagano

Doping at the Winter Olympics The cloud of potential doping is never too far away from the Olympics Games. Some speculation has started with the awarding of medals in the team figure skating event being delayed due to “legal implications”. Media sources, including Inside The Games, have speculated about what

What new events are next? As time passes, the popularity of the Winter Olympics grows. A large part of this growth is due to the inclusion of a number of new, crowd-pleasing events. Thirty years ago, in Albertville, just 57 events were contested, about half of the 109 events of