Sexy Vanessa-Mae to trade violin for ski at Sochi Games

Violin star Vanessa-Mae will put on her slalom skis next month to become only the third person to represent tropical Thailand at the Winter Olympics. A British citizen, the 35-year-old Vanessa-Mae......

Sibling rivalry and bonding take centre stage @Sochi Games

Rivalry is fierce in international sport, and it gets fiercer when the stage is the Olympics. With medals for the taking and pride at stake, athletes leave no stone unturned to emerge triumphant.......

Sochi Games Opening Ceremony: Who said What

A selection of quotes from the opening ceremony of the Sochi Olympics on Friday: Russia President Vladimir Putin said the most important words -- "I declare the 22nd Olympic Winter Games open."......

Sochi Games: Independent Indians march under Olympic flag

Thee Indians – Shiva Keshavan, Nadeem Iqbal and Himanshu Thakur -- qualified for the Sochi Winter Olympics but are listed as Independent Olympic Athletes, under the banner of the......

Sochi Games: Director plays down Olympic ring glitch

The creative director of the Winter Olympics opening ceremony played down the significance of a technical hitch during the lavish show on Friday, where one of the five rings that make up the Games'......