There had been rumblings for days that Russian figure skaters were being marked rather generously at the Sochi Olympics, judges seemingly awarding scores with their hearts rather than their heads after being carried on a wave of national euphoria.
Li Zijun, China's new figure skating hope, realizes there is a gap to be closed if she hopes to challenge the skaters she currently admires in the future.
Queen Yu-na's reign has finally come to an end and the South Korean could not be happier.
Shy and frequently beset by nerves, speed skater Martina Sablikova does not want the adulation that comes with being the Czech Republic's most successful Olympian, only a decent rink to train on.
They are the 30-somethings and even 40-somethings who refuse to bow out gracefully - the grizzled veterans of the Sochi Olympics who won't give in to gilded youth.
Arsene Wenger accused Bayern Munich of resorting to cynical tactics as 10-man Arsenal was left facing elimination from the Champions League after a 2-0 defeat against the holder.
The glory days may be over for the much-vaunted Russian hockey team which again failed to live up to Olympic Games expectations with its coach admitting he is ready to be "eaten".
Although it missed out on a shot at gold at the Sochi Winter Games, China's young men's curling team still made history by reaching the top four at an Olympics.
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini questioned the impartiality of referee Jonas Eriksson and accused the Swede of deciding the outcome of his team's 2-0 Champions League defeat by Barcelona on Tuesday.
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