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. Whistler’s slopes have plenty of snow and will pose no problem, but Cypress [...]
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 there, then [...]
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 Olympic Athletes. Adding fuel to the fire is the fact that the [...]
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 a “position” [...]
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 brooms mean.
Curling [...]
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 [...]
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 for women, [...]
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 U.S. Biathlon Association just named the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 a [...]
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 ski jumping. Points are awarded for distance and style of the jump, which [...]
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 can’t help [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
USA Women’s Hockey Roster Finalized
The women’s Olympic hockey team was finalized today. The 21-woman roster consists of an impressive array of Olympic medallists, World Champions, and NCAA Champions. They have five more games in the pipeline before Olympic competition begins and one more chance to beat Canada’s team, they’re fiercest competition this year. With three medal wins in the [...]
Top 10 Things To Look For In The Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada is just around the corner. For those who haven’t been keeping up on all the winter sports since the last Olympics, here’s a top ten list (in no particular order) of the possible highlights. Just remember, it isn’t just the sports that make the Olympics worth watching!
1. The [...]
USA-1 Bobsledding Pilot Sees Victory
Steven Holcomb piloted his four-man bobsled team to victory at the World Cup in Winterburg, Germany on December 13th. This is his 3rd straight win, despite past eye problems that threatened to end his career. In 2008 he underwent a new procedure to correct the degenerative eye disease that had plagued him for three years. The [...]
Where are the 2010 Winter Olympics?
It’s a more difficult question than it would appear. True, they’re the “Vancouver” Olympics. But there are really three main locations where events will be contested: Vancouver, Richmond and Whistler. We’ll be writing more about the venues and other essential information you need to know, but in the meantime, you can [...]
List of Sports at the 2010 Olympics
Just a quick list of the sports to be contested at the Vancouver Olympics: Biathlon, Bobsled (or bobsleigh to those nutty Canadians), Curling, Figure Skating, Hockey, Luge, Short-Track Speed Skating,
Skeleton, Alpine Skiing, Freestyle Skiing, Ski Jumping, Cross-country Ski Racing, Nordic Combined, Snowboard, and Speed Skating. Each of those sports have multiple events that [...]
2010 Olympics– Skicross Added As New Event
This year someone will win the first gold medal awarded for Skicross. Skicross, similar to snowboard cross, which debuted in Torino, is a crazy looking sport involving groups of skiers racing each other to the bottom of a course with jumps, rollers, banks and other man-made and natural terrain features. It belongs to the [...]
Evan Lysacek Eyes a Medal in Vancouver
It’s still over two years until the Vancouver Olympics, but when you’re a world class skater, that time hardly seems like enough. Evan Lysacek hopes that it’s enough time to prepare him to win a gold in Vancouver in 2010. You can read more in his recent interview here.
Apolo Ohno on Dancing With the Stars
If you’re a fan of Apolo Ohno, and you haven’t been watching Dancing With the Stars, you should be. I’ve been really impressed by Apolo’s dance skills. And he and his partner are just as cute as can be. So, tune in on Monday nights to see Apolo showcasing a whole different [...]
Commemorative Coins Start Circulating
If you just can’t get enough of the Winter Olympics, and you can’t wait for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games, then you can at least start buying souvenirs. The first of what will eventually be 17 collector’s coins are set to start circulating February 23.
Nice feel good skating story
12 year old Stephanie Orton has had a rough life. After being removed from her parents for neglect and living in foster care, her grandmother was finally able to adopt her. To help her build confidence, her grandmother enrolled the 7 year old in skating lessons. Since then Stephanie has flourished, in [...]
