Much of its gear and training had Soviet fingerprints all over it. The generals watching from Moscow could reasonably believe ...

If political neutrality means never making political decisions, then the Olympics wouldn’t work because deciding which ...

During the Cold War, the MAD theory — mutually assured destruction — argued that the United States and the Soviet Union had a ...

Musician Henry Rollins turns 65 and actor Kelly Hu turns 58, among the famous birthdays for Feb. 13.

The Winter Games have always been a test of geography as much as athleticism. You can't win if you can't train on the ice and snow. But for the nations that live in the cold, the Olympics are a ...

The U.S. men remained unbeaten at the Olympics after routing Denmark in a game that included "We want Greenland" chants.

As diplomatic tensions over Greenland simmer, experts explain the symbolism of the US vs Denmark ice hockey match at the Winter Olympics ...

Poland’s government orders a broad review of Soviet-era crimes and costs, preparing a potential reparations demand from ...

His score of books and hundreds of essays documented Stalinist executions, Communist repressions and censorship, and the transition to post-Soviet Russia.

Olympic men’s ice hockey remains the undisputed crown jewel of the Winter Games, a high-stakes theater where national pride is forged on the blade of a skate. Over the last several decades, the ...