Winter Olympics: 4 Things You Missed Overnight

Many of the big Winter Olympics events happen after dark in Sochi, Russia — morning or early afternoon stateside. But plenty happens during the day in Sochi, too. So by the time Americans get out of bed, they're already hours behind on Olympics news. But fear not, dear reader: We're here to catch you up on the stories you may have missed overnight, so you can get a gold meal in sports talk around the watercooler on Thursday morning.

2 Ukrainians Quit Games to Protest Kiev Violence

Ukrainian skier Bogdana Matsotska and her father, also a coach for the country's Olympic team, have officially withdrawn from the games in protest of the violence roiling their country's capital city of Kiev. At least 35 were reported dead in Kiev early Thursday; 25 casualties were reported on Wednesday morning. Protesters in the city's central square remain locked in violent combat with security forces of Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych. Read more...