Russia's Olympic failures face Putin’s wrath

The nation’s worst performance at any Winter Games has led to calls for sackings and protests against ‘pampered’ stars

British left out in cold as Games finishes

Team GB’s very average performance at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver reflects a lack of funds

Beer stain tarnishes Canada’s golden girls

Impromptu party after women's ice hockey team beat United States in final raises concerns because of under-age drinking

Snow leopard can still leave a legacy

Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong's odyssey from Ghana to Vancouver via Milton Keynes dry slope has ensured him admirers

My perfect weekend: ski marathon a fitting finale

Simon Barnes says 50km cross-country ski race will provide perfect end to long haul that has been the Vancouver Olympics

I am no hero, says grieving Rochette

Competing four days after the sudden death of her mother, the figure skater won the bronze medal for Canada

Pressure gives Team GB a dilemma for 2012

Success of Great Britain team in London may depend on how they learn from the Canadians' mistakes in Vancouver

Gold for Williams reduces heat on BOA

Sir Steve Redgrave, the greatest British Olympian in history, calls for a rink to boost Team GB's medal hopes in 2014

Local heroes on course to satisfy Canada

The Winter Olympics in Vancouver seem destined for a great climax with success beckoning host nation in ice hockey

London can learn much from great Games

Matthew Pinsent, four-time Olympic gold medallist, says Canada has put on a memorable festival of sport despite criticism

Grieving Rochette still in pursuit of gold

Canadian figure skater allowed herself to break down in tears on the ice following her mother's death at the weekend

GB bobsleigh team crash on death track

Women's pair are trapped beneath their bob but walk away unscathed while men's curlers lose tie-breaker to Sweden

Miller on the brink of unlikely history

Maverick American chases record-equalling fourth medal at Games

Russia reveals golden vision for 2014

Sochi, the city that will stage the Games next, is loud, proud and confident, but the home country has work to do

Olympics over for Britain’s curling team

Eve Muirhead flies off the handle during the 9-8 defeat by Denmark on Monday and 6-5 loss to Canada seals fate

Tears and tantrums for Britain's curling team

Eve Muirhead, the British skip, smashes her broom in a fit of pique

Rochette carries on after mother’s death

Canadian figure skater bravely continuing pursuit of gold despite the shock of family tragedy barely two days ago