2010 Winter Olympics News
Will There Be Snow for Vancouver?
As Americans watch the Northeast get buried under record snowfall, Canadians must be wondering, “Why not Vancouver?” With the Olympic games just days away and athletes already arriving for practice sessions, officials are scrambling to make Vancouver’s Cypress Mountain suitable for use. ...
[Continue reading: Will There Be Snow for Vancouver?]Participate in the Vancouver Olympics
Well, not exactly the Olympics, but the hoopla surrounding the 2010 Olympic Games. Vectorial Elevation is a Vancouver lightshow that YOU can participate in. The web site lets you design huge light sculptures by directing 20 robotic searchlights. Then you get a web page with photos of your design. So, head on over...
[Continue reading: Participate in the Vancouver Olympics]Snowsports GB Wipes Out
British Olympic skiers and snowboarders were stunned Feb. 5th when it was announced that the British Ski and Snowboard Federation (traded as Snowsports GB) announced its liquidation. The 7 organizations that make up the Federation collectively manages Great Britain’s snowsports, and consequently, their...
[Continue reading: Snowsports GB Wipes Out]What’s the Difference Between Olympic and NHL Hockey?
There are subtle differences between NHL and Olympic hockey that will affect how the game is played at the 2010 Olympics. Olympic rules are based more on the International Hockey Federation rules than NHL. First, the rink for Olympic play is usually larger than NHL rinks. This tends to result in more of...
[Continue reading: What’s the Difference Between Olympic and NHL Hockey?]Curling has Nothing to do With Hair!
Unlike a lot of southerners, I have actually known what curling is for years. My grandmother (a northerner in New York!) competed in a local club called the “Westchester Wicks.” I still have a couple of her curling pins in my jewelry box, and whenever I wear them I’m asked what the little...
[Continue reading: Curling has Nothing to do With Hair!]US Figure Skating Team
The US now has an official figure skating team for the Olympics. The women’s team, which has only two members this year for only the second time since the 1920s, consists of Rachael Flatt, 17, and Mirai Nagasu, 16. There’s a lot of weight on those two young shoulders. If either medals, it will be considered...
[Continue reading: US Figure Skating Team]What is Biathlon?
Skiing and guns seems like a dangerous combination, but in the Winter Olympics this combination is known as biathlon. Biathlon is very popular in areas like Germany, Norway, and Russia. In other parts of the world it’s much less well-known. At the Vancouver Olympics, there will be five events for men and five...
[Continue reading: What is Biathlon?]The U.S. Biathlon Names Team
I’m guessing there aren’t a lot of rabid biathlon fans reading this. I mean, let’s face it, biathlon hardly gets the press of skating, downhill skiing or even snowboarding. But biathlon is a fascinating sport and to become an Olympian, these athletes dedicate countless hours to training. The...
[Continue reading: The U.S. Biathlon Names Team]Casey Puckett– 2010 Olympics will be his fifth
The Vancouver Olympics will be Casey Puckett’s first attempt to medal in ski cross at the Olympics, but it will be his fifth quest for the Olympics, overall. He first competed in the 1992 Albertville Olympics 18 years ago! Casey has yet to win a medal in the Olympics, but he’s been competing very well...
[Continue reading: Casey Puckett– 2010 Olympics will be his fifth]Injured Snowboarder Kevin Pearce Improving
Many of the winter sports can be dangerous. Downhill skiing, ski cross and snowboarding all have a high rate of injury. On New Year’s Eve, Kevin Pearce (one of the United States’ best snowboarders) was injured in a halfpipe accident. He suffered a traumatic brain injury when he fell attempting a difficult...
[Continue reading: Injured Snowboarder Kevin Pearce Improving]Will Sasha Cohen Compete in Vancouver Olympics?
It certainly looks like Sasha Cohen is going to try to be a member of the 2010 Olympic figure skating team. That’s pretty amazing considering she hasn’t skated competitively since right after the last Winter Olympics. But she has stated that she intends to skate at U.S. Nationals later this month in...
[Continue reading: Will Sasha Cohen Compete in Vancouver Olympics?]Can Spillane Earn Gold in Nordic Combined?
Johnny Spillane won his first World Cup title on January 3rd in Oberhof, Germany. Nordic combined has been dominated by Norwegian athletes since the first Olympic Winter Games in 1924. Makes sense, since Norway is where it originates. The sport marries cross country skiing with...
[Continue reading: Can Spillane Earn Gold in Nordic Combined?]Davis to Compete in 5 Events
Based on his comments earlier this month, it was assumed Shani Davis would skip the 10,000m individual and compete in team pursuit in 2010. However, he missed the Dec. 24th cutoff date and instead is entered in all 5 individual events, something not attempted by an American since Eric Heiden in 1980. You...
[Continue reading: Davis to Compete in 5 Events]Lindsey Vonn may be out for the 2010 Olympics
Lindsey Vonn, one of the most successful female downhill skiers for the U.S., appears to have broken her arm during the Women’s World Cup giant Slalom, in Lienz, Austria, Monday, Dec. 28, 2009. She was heading into this competition in first place in the World Cup standings. Vonn was considered a threat to...
[Continue reading: Lindsey Vonn may be out for the 2010 Olympics]Winter Games Schedule
I’m so excited that this Olympics is going to be closer than Italy or China. It’s not that I’ll be attending (although I did consider this, but we have a new business, and that’s kind of like having an infant), but at least the television schedule won’t require me to watch at 2 a.m....
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