Elite athletes dedicate themselves to being the best.
It's fast, furious and threatens to present the Sochi Winter Olympics with its first major headache as the hunt for snowboarding gold is launched at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park.
Defending champion Hannah Kearney of the US is favored to retain her women's moguls Olympic crown while Canada's Alex Bilodeau is tipped for more glory in the men's event as freestyle skiing gets under way on Thursday.
The Austrian Olympic Committee has received an anonymous letter from Russia containing a kidnap threat against alpine skier Marlies Schild and skeleton pilot Janine Flock during the Sochi Games.
The world's best ski jumpers take to the skies for gold in Sochi with women set to make history in their first Olympic appearance and Austria facing pressure in the men's events.
It's not much of a record compared to the grizzled veterans of international media, but it's still difficult to believe I'm here in Sochi to cover my third Winter Olympic Games.
It was a long time coming, almost too long for Craig Stadler, but his son's PGA Tour breakthrough win at the Phoenix Open has set up a unique family affair for the pair at this year's Masters.
One of Rory McIlroy's lowest points during a frustrating 2013 campaign came at the Honda Classic in Florida, but the Northern Irishman is looking forward to returning to "one of my favorite events" for this year's edition.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho described his side as "the little horse" in the Premier League title race despite its impressive success over Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.
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