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The Sochi Olympics were marred by unfinished facilities, corruption accusations, the poisoning of stray dogs, hot weather, and ‘dangerous’ venues. But there were plenty of bright spots amid the controversy. This is what the Olympics should be all about.
1. Russian cross-country skier Anton Gafarov broke his ski in half during a race. After he crashed, a Canadian coach ran onto the course and gave him a spare ski so he could finish the race.
2. A Swiss cross-country skier waited at the finish line for 28 minutes after winning a gold medal so he could shake hands with the guy who came in last place.
3. Two American snowboard cross racers crashed into each other at the finish line. Only one of them advanced to the finals, but they hugged anyway.
4. For the first time ever, there was a tie for gold in an alpine skiing event. Slovenia’s Tina Maze and Switzerland’s Dominique Gisin, rivals on the World Cup tour, were pumped to share gold:
5. Canadian speed skater Gilmore Junio gave up his spot in the 1000m to Denny Morrison, his teammate who fell at the Olympic Trials. Morrison won silver.
6. American biathlete Tracy Barnes gave her spot in the Olympics to her twin sister, Laney. Tracy explained, “If I can be the one to give her that opportunity, than that is an honour and a sacrifice that I am willing to make.”
7. The German biathlon team’s ski grinding machine broke on the way to Sochi. With no way to prepare the team’s skis for competition, the Russian team let them use their machine, working together through the night so the Germans would be ready for competition.
Gave it his all, just an out and out dogged grafter, which is what’s you want from your backrowers. signed my son’s jersey and couldn’t have been more polite. An absolute gent. Thanks for everything Kevin
Great player. Big loss to Irish and Leinster Rugby. Hope he stays involved in the game in some capacity as he has a lot to offer. All the best
That’s a shame. Great player and contributor to Leinster rugby. All the best to him.
Top bloke, sad to see him go.
All the best for the future Kev. Thanks for the memories.
Always sad to read this. A great servant to Leinster. Best of luck in whatever you decide to do.
Best of luck Kev- those line out steals v Leicester in the 1/4 finals kind of summed up that win for us (for me)- great performance from a true professional.
At least he has a few Ireland caps as a reward for his efforts. A gentleman on the pitch and very nearly missed out on it all a few years back. Deserves luck in the “afterlife”.
sad news. was a good player .
Showed belief and commitment to come through the injuries that dogged him til he was 25 , deserved his caps and was excellent for Leinster on so many occasions . Sad to see him go out this way , he deserves more .
Seems like a lot of players retiring lately!! Always gave it his all!! Wish him well for the future!!
Great player and total grafter that allowed others to take the plaudits . I hope he gets a break with a coaching role if he wants to continue. I suspect he’s got a lot to offer Irish and Leinster rugby.
Has ” an absolute gent” replaced ” ledge” as the cliche used to describe these guys ? Lol
Are calling Ken a CocoNUT?
is,he brown and hairy?
Sad to see a player that good having to finish like this but he has a life after rugby too , your health is your wealth Kevin , the very best of luck to you in the future