Yoo In-sik remembers when other skiers used to shy away from him on the chairlift because of his missing leg. “When I ski now, people cheer me on and clap for me,” he says.
The slopestyle snowboarding course at the Winter Olympics in Sochi is extreme, even by snowboarding standards. And watching this video makes it pretty clear just how extreme it is.
Why the extreme nature of the Sochi slopestyle course has snowboarders scared
Luge racing is odd enough, as athletes fly down an icy tunnel on their backs on a tiny sled. Now, line up three sleds and a touchpad at the finish line and you get the luge relay, debuting at this winter Olympics.
India’s Olympic athletes will be at Sochi, but not their country
India’s Olympic athletes won’t be able to fly their country’s flag in the opening ceremony. And if they win, the Indian anthem won’t play. In fact, the three athletes just learned this week that they would even be allowed to compete.
