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5-time Olympian found dead in Las Vegas home

Daniela Larreal Chirinos was found dead the afternoon of Aug. 15 at her home in Las Vegas after a worried friend called police for a welfare check

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9 reasons to watch the Sochi Olympics

There are more reasons to watch the Games than just for stories about toilets. Here are 9 of them.

 
Sochi hotel horror stories overshadow Olympic coverage

Days before the Opening Ceremony of the most expensive Olympic Games in history, the hashtag #SochiProblems is picking up steam as journalists and athletes tweet about the weird — or just plain gross — problems they’ve encountered.

Transplant didn’t stop Olympic snowboarder

While Shaun White is the unquestioned face of his sport, snowboarding pioneer Chris Klug will always be part of its heart and soul.

 
5 offbeat stories that will make you care about the Olympics

The double toilet in Sochi may have captured the Internet’s attention this week, but it’s not the only quirky Olympic thing to go viral this week. Here are five of our favorites.

Twin toilets? ‘Tandem’ stall at Sochi Olympics goes viral

BBC reporter Steve Rosenberg went to use the bathroom at the cross-country skiing and biathlon center in Sochi and found two toilets but only one stall. His tweeted picture instantly became a national joke.

Reporter’s competitive fires stoked in warmup for Sochi Games

It wasn’t exactly like working out at the United States Olympic Training Center, but the interactive “Road to Sochi Tour” at the Orleans Arena did give us a small taste of what it’s like to compete in the Winter Games.

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