Has one North Korean cheerleader gone rogue during the 2018 Winter Olympics? North Korea’s squad of cheerleaders has been a hit in Pyeongchang, South Korea, due to the energetic and choreographed support they provide Korean Olympians. The so-called “Army of Beauties” reserves its enthusiasm solely for its own teams, so the fact one appeared to cheer for a sworn enemy is notable. Korean-language television cameras spotted a North Korean cheerleader clapping for United States figure skaters Alexa Scimeca Knierim and Chris Knierim last Friday during one of their performances. As you can see in the video below, the cheerleader seated next to the rogue cl... NESN.com
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Olympic Skier Lindsey Vonn Has Scary Fall Into Barrier Netting During Run
Things took a scary turn at Lake Louise in Alberta, Canada, when two-time Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn took a nasty spill during a run on Friday. The 33-year-old — who had the second-best qualifying time entering the Women’s World Cup season opener Friday — wiped out and went hard into the barrier netting. Here’s the video: Ouch. Despite the hard hit, the American appeared to not be too badly hurt, making her way down the hill on her own power. Later in the day, she responded to the incident on Twitter. What makes the whole ordeal so concerning for the skier is her recent injury history. In fact, she is attempting to
Ryan Lochte Reveals He’s Going To Be A Dad In Creative Instagram Post
Share this: It’s been quite the year for Ryan Lochte. The U.S. Olympic swimmer has won gold medals, lied about being robbed at gunpoint, gotten engaged and been attacked by hecklers on “Dancing With the Stars” — to name a few things. But the latest news is good news for Lochte, as the 32-year-old revealed Wednesday he and his fiancée, Kayla Rae Reid, are expecting a child. The couple got creative with the announcement, too. It appears Lochte and Reid are ready to take the plunge on parenthood. In the meantime, Lochte will have plenty of free time to spend with his Playboy model fiancée. The six-time Olympic gold medalist reportedly was suspended for 10 months in September and barred from the 2017 world championships as
Neymar and Brazil strike Olympic gold on penalties
Neymar coolly converted the decisive penalty to win Brazil's first gold medal in the Men's Olympic Football Tournament, the hosts defeating Germany 5-4 in a shoot-out after a 1-1 draw at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro.Eight spot kicks had been scored when Freiburg's Nils Petersen – on target six times in Germany's run to the final – had his effort saved by Weverton.That set the stage for the Barcelona forward to step up and end Brazil's wait for the only piece of silverware to have eluded them and ease some of the pain inflicted by Germany's 7-1 victory over the Seleção in the 2014 FIFA World Cup semi-finals, a game Neymar missed due to a fractured vertebra. ... UEFA.com - News
Germany see off Sweden for Olympic gold
Germany have scooped Olympic gold for the first time in their history thanks to a 2-1 victory against Sweden in the Rio final.Dzsenifer Marozsán (48) curled Germany in front from the edge of the area and the final looked as good as over as Linda Sembrant put through her own net in the 62nd minute when Marozsán's free-kick cannoned into her after hitting the post.Stina Blackstenius (67) turned in Olivia Schough's cross 12 minutes after coming on as a substitute to give Sweden hope but they could not prise an equaliser for coach Pia Sundhage, who was aiming for a third consecutive Olympic triumph having guided the United States to gold in 2008 and 2012.Germany's succe... UEFA.com - News
Neymar’s Brazil to face Germany in Olympic final
Nigeria 0-2 GermanySao PauloHorst Hrubesch's Germany side ensured European representation in the gold-medal match with a goal in either half of Wednesday's second semi-final. Leipzig defender Lukas Klostermann made it advantage Germany by converting Max Meyer's ninth-minute cross at the end of a sweeping move. Substitute Nils Petersen later removed any doubt about the outcome at the Arena Corinthians, angling home the 89th-minute clincher following Davie Selke's cross-shot. It put the seal on a clinical German performance.Brazil 6-0 HondurasRio de JaneiroTwo Neymar goals bookended an emphatic Brazilian success. The forward g... UEFA.com - News
Olympic Women’s Basketball Schedule 2016: Dates, Start Times, Scores At Rio Game…
Share this: Women’s basketball at the 2016 Olympics in Rio started Saturday, and Team USA is the four-time defending gold medal winner. In fact, the U.S. women haven’t failed to medal since 1980 and have won five of the last six gold medals in this event. Here’s the complete schedule for women’s basketball at the Summer Games. All times are Eastern. Saturday, Aug. 6France 55, Turkey 39Canada 90, China 68Australia 84, Brazil 66Japan 77, Belarus 73 Sunday, Aug. 7 USA 121, Senegal 56Spain 65, Serbia 59Australia 61, Turkey 56France 73, Belarus 72 Monday, Aug. 8USA 103, Spain 63Canada 71, Serbia 67Japan 82, Brazil 66China 101, Senegal 64 Tuesday, Aug. 9Australia 89, France 71Belarus 65, Brazil 63Turkey 76, Japan 62 Wednesday, Aug. 10USA 110, Serbia 84Spain 89, China 68Canada 68, Senegal 58 Thursday,