Winter Olypics

Winter Olypics Speed Skating

2010-02-14T19:19:00.000-08:00

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Vancouver (AFP) - Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic won the 3,000-meter women's speedskating gold on Sunday at the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games, four years after just missing a medal in the event.

Three-time reigning World Cup long distance champion Sablikova won in 4mins 2.53 secs while Germany's Stephanie Beckert took the silver, 2.09 seconds back with Canada's Kristina Groves capturing the bronze in 4:04.84.

"This is wonderful. I don't know what to say. I was so nervous," said Sablikova.

Winter Olypics Snowboarding

2010-02-14T19:18:00.000-08:00

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Park City (AFP) - Reigning Olympic champions Seth Wescott, Shaun White and Hannah Teter and season halfpipe star Kelly Clark were on the US Olympic snowboard roster announced late Monday.

Americans have dominated Olympic snowboarding since it debuted in 1998 at Nagano, Japan, and have expectations soaring as high as their competitors ahead of the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games.

"We are going in to the 2010 Games with one of the strongest athletic lineups possible," US Snowboarding coach Peter Foley said. "We're hoping to go into Vancouver and build on the successes we saw in 2006. This team is in position to do great things."

Winter Olypics Ski Jumping

2010-02-14T19:17:00.000-08:00

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Whistler (AFP) - Swiss ski-jumper Simon Ammann won the first gold medal of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games on Saturday, and the third of his career, when he clinched victory in the normal hill.

Poland's Adam Malysz took silver with Austria's Gregor Schlierenzauer claiming bronze.

Ammann earned a two-jump total of 276.5 points with his second jump of 108m the longest of the day.

The 28-year-old Swiss also won gold in the normal and large hill competitions at Salt Lake City in 2002.

Malysz took silver with 269.5 points while Schlierenzauer, making his Olympic debut, secured bronze with 268.

Winter Olypics Skeleton

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Winter Olypics Short Track

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Vancouver (AFP) - Lee Jung-Su won the men's 1,500m short-track speed skating gold at the Olympic Winter Games on Saturday, but powerhouse South Korea's hopes of a podium sweep were shattered on a last-bend collapse.

American Apolo Anton Ohno finished second to become the most decorated Olympic short-track skater with six medals from three Games.

Lee clocked 2min 17.611sec with Ohno 0.365sec behind while another American J.R. Celski finished third in 2:18.053 in the first event of the eight-race short-track competition.

Winter Olypics Nordic Combined

2010-02-14T19:13:00.000-08:00

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Whistler (AFP) - Janne Ryynaenen was on track to give Finland its first medal at the Vancouver Games as he led the Nordic Combined ahead of American Todd Lodwick after the jump section Sunday.

Ryynaenen scored 135.5 points to 127.0 for Lodwick.

World Cup leader Jason Lamy-Chappuis was in the hunt in fifth on 124.5 points as participants battled with windy conditions at the Whistler Olympic Park.

Lamy-Chappuis now has to chase down a 46 second deficit on Ryynaenen in the afternoon 10 kilometre cross country section starting at 1:45 pm (2145 GMT).

Whereas Ryynaenen is not a cross country specialist, Lodwick is a double world champion from last year and stands just 34 seconds adrift after the jump.

Winter Olypics Luge

2010-02-14T19:12:00.001-08:00

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It is with great regret that we confirm the death of the Georgian luge athlete, Nodar Kumaritashvili, during the final training session at the Whistler Sliding Centre, this morning.

Mr Kumaritashvili died after crashing on the last corner of the course during training. Doctors were unable to revive the athlete, who died in hospital.

“Our first thoughts are with the family, friends and colleagues of the athlete. The whole Olympic Family is struck by this tragedy, which clearly casts a shadow over these Games”, said the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Jacques Rogge.

“We are deeply struck by this tragedy and join the IOC in extending our condolences to the family, friends and teammates of this athlete, who came to Vancouver to follow his Olympic dream”, said John Furlong, the CEO of VANOC, the Games Organising Committee.

For the International Luge Federation, President Josef Fendt said: “This is a terrible accident. This is the gravest thing that can happen in sport, and our thoughts and those of the ‘luge family’, are naturally with those touched by this event.”

An investigation is underway into the circumstances of the accident. Training was suspended and technical officials are now trying to establish the causes.

Winter Olypics Ice Hockey

2010-02-14T19:11:00.001-08:00

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Vancouver (AFP) - Steve Yzerman doesn't need to be reminded what an arduous journey it is for the host country at an Olympic Games to try and win the hockey gold.

The Team Canada general manager is reminded of it every day since he's arrived in Vancouver for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

It has happened only twice before and both times by the Americans in Squaw Valley 1960 and Lake Placid 1980. Canada is trying to become the first host nation to win gold since that US Miracle On Ice victory.

"Our hopes are for gold as they are for several other countries," Yzerman said Saturday.

Winter Olypics Freestyle Skiing

2010-02-14T19:07:00.000-08:00

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Vancouver (AFP) - America's Hannah Kearney won the women's moguls freestyle skiing gold Saturday, beating Canada's Jennifer Heil, who notched the host country's first medal of these Games, into second place.

Kearney, who was in top spot after qualifying, scored 26.63 points, with 2006 Olympic champion Heil scoring 25.69. Shannon Bahrke of the United States won the bronze with 25.43 points.

Kearney's win also extended Canada's long wait to win Olympic gold on home ground with the hosts having failed to do so at the 1976 Montreal Summer Games as well as the 1988 Olympic Winter Games in Calgary.

2010-02-14T18:57:00.000-08:00

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Vancouver (AFP) - French pairs skaters Yannick Bonheur and Vanessa James are set to create history on Sunday when they become the first black couple to compete in figure skating at the Olympic Games.

Getting to Vancouver has been a long journey for the duo who teamed up just over two years ago after Bonheur put an advert on the internet after splitting with previous partner Marylin Pla.

Canadian-born James' aunt saw it and convinced her niece, who has lived in England since she was a child, to reply.

James, 22, arrived in France for a trial run and never left with the duo teaming up in December 2007.

Winter Olypics Curling

2010-02-14T18:54:00.001-08:00

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Schedule and Results
Dates
February 12
February 13
February 14
February 15
February 16
February 17
February 18
February 19
February 20
February 21
February 22
February 23
February 24
February 25
February 26
February 27
February 28

February 16, 2010
Great Britain vs Sweden
9:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 1
Norway vs Canada
9:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 1
United States vs Germany
9:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 1
Switzerland vs Denmark
9:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 1
United States vs Japan
14:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 1
Denmark vs Sweden
14:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 1
Germany vs Russian Federation
14:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 1
Canada vs Switzerland
14:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 1
Canada vs Germany
19:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 2
China vs France
19:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 2
United States vs Norway
19:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 2
February 17, 2010
China vs Great Britain
9:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 2
Germany vs United States
9:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 2
Switzerland vs Sweden
9:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 2
Japan vs Canada
9:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 2
Great Britain vs France
14:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 3
United States vs Switzerland
14:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 3
Denmark vs China
14:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 3
Germany vs Sweden
14:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 3
Russian Federation vs Denmark
19:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 3
Great Britain vs Sweden
19:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 3
China vs Switzerland
19:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 3
February 18, 2010
Denmark vs United States
9:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 4
Germany vs Norway
9:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 4
Canada vs Sweden
9:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 4
Great Britain vs Switzerland
9:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 4
Canada vs Germany
14:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 4
China vs Japan
14:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 4
Russian Federation vs Great Britain
14:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 4
Denmark vs United States
14:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 4
Sweden vs China
19:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 5
Great Britain vs Denmark
19:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 5
Norway vs Switzerland
19:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 5
France vs Canada
19:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 5
February 19, 2010
Germany vs Great Britain
9:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 5
Russian Federation vs United States
9:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 5
China vs Denmark
9:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 5
Germany vs Switzerland
14:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 6
Denmark vs Canada
14:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 6
France vs United States
14:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 6
Norway vs China
14:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 6
Denmark vs Canada
19:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 6
Sweden vs China
19:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 6
Great Britain vs Japan
19:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 6
Switzerland vs Russian Federation
19:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 6
February 20, 2010
Norway vs Denmark
9:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 7
France vs Germany
9:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 7
China vs Great Britain
9:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 7
Sweden vs United States
9:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 7
Sweden vs Russian Federation
14:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 7
United States vs Great Britain
14:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 7
Denmark vs Switzerland
14:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 7
Germany vs China
14:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 7
Switzerland vs China
19:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 8
Sweden vs France
19:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 8
Canada vs Great Britain
19:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 8
February 21, 2010
Great Britain vs Switzerland
9:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 8
Germany vs Denmark
9:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 8
Canada vs United States
9:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 8
Russian Federation vs Japan
9:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 8
United States vs Great Britain
14:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 9
Norway vs Sweden
14:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 9
Switzerland vs Canada
14:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 9
Denmark vs Germany
14:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 9
China vs Canada
19:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 9
Japan vs Germany
19:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 9
United States vs Sweden
19:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 9
February 22, 2010
France vs Norway
9:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 10
Canada vs United States
9:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 10
Germany vs China
9:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 10
Switzerland vs Sweden
9:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 10
Russian Federation vs China
14:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 10
Japan vs Switzerland
14:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 10
Sweden vs Canada
14:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 10
Great Britain vs Denmark
14:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 10
Germany vs Great Britain
19:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 11
France vs Denmark
19:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 11
China vs United States
19:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 11
February 23, 2010
Japan vs Sweden
9:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 11
Switzerland vs Germany
9:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 11
United States vs China
9:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 11
Canada vs Great Britain
9:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 11
China vs Canada
14:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 12
Sweden vs Denmark
14:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 12
Great Britain vs Norway
14:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 12
Switzerland vs France
14:00 - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 12
Switzerland vs United States
19:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 12
Canada vs Russian Federation
19:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 12
Japan vs Denmark
19:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 12
Sweden vs Germany
19:00 - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 12
February 25, 2010
9:00 - Curling - Women's Semifinal
9:00 - Curling - Women's Semifinal
14:00 - Curling - Men's Semifinal
14:00 - Curling - Men's Semifinal

Winter Olypics Cross Country

2010-02-14T18:53:00.000-08:00

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Banff (AFP) - Canadian cross-country skier Brian McKeever was chosen for the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games, making him the first winter sports athlete to compete in both the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

McKeever has won seven Paralympic medals, including four gold.

McKeever suffers from Stargardt's disease which has left him with impaired sight. His brother Robin acts as his guide.

Winter Olypics Bobsleigh

2010-02-14T18:51:00.000-08:00

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Lake Placid (AFP) - American bobsledder Todd Hays, a 2002 Olympic silver medalist who had been seeking a bid to his fourth Olympics, has been forced to retire, the US Bobsled Federation announced.

Hays was diagnosed with an intraparenchymal hematoma following a CT scan after a training crash last Wednesday in Winterberg, Germany. An MRI confirmed that Hays risks brain damage if he continues bobsledding.

"In discussion with various experts in the field of sports-induced injuries, it was the consensus that Todd should not engage in any further bobsledding to avoid any additional trauma to a healing brain which may cause irreversible damage," team doctor Eugene Byrne said.

Winter Olypics Biathlon

2010-02-14T18:47:00.000-08:00

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Whistler (AFP) - Slovakia's Anastasiya Kuzmina won a shock Olympic gold medal on Saturday in the women's 7.5 km biathlon sprint, seeing off silver winner and favourite Magdalena Neuner of Germany.

Marie Dorin of France claimed bronze.

Winter Olypics Alpine Skiing

2010-02-14T18:45:00.000-08:00

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Whistler (AFP) - Germany's Maria Riesch believes the hype surrounding Lindsey Vonn's shin injury will not hinder the American's drive for Olympic glory, indicating Thursday she herself believed her rival will ski through the pain barrier.

"I've had a similar injury and I know how uncomfortable and painful it can be - but I don't think it will hold her back that much," said Riesch.

"When you are going hell for leather down the hill you put the pain aside. It hurts, sure. But it goes. Take a painkiller," shrugged slalom world champion Riesch, whose close friendship with Vonn is well documented.

Winter Olypics Scedule

2010-02-14T18:23:00.000-08:00

The official schedule for the 2010 Winter Olypics in Vancouver is here:
Winter Olypics Scedule

Look at the Winter Olypics Scedule to find out if your favorite Winter Olypics olympian has won any medals.

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Winter Olypics

2010-02-14T17:00:00.000-08:00

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