ROK, China contend on short track

2014-02-13 15:03:26

The women take over the spotlight as short track speedskating resumes at the Sochi Olympics. After two days off, the sport resembling roller derby on ice awards medals Thursday in the women's 500 meters.

Putin visits Chinese delegation at Sochi

2014-02-11 03:55:05

Russian president Vladimir Putin visits China House at the Sochi Winter Olympic Games on February 10, 2014.

China thanks Russia for supporting bid

2014-02-11 21:54:22

China on Tuesday thanked Russia for the country's support of China's bid for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games and said it would draw experience from the Sochi Olympics.

Netherlands sweeps speed skating podium

2014-02-11 10:16:01

The Netherlands has made the second podium sweep in the Sochi Olympic speed skating in three days as twin brothers Michel and Ronald Mulder finished first and third respectively over 500 meters.

Putin wishes Chinese athletes 'success'

2014-02-11 04:24:47

Russian president Vladimir Putin said he believed Chinese athletes could put on good performance at the Sochi Olympics.

China loses to Canada 9-2 in women's curling

2014-02-10 22:16:11

The Chinese women's curling team lost to Canada 9-2 in their first match at the Sochi Winter Olympic Games on Monday.

Han wins China's first medal in Sochi

2014-02-10 21:36:10

China's teenager Han Tianyu took silver in the men's short track 1,500 metres at the Sochi Games on Monday, trailing gold-winner Charles Hamelin of Canada.

Kamil Stoch wins men's normal hill gold at Sochi

2014-02-10 13:54:16

Kamil Stoch of Poland made his first Olympic medal a gold one, winning the men's normal hill individual ski jump at the Sochi Games on Sunday after a stunning first-round jump put him in control.

Xi sends best wishes for Sochi Olympics

2014-02-09 04:07:17

Chinese President Xi Jinping voiced his confidence in an interview aired Saturday that the ongoing Winter Olympic Games here will be an unforgettable international sports event.

Kotsenburg of the US wins first gold of Sochi

2014-02-08 19:10:18

American Sage Kotsenburg rode an almost flawless first run to win the first gold medal of the Sochi Olympics in the men's snowboarding slopestyle on Saturday.

Russia wins its first gold medal at Sochi

2014-02-10 13:45:03

Russia won its first gold of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games in the first team event in figure skating as Evgeni Plushenko took a record-equalling fourth Olympic medal in figure skating on Sunday.

'Iron Lady' Bjoergen wins 15K skiathlon

2014-02-08 20:27:19

Marit Bjoergen fulfilled expectations by earning her fourth Olympic gold medal with victory in the skiathlon event on a bittersweet Saturday for Norway at the Sochi Winter Games.

Chinese president wraps up Sochi trip

2014-02-08 13:55:20

President Xi Jinping on Friday attended the opening ceremony of the 22nd Winter Olympics at Sochi, Russia after meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on bilateral ties on Thursday.

IOC: Rio needs to win over public

2014-02-08 07:25:06

Pressure on the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics continued to mount when the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday the city had no more time to waste and needed to win over the hearts of the Brazilian people.

Xi, Ban vow to promote world peace

2014-02-07 18:58:35

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday met with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in Sochi, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games.