Topic: 2006 Winter Olympics
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In Pictures: Speed Skating
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In Pictures: Figure skating
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In Pictures: Curling
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In Pictures: Biathlon
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Lindsey Vonn crash ends her 2013 World Cup season
Lindsey Vonn crash: Lindsey Vonn injured her knee in a super-G World Cup race today in Austria. Lindsey Vonn is expected to recover from the crash, and return to racing for the 2013-14 World Cup season and the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi," her team said.
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Vancouver Olympics spending scandal: How much does a Russian breakfast cost?
A report by the Russian parliament's Audit Chamber alleges the sports minister spent 12 times his official limit for hotel expenses and $4,500 on breakfasts during the Vancouver Olympics. His job could be in jeopardy.
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All hail Maria Riesch, the Winter Olympics' favorite kind of skier
A certain type of skier thrives at the Winter Olympics: the all-rounder who can do well in skiing's four disciplines. Maria Riesch did this Friday with a slalom gold – her second gold here.
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Kim Yuna: record score gives Vancouver Olympics their 6.0 moment
Korean Kim Yuna won gold with a world-record score in women's figure skating at the Vancouver Olympics Thursday. She set a new standard for figure skating perfection.
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Women's hockey: USA to meet Canada for Olympic gold ... finally
Women's hockey: With semifinal wins Monday, the USA and Canada have outscored their opposition 96-4 on the way to Thursday's Olympic gold-medal final.
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Bode Miller wins gold by skiing like a kid again
More at ease with himself than at the 2006 Olympics, US alpine skier Bode Miller put down an impressive slalom run to win gold in the men's combined event Sunday.
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Ski cross: Five ways to get down the hill in one piece
The Winter Olympics' newest event began. Ski cross, like its snowboarding cousin, is a four-man melée down bumpy, jumpy slopes. American Olympian Casey Puckett offers his tips.
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Racy Scotty Lago pictures get him the boot from Vancouver
Celebrity website TMZ has posted racy Scotty Lago pictures, causing trouble for the snowboarder, who had just won bronze Wednesday night – and was hoping for a White House invite.
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Men's super-G finally shows America the real Bode Miller
The debacle in Turin turned many Americans against Bode Miller, despite his historic success in alpine skiing. Winning silver in the men's super-G Friday – along with his earlier downhill bronze – has given Americans a better measure of the skier.
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USA beats the Winter Olympics medal table red, white, and blue
Two unexpected medals from Americans Bode Miller (silver) and Andrew Weibrecht (bronze) in the men's super-G inflated America's already big lead in the Winter Olympics 2010 medal table.
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Olympic athletes who put their faith first
Four top competitors – including skeleton racer Noelle Pikus-Pace, who races Thursday in Vancouver – talk about drawing on their Christian faith in sport.
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Olympics curling begins with support from Google Doodle and Simpsons
Ahead of curling competition today in Vancouver at 9 am (12 pm EST), Google offered the sport a Doodle and The Simpsons featured an episode wherein Homer curls in the Vancouver Games.
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Bode Miller bronze: what a difference four years makes
For American Bode Miller, bronze in the men's downhill Monday was a sign of how much his attitude toward the Winter Olympics has changed since Turin.
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Whistler and Vancouver: a tale of two Winter Olympics
Amplifying a recent trend, the 2010 Winter Olympics will be split between two cities – Vancouver and Whistler – almost completely separate from each other. Critics say it undermines the Olympic spirit of unity.
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Lindsey Vonn's answer to shin injury: German cheese
Lindsey Vonn, America's darling-in-waiting for the Vancouver Olympic Games, says she's doing everything she can to overcome a shin injury, including some unusual measures.
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Vancouver Olympics: Lindsey Vonn has rebounded from injury before
Lindsey Vonn, the most anticipated US presence at the 2010 Games, arrived in Vancouver last night with news that her shin was still recovering from an injury.
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Canada aims to 'Own the Podium' at Vancouver Olympics
Mild-mannered Canada? Think again. The host of the Vancouver Olympics has been on a five-year national drive to win the most medals.
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Why the Olympics still matter
Vancouver opens a quadrennial rite that, with its daring triple axels, suborbital ski jumps, and inspiring teamwork, can uplift a world weary of conflict and recession.
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Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games: Alpine skiing
Lindsey Vonn could capture as many as five medals , while the resurgent Swiss men look to challenge Austria's dominance.
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Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games: Bobsled
The record-fast Whistler track may favor the talented German team, but look for strong performances from the Americans and the Canadian women, who have two sleds ranked among the top five internationally.
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Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games: Figure skating
Though figure skating will have some hot competition from Canadian favorites hockey and curling at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games, the perennial crowd-pleaser is sure to wow fans – especially South Koreans, who could win their first medal.
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Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games: Freestyle skiing
Complete preview of the Olympic freestyle skiing events, including YouTube videos, in-depth event graphics, what athletes to watch, and a history of the event.
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Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games: Ice Hockey
In Canada, where hockey isn’t so much a sport as a way of life, the hockey tournament is being billed by some as the Olympic event to watch. Look for a strong Canadian men's team and a resurgent US women's team.
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Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games: Short track
Watch for the Korean and Chinese powerhouses to turn in more stellar performances, and for the return of American favorite Apolo Anton Ohno. After the 2006 Torino Olympics, Anton Ohno will be looking to defend his Olympic gold medal in the 500m and upgrade his bronze in the 1,000m.
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Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games: Snowboarding
With a stacked team, US snowboarders could well repeat their 2006 feat of capturing more medals than any other US team – making them key to the overall medal count.
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