Men’s Snowboard halfpipe on schedule
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — The men’s Olympic halfpipe competition will begin with qualifying at 2 p.m. local time as originally planned.
Earlier Tuesday, officials at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park had posted a change to the schedule.
There will be two qualifying heats followed by the semifinals at 7 p.m., with the top 12 riders advancing to the final at 9:30 p.m.
Rising temperatures have wreaked havoc with the halfpipe during training.
Danny Davis of the U.S. said Monday the run needed a lot of work while 2006 gold medalist Hannah Teter, who will compete in the women’s contest on Wednesday, called the halfpipe “crap.”
Temperatures were expected to rise well above freezing Tuesday afternoon, worsening already slushy conditions that could play a role in Shaun White’s bid for a third straight gold.
IOC lifts India’s suspension
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — The International Olympic Committee has lifted India’s suspension in time for the flag to fly at the Sochi Winter Games.
IOC spokesman Mark Adams says the reinstatement “takes immediate effect” and Indian athletes, who were competing independently under the Olympic flag, can now represent India.
He also said that a special flag raising ceremony will be held in the Olympic Village in Sochi.
The Indian Olympic Association ended the stand-off by holding elections on Sunday after amending its constitution to comply with the Olympic guidelines.
Twins GM Ryan diagnosed with cancer
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Twins general manager Terry Ryan has been diagnosed with cancer. He will not be with the team for the start of spring training so he can focus on treatment and recovery.
The Twins released a statement from Ryan on Monday, describing the recent discovery of a lump in his neck by the team physician during a routine annual physical. The subsequent biopsy revealed squamous cell carcinoma.
Ryan says further tests indicated the cancer appeared to be confined to his neck and had not spread. He says he has been assured his condition is treatable and he remains optimistic about a return to good health “in the near future.”
Ryan has begun treatment at the Mayo Clinic as well as Minnesota Oncology.
Former WBCA exec. director dies
Betty Jaynes, the first executive director of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association, died Monday after a brief illness, the WBCA announced. She was 68.
Jaynes, who also coached at Madison College (now James Madison) from 1970-82 was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2000 and was honored by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame with its John Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006.
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