Olympic Games (2014)

Alexandra Paul, Olympic Figure Skater From Canada, Is Killed in Car Crash

By Michael Levenson August 28, 2023Alexandra Paul, Deaths (Fatalities), Figure Skating, Ice Dancing, International Olympic Committee, Olympic Games (2014), Ontario (Canada), Traffic Accidents and Safety

Ms. Paul, 31, competed in the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Her infant son survived the crash, the authorities said.

Kamila Valieva, a Sensation in Beijing, Was an Exploding Star

By Juliet Macur August 17, 2022Beijing (China), Content Type: Personal Profile, Doping (Sports), Fame, Olympic Games (2014), Olympic Games (2022), Sochi (Russia), Tutberidze, Eteri, Valieva, Kamila (2006- )

The Russian teenager was the star of the Beijing Olympics, but disappeared in a flash.

Yuzuru Hanyu Retires and Figure Skating Won’t Be the Same

By Juliet Macur July 20, 2022Beijing (China), Chen, Nathan, Hanyu, Yuzuru, Olympic Games (2014), Olympic Games (2018), Olympic Games (2022), Pyeongchang (South Korea), Winnie-the-Pooh (Fictional Character)

The Japanese skater Yuzuru Hanyu retired from competition with two Olympic gold medals, two world championship gold medals and more stuffed Pooh bears than anyone can count.