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Results tagged “olympic”

Women's ski jumping set to make Olympic debut

March 2: "For 20 years you hear no, no, no, and then one day it's yes,"For 20 years you hear no, no, no, and then one day it's yes," said ski jumper Lindsey Van. Less than one year away from the winter Olympics in Russia, childhood dreams are coming true for women who have trained their whole lives to compete on the world stage. NBC's Kate Snow reports. (TODAY)

Olympic hero the sole suspect in model's murder

Feb. 14: Oscar Pistorius, the superstar athlete who became the first double amputee sprinter to compete in the Olympics, is the sole suspect in the murder of law school graduate and famous South African model Reeva Steenkamp. NBC's Rehema Ellis reports.  (Nightly News)Oscar Pistorius, the superstar athlete who became the first double amputee sprinter to compete in the Olympics, is the sole suspect in the murder of law school graduate and famous South African model Reeva Steenkamp. NBC's Rehema Ellis reports. (Nightly News)

Athletes demo new Olympic sport: Slopestyle skiing

Feb. 6: Olympic hopefuls Tom Wallisch, Bobby Brown, and Keri Herman show the TODAY anchors the ropes of slopestyle skiing, one of the most popular events at the Winter X Games which will be making its debut at the Winter Olympics in Sochi. Olympic hopefuls Tom Wallisch, Bobby Brown, and Keri Herman show the TODAY anchors the ropes of slopestyle skiing, one of the most popular events at the Winter X Games which will be making its debut at the Winter Olympics in Sochi. (TODAY)

Olympic road trip: Moscow to Sochi in 2 days

Feb. 6: Join NBC News' Dmitry Solovyov and Alexei Gordienko as they make the 1,000-mile journey from Moscow to 2014 Olympic host Sochi.  (NBC News Web Extra)Join NBC News' Dmitry Solovyov and Alexei Gordienko as they make the 1,000-mile journey from Moscow to 2014 Olympic host Sochi. (NBC News)

Olympic ice dancing duo performs on Rockefeller rink

Oct. 26: Meryl Davis and Charlie White, the reigning silver medalists in Olympic ice dancing, haven't placed lower than second in almost any competition in the past two years. They talk about preparing for the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, and show off their skills on the Rockefeller Center rink. Meryl Davis and Charlie White, the reigning silver medalists in Olympic ice dancing, haven't placed lower than second in almost any competition in the past two years. They talk about preparing for the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, and show off their skills on the Rockefeller Center rink. (TODAY)

Olympic medal winner's stunning admission

Oct. 5: U.S. speedskater and Olympic medal winner Simon Cho admitted to tampering with a skate that belonged to a Canadian team skater after he says he was pressured to do so by his coach. NBC's Stephanie Gosk reports. (Nightly News)U.S. speedskater and Olympic medal winner Simon Cho admitted to tampering with a skate that belonged to a Canadian team skater after he says he was pressured to do so by his coach. NBC's Stephanie Gosk reports. (Nightly News)

Born without legs, but not Olympic ambition

Sept. 2: Kate Middleton handed out medals Sunday at the Paralympics, as American sprinter Blake Leeper, who was born without legs, takes home the bronze. NBC's Miguel Almaguer reports.  (Nightly News)Kate Middleton handed out medals Sunday at the Paralympics, as American sprinter Blake Leeper, who was born without legs, takes home the bronze. NBC's Miguel Almaguer reports. (Nightly News)

US Olympic medalists shine on the plaza

Aug. 11: TODAY's Lester Holt and Natalie Morales talk to U.S. medalists from track and field, tae kwon do, and rowing. TODAY's Lester Holt and Natalie Morales talk to U.S. medalists from track and field, tae kwon do, and rowing. (TODAY)

The other side of the Olympic games

Aug. 10: KNTV's Raj Mathai shows us a part of London where students from around the world have gathered to live out their version of a dream, cleaning the Olympic venues. KNTV's Raj Mathai shows us a part of London where students from around the world have gathered to live out their version of a dream, cleaning the Olympic venues. (NBC News)

Olympic photog reveals favorite athlete portraits

Aug. 10: Photographer Neil Leifer has taken some of the most famous pictures in sports, from Nadia Comaneci on the beam to Michael Jordan and the 1992 U.S. basketball Photographer Neil Leifer has taken some of the most famous pictures in sports, from Nadia Comaneci on the beam to Michael Jordan and the 1992 U.S. basketball "dream team." He talks about his favorite portraits of athletes at the London games, including Gabby Douglas' splits and a silly shot of Missy Franklin. (TODAY)

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