Max Bentley

Sochi 2014: US suffer ignominy of not picking up a single Games medal for first time in 30 years as flying Dutch batter all opposition

Sochi 2014: Retiring Russian figure skating idol Evgeni Plushenko leaves sport with many admirers though some critics too

Sochi 2014: Erik Lesser won the biathlon silver medal his grandfather so nearly did until a collision in 1976

Sochi 2014: Stefan Groothuis leapt high into the air after winning gold, knowing he had left suicide thoughts well behind

Sochi 2014: The Dutch, not Russia, fronting up to US in speed skating arena as Shani Davis stunned in men's 1000m

Sochi 2014: Openly gay Daniela Iraschko-Stolz flies in the face of Russian coach saying womens' purpose is to do housework

Sochi 2014: Jackie Chamoun asks to stop spreading racy snap as Lebanese Olympic Committee stands by athlete

Sochi 2014: People worldwide will stop to honour Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili, killed four years ago today in training crash

Sochi 2014: Shaun White's attempt to become seventh athlete to win event three straight times undone by Iouri Podlatchikov

Sochi 2014: Russia's quirky signs are helping the country create a positive image after recent negative publicity

Sochi 2014: Netherlands land first men's 500m speed skating gold since 1988 as Maria Hoefl-Riesch retains super-combined crown

Sochi 2014: US biathlete Lanny Barnes owes huge debt of gratitude to sister Tracy for forfeiting her Olympic spot so she could compete