Tag Archives: Sochi 2014

Reflections on Gay Mountain – Sochi 2014

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Tez Plavenieks

As the curtain falls, Winter Olympics on ‘Gay Mountain’ heads over the horizon. By no means the same levels of euphoria that surrounded London 2012, Sochi 2014 was still a blinder and a cracking showcase for sports that fly, mostly, … Continue reading →

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A monumental day – Jenny Jones kills it and Team GB snowboarding shines!

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Tez Plavenieks

Well what can you say about that – other than FAN BLOODY TASTIC! After both Jamie Nicholls and Billy Morgan did us proud in the men’s snowboard slopestyle event yesterday (both finishing top 10), the ever bubbly Jenny Jones stepped … Continue reading →

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Was Shaun White right to quit Sochi slopestyle?

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Tez Plavenieks

Shaun White continues to rub members of the snowboarding fraternity up the wrong way – and not just because of his trailblazing fashion sense (Google Shaun White leather jacket for more on this). As the very first Winter Olympics slopestyle qualifying event … Continue reading →

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