Sure it could just be an accident, but I saw the 1994 winter Olympics.

A Russian snowboarder who wrote his phone number on his helmet before his qualifying runs got so many texts and naked photos that his phone crashed.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Russia is aggressively defending itself against complaints that the much-maligned bathrooms in its Olympic accommodations are in any way substandard. The Russians are, in fact, keeping a very, very close eye on the bathroom situation:

In a poignant and powerful plea for immediate action, living legend Stephen Fry has called on the International Olympic Committee to institute an "absolute ban" on the Winter Games set to take place next year in Russia.

What does Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin do when he isn't busy shooting whales with crossbows, putting out forest wildfires, and murdering journalists? Why, "frolicking" with snow leopards, of course!

NBC execs have either been watching a lot of Westerns, or have calculated that ridiculously overblown patriotism will get more viewers for the winter Olympics. In either case, two media-watchers are sick of the star-spangled blather.

Nodar Muaritashvili, a luger from Georgia (the country, not the state) died after flying off the track during a training run today. Several other athletes were also injured on the track today. This does not bode well for competition. [AP]

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