publicationOlympic journey round up: speedskater Brian Hansen
Now that the 2014 Winter Olympics are over, we're taking a look back at local athletes' Olympic journeys. Glenview's Brian Hansen had hoped to leave Sochi with medals, but Team...
Figure skating: Russian Adelina Sotnikova wins gold, Gracie Gold 4th
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Russia's cupboard was so bare of world-class female figure skaters that the sport's most dominant nation had to turn to the kids a few years ago.
US, Canada women get ready for hockey gold matchup
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — After losing to Canada in the preliminary round, the United States women's hockey team gathered for a film session that was lengthier and more pointed than...
Olympic figure skater Gracie Gold getting more attention
Gracie Gold is finding out her fanbase is getting quite large, including everyone from local families and celebrities like Taylor Swift.
Figure skating: Side trip to Austria gives Gracie Gold, Ashley Wagner chance to reboot
SOCHI, Russia — The U.S. women figure skaters are hoping a quick detour to Austria will lead to the podium in Sochi.
Video: Northbrook Girl Scouts learn about the Olympic sport of ‘curling’
NORTHBROOK — “It’s like ice skating – with mops!”
Evanston Hospital therapist’s Olympic theme lifts patients spirits
Leanne Sklepinski, a radiation therapist at NorthShore University HealthSystem-Evanston Hospital, wanted to bring a little relief into the lives of patients who visit the...
Petrak: Olympic women's speedskating pioneered by LaGrange Park resident
There is something about the Olympic musical fanfare that evokes goosebumps, patriotism and a renewed appreciation of youth and skill.
Blaser: Sochi 2014, not your father’s Soviet Games
Despite all the dire warnings and forecasts of disaster, the Sochi Winter Olympic Games are proving, to me at least, that I do love the spectacle, the drama and the hoopla of...
Food: Go for the gold with Sochi-style borscht and dumplings
When the Beijing Summer Olympics opened in 2008, I couldn’t help but embrace the spirit of the games in the kitchen by bring the opening ceremony to life for my kids.
