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It's time Canada made a change in net

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Eight years ago at the 2002 Salt Lake City Games, Pat Quinn made a gutsy call that changed Canada's fortunes and ultimately led to its first Olympic gold medal in 50 years. Goalie Curtis Joseph was out [...]

Posted On : Feb, 22 2010 | Comments : 0

Practically perfect, Kearney beats Heil for gold

WEST VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Hannah Kearney waited four years to overcome her bitter disappointment. Canada will have to wait at least one more day before it can really let loose. The 23-year-old from New Hampshire slashed th [...]

Posted On : Feb, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

Veteran coach Carroll finally lands gold

VANCOUVER – Evan Lysacek on Friday paid tribute to Frank Carroll, the man behind his men's figure skating title and who finally achieved an Olympic gold after four decades coaching skaters. Former coach of US women's s [...]

Posted On : Feb, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

Britain wins rare gold as Norway hauls in more

VANCOUVER – Amy Williams claimed an extremely rare metal for Britain on Friday -- gold at the Winter Olympics -- won with four blistering runs in the frighteningly fast women's skeleton. Face down and head first through th [...]

Posted On : Feb, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

Skip shuffle gives U.S. team first win

VANCOUVER – The U.S. men's curling team won its first game of the Olympics on Friday after benching its captain, who floundered in four previous losses, in favor of a young, skateboarding alternate. The team replaced skip John [...]

Posted On : Feb, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

Super Sunday fired by grudge matches

VANCOUVER - Three of international ice hockey's greatest rivalries take center stage for a hat-trick of grudge matches in what is being billed as Olympic Super Sunday at Canada Hockey Place. There will be six gold medals on offe [...]

Posted On : Feb, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

2010 Winter Olympics Day 7: Team USA: The Good and the Bad

Day seven of the Winter Olympics saw six gold medals up for grabs, as athletes competed in eight events.Between Evan Lysacek, Lindsey Vonn, Hannah Teter, Gretchen Bleiler, and Johnny Weir. Some of the biggest names from the Amer [...]

Posted On : Feb, 19 2010 | Comments : 0

2010 Winter Olympics: Canada vs. Switzerland, Highlights & A...

Coming into tonight’s game against Switzerland, there was plenty mention of the 2006 Winter Olympics—the year that Switzerland beat Canada by a score of 2-0.For Switzerland, their victory was akin to the American’s [...]

Posted On : Feb, 19 2010 | Comments : 0

Olympic Medal Count Day 7 - Winter Olympics 2010 update

As the Winter Olympics 2010 enter into Day 8 on Friday, February 19th, the United States has distanced itself in the Olympic medal count. Currently, the US holds a total of 18 medals, while second place competitor, Germany, has 11. [...]

Posted On : Feb, 19 2010 | Comments : 0

Winter Olympics 2010: Nodar Kumaritashvili warned of luge co...

Kumaritashvili died last Friday when he crashed into a metal pillar after losing control of his sled at more than 90 mph during a practice run. The course has since been altered, but David Kumaritashvili, a former luger himself, said his [...]

Posted On : Feb, 19 2010 | Comments : 0

Vancouver During the 2010 Olympics: Bustling, Crazed, Full o...

Walking downtown last night after an outlandish performance piece called "Delusion" by renowned (and insane) NYC-based artist Laurie Anderson at the Playhouse. After giving directions to yet another lost tourist as peo [...]

Posted On : Feb, 19 2010 | Comments : 0

Olympics: Costly mistake for Vonn

WHISTLER, British Columbia — For all the worry about her famously injured shin, it was a common skiing mistake that ended Lindsey Vonn's bid for a second Olympic gold medal in two days. Though Vonn's br [...]

Posted On : Feb, 19 2010 | Comments : 0

Olympic pride, patriotism and protests

The Olympic Spirit?I have been watching coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics, and they are proving to be what the Olympics always are: a historic sporting event that evokes feelings of pride and patriotism for many, and a field day for p [...]

Posted On : Feb, 19 2010 | Comments : 0

2010 Olympic medal winner Shaun White wants to meet the Pres...

The 2010 Olympics for Shaun White was a big winner. Walking away with the Gold medal after after an amazing performance on the half pipe, the question was asked to him on how he would celebrate?"To meet the president of the United S [...]