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Olympic Winter Games
February 12 - 28, 2010
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Memorable moments from female athletes at the Winter Olympics
posted on March 3, 2010 at 3:32pm
All in all, the Vancouver Olympics were a roller coaster of emotion; so anticipated and anxiety-driven, filled with milestones and achievements as well as heartbreak. In the span of two weeks, there were personal, poignant moments to cherish, along wi...more
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Olympic Ads: The Good, The Bad, And Versus
posted on March 3, 2010 at 1:17pm
It was heartening to see three separate ads that showed little girls playing hockey as a normal, everyday activity. Its role as as a publicizer of the game and eventual goal for aspiring children is one of the strongest arguments for maintaining women's...more
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After Vancouver, the baton is handed to Russia
posted on March 2, 2010 at 7:43pm
Do Svidanya (Goodbye) Vancouver. Do Vstretchi (See You) in Sochi.
As the Vancouver Olympics come to a close, the focus turns to the other side of the globe and Russia’s first Winter Games which will take the Olympic movement to a new territory and a ...more
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NBC: The Last Straw
posted on March 1, 2010 at 5:49pm
I recently wrote about my dissatisfaction with NBC’s coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. I really and truly thought that I had gotten it out of my system.
Oh, how wrong I was.
So here I sit on the last morning of the games wondering...more
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Post mort for IOC: Why are the Olympics so sexist?!?
posted on March 1, 2010 at 5:47pm
By Laura Pappano
The closing ceremonies in Vancouver are finished, so let’s reflect: Why does a tremendous sport festival whose aim is to foster political goodwill remain so darned sexist?
Events for women are typically lesser or shorter (or in the ca...more
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Women’s Ice Hockey flashbacks of Olympic softball
posted on March 1, 2010 at 7:15am
As the Winter Olympic Games come to a close, I reflect on a story that stood out to me more than many others. Although I will be recapping later about all the other fun and crazy stories of our family’s trip to Vancouver and Whistler, I want to separate...more
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Do you believe in unlikely (Hockey) outcomes?!
posted on February 28, 2010 at 10:34am
Tomorrow at 3:15 p.m. EST, the United States Olympic hockey team will take on the Canadian Olympic hockey team in the Gold Medal game. In case you didn’t know hockey in Canada is a BIG deal. It is the national sport. It is America’s baseball, baske...more
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Olympic Parenting: Please stick the landing
posted on February 28, 2010 at 10:29am
A guest post from Alison at Chatty Cricket.
I love the Olympics. So much.
I really was hell bent on writing about the drama that becomes the stuff of Legends at the Winter Olympics (Italian Ice Dancing Death stares in Torino! Jonny Moseley and his ama...more
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Tuğba Karademir, first Turkish figure skater, competes in Olympics
posted on February 27, 2010 at 12:12pm
Tugba Karademir, who finished 12th at the European World Championships in January, skated to Bazaar Istanbul to a 21st place finish on February 24, good enough to qualify for a spot in the Free Program. This was Karademir’s second Olympics; she was th...more
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Pass The Champagne
posted on February 27, 2010 at 12:12pm
Brace yourself, we're about to get nuanced up in here. Normally, my reaction when women are castigated for doing something problematic that is normally reserved for men is 'the hell with the double standard, nobody should be doing this.' It turns out ...more
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GameOn Podcast: Erin Hamlin from Vancouver, plus lots more!
posted on February 27, 2010 at 11:19am
On a special Fun Friday episode of the show, the ladies of GameOn talk to Luger Erin Hamlin from Vancouver and hear about the challenges faced by all Lugers during the Vancouver Games. We also discuss major Olympic drama: Plushenko's Platinum Medal, Sco...more
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It's never anything good when they're talking women's hockey
posted on February 27, 2010 at 11:10am
I complained yesterday about the crap I had to "deal" with in the form of the criticism levied against women's hockey by the powers-that-be, namely Monsier Rogge who wants the women to improve the depth of their game or else face elimination from the Olym...more
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It sucks to win silver
posted on February 26, 2010 at 8:30pm
Photo by John Biehler
Yep, that’s what U.S. women’s Olympic hockey team captain Natalie Darwitz said when interviewed after her team lost to Canada in the gold medal game. I can sympathize with the sentiment. In Olympic hockey, you don’t win the ...more
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Ladies: Grab those clickers!!! (And don’t let go)
posted on February 25, 2010 at 7:03pm
By Laura Pappano
I may never (hopefully) hurl down an icy track on a sled at 90-plus mph, but the Olympic spirit does stir a passion for competition. Yesterday, a 63-year-old woman offered to me that she has been absolutely glued to Olympic TV coverage a...more
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Lindsey Vonn, Olympic Champ
posted on February 25, 2010 at 6:59pm
Lindsey is one of the few females to appear on a SI cover
Throughout the past couple of weeks, we’ve covered the Olympic snowboard games in depth; however, I’d be remiss if I didn’t also take a step back and comment on the Olympic ski games as ...more
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Iranian skier’s story is one of triumph
posted on February 25, 2010 at 5:55pm
WHISTLER, B.C. — Marjan Kalhor’s green, knit toque is pulled down low on her forehead. Her hair is neatly tucked beneath the toque that’s embroidered with a single word: IRAN.
She’s wearing a white ski jacket with a high collar and green ski pant...more
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Ashley Caldwell – The youngest member of the US Olympic Team
posted on February 25, 2010 at 7:13am
One of my favorite parts of the Olympics has to be the stories behind the athletes. Tonight I will be cheering extra hard for Aerial Skiier Ashley Caldwell – the youngest member of this year’s US Olympic team at 16 years old. She has only been trainin...more
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Canadians are sore losers
posted on February 24, 2010 at 6:52pm
This photograph was taken in Vancouver after the United States beat Canada 5 – 3 in men’s hockey on Sunday.
Is this a sore loser or is she just trying to look on the bright side of things? I can’t tell. I’m too busy gloating.
I hope the Swiss ...more
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Women’s hockey gold medal prediction
posted on February 24, 2010 at 9:04am
Who will win the gold medal tomorrow night in women’s hockey? Canada or the United States?
The games leading up to this gold-medal match-up may not have been nail-biters, but this showdown between the best two women’s teams in the world will defini...more
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One of the six photographers of 2010 Olympics: Mine Kasapoğlu
posted on February 23, 2010 at 5:06pm
By Bija Gutoff
Turkish photographer Mine Kasapoglu delights in the revelatory moment. In her coverage of the Salt Lake City, Athens and Turin Olympic Games, she consistently snagged that impromptu gesture, spontaneous meeting or unscripted expression tha...more
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GameOn Podcast: Michelle Gorgone & more!
posted on February 23, 2010 at 4:01pm
The ladies recap all of the weekend's hot Olympic stories, chat with Olympian Michelle Gorgone about her upcoming snowboarding giant slalom competition, and provide a highly anticipated Tigermania update!
Links from today's show:
Click here for more d...more
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Chirine Njeim represents Lebanon at the 2010 Winter Olympics
posted on February 23, 2010 at 2:52pm
Chirine Njeim is competing in her third Olympics for Lebanon, finishing 37th among 53 contestants in Saturday’s super-G event. To her credit, she successfully completed the race on a highly complex, very difficult track, and was able to keep the run...more
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Wear your own piece of Olympic Gold
posted on February 23, 2010 at 11:48am
Roberto Coin, a high-end Italian jewelry designer, has recently unveiled a new line of Olympic-inspired jewelry, as an extension of his "Tiny Treasures" collection.
The seven piece collection is made of white gold, with black or white diamond embellishme...more
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Curling: My new obsession
posted on February 23, 2010 at 11:46am
True confession time: I have become slightly obsessed with the U.S. Curling team. On the list of topics I could compose sonnets about, the U.S. Curling team has leaped onto the list, ranking above The Biggest Loser and Coffee Crisp candy bars yet slight...more
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2010 Olympic sport media gaffs…So far
posted on February 22, 2010 at 6:25pm
During the first week of media coverage of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, a few interesting things emerged in terms of sport media coverage and sport commentators.
1. It has been noted elsewhere by colleagues at the John Curley Center for Sport Media tha...more
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I am woman (not a girl), Hear me roar, You Idiot!
posted on February 22, 2010 at 6:23pm
Kathy and I are looking to buy a truck. Yesterday, when the salesman who swooped out to greet us introduced me to one of his male associates at the dealership, here is what he said, “And this attractive young lady is Pat.”I’ll pause here and take a ...more
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Skier Marjan Kalhor carries hopes for Iran, Iranian women
posted on February 22, 2010 at 6:18pm
By Mike Lopresti, GannettWHISTLER — On the window of an apartment overlooking this ski resort town, an unusual sight at the Winter Olympics: The flag of Iran.
Inside sits the demure 21-year-old woman who carried it in the opening ceremony, wearing both...more
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Skating through tragedy
posted on February 22, 2010 at 7:21am
The run was horrible. The pace was off. My heart rate was off. Nothing felt quite right. By the time my feet stopped moving tears were streaming down my face and the big ugly cry began.
It was a few days after my grandfather had died.
That run was ess...more
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Olympic Miracle(s) On Ice
posted on February 22, 2010 at 7:15am
Today is the 30th anniversary of the 1980 USA men’s hockey team’s “Miracle on Ice” win over the top-ranked then-USSR in Lake Placid that paved their way to beat Finland in the finals and win the gold medal.
So I enjoyed Team USA 2010’s 5-3 wi...more
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Because cheerleaders make everything better
posted on February 21, 2010 at 12:25pm
I don't know who the woman is who is doing all the commentary on curling (or at least on women's curling--I haven't watched much of the men's). But she's ridiculous. She's definitely a former player and sounds like a native English speaker but I am sensin...more
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Bode Miller - Expressions of a Champion
posted on February 21, 2010 at 12:23pm
I need to come clean and admit something here. The men’s downhill has been and always will be, my favorite Olympic event. The downhill is the bull riding event of the Olympics. Instead of an 8 second ride however, you’re expected to stay on for about...more
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Sport or not a sport?
posted on February 21, 2010 at 7:57am
Perhaps the greatest debate in all of sport is actually what is sport.
And the Olympics seem to give some people the perfect opportunity to play the favorite armchair game: Sport or not a sport?
When the curling competition began some wondered why tha...more
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Olympic fashion update: Good pants, bad pants
posted on February 19, 2010 at 6:51pm
A Glam
Slam has been getting a lot of questions regarding the Olympic fashions thus
far. And lately a huge topic of interest has been “pants.” While we expected to
see some wild and crazy looks from this year’s athletes, some fashion choices
have st...more
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Snowboard: Australia's Bright wins women's halfpipe
posted on February 19, 2010 at 5:26pm
Torah Bright won Australia's first gold of the Vancouver Games in women's halfpipe Thursday, ending long-standing US domination of the sport.
Bright's winning score was 45.00 points, with 2006 champion Hannah Teter of America scoring 42.4 and her team-...more
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Ski Jumping Scandal?
posted on February 19, 2010 at 12:26pm
Ski jumping is one of many sports that I only see every four years when it’s featured in the Olympics. Despite pretty much forgetting that it exists in the interim, unless I happen to play it on the Wii Fit, I’m always enthralled by it and it’s on...more
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Favorite Moments from Vancouver So Far
posted on February 19, 2010 at 12:26pm
Excuse the watermarks. That's what happens when you don't have the funds to clear the rights to things.
The aftermath of the cross-country sprint (Lars Baron):
Marit Bjoergen celebrates her long-awaited gold (Emmanuel Dunand):
They kept ca...more
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Visa Honors Winter Olympian Julia Mancuso
posted on February 19, 2010 at 12:26pm
Longtime U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding partner Visa Inc. (NYSE: V), a Worldwide Olympic Partner for more than two decades, Thursday released a special edition television commercial celebrating Team Visa athlete Julia Mancuso’s second silver meda...more
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NBC: World's best "girls" give it their all in the women's downhill
posted on February 19, 2010 at 12:23pm
As Julia Mancuso whipped around the gates during the women’s downhill at the Vancouver Olympics, the NBC announcers noted the icy and difficult conditions. “She likes a course that is rough and bumpy,” said analyst Christin Cooper. “She says that ...more
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The weight culture
posted on February 19, 2010 at 12:23pm
The premise seems all wrong.
A figure skater who is performing better after gaining weight?
It just sounds counterintuitive, doesn’t it? After all we’ve been told about the dark side of figure skating for females and the prevalence of eating disor...more
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Bright Competes, Wins Gold
posted on February 19, 2010 at 11:28am
Why did I think she had been injured and wasn't going to go? She crashed the Americans-only party the network was trying to set up (and they tried to make it stereotypically attractive blondes only, too, by paying much less attention to Clark in their...more
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Olympics - Share Your Thoughts
posted on February 19, 2010 at 11:28am
The Olympic halfpipe events, which most participants have spent months, even years, preparing for, have come and gone, and it really was quite a good time. Shaun White totally stole the show (and for good reason) but with all the hype around White ...more
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Team USA: Teter Silver, Clark Bronze in Pipe
posted on February 19, 2010 at 11:27am
Olympic gold medalists Hannah Teter (Belmont, VT) and Kelly Clark (Mt. Snow) added silver and bronze to their respective trophy cases, while Australia's Torah Bright brought the gold medal Down Under with a final run 45.0 in Thursday night's women's hal...more
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NBC: World's best "girls" give it their all in the women's downhill
posted on February 18, 2010 at 6:18pm
As Julia Mancuso whipped around the gates during the women’s downhill at the Vancouver Olympics, the NBC announcers noted the icy and difficult conditions. “She likes a course that is rough and bumpy,” said analyst Christin Cooper. “She says that ...more
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Lindsey Vonn: The Epitome of Mental Toughness
posted on February 18, 2010 at 3:32pm
Congratulations to Lindsey Vonn who demonstrated the epitome of mental toughness by winning the gold medal in women’s downhill at the Vancouver Olympics. Mental toughness is defined as being able to perform at the top range of your abilities, on comma...more
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Five things to know about Curling
posted on February 18, 2010 at 11:36am
From USOC site comes a great piece about the sport everyone loves to knock during the Winter Olympics – Curling.
Here are some of the terms used in this ancient sport: Sweeping. Broomstacking. The hog line. No, they don’t refer to tidying up a pi...more
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Olympic Fever: U-S-A!
posted on February 18, 2010 at 9:54am
Watching the Olympics this week I have been filled with so much emotion! It is truly amazing! I am filled with such great pride, appreciation, gratitude, honor, passion, and love!Love for our Country, Sports, Red White & Blue, People from all over the...more
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Emily Brydon on Lindsey Vonn: "She's superhuman"
posted on February 18, 2010 at 9:49am
If you watched women's Olympic downhill skiing yesterday, you understand why Emily Brydon and her fellow competitors might think such a thing. We saw again the awesome difference strength can make in sports, seemingly almost any sport. The Vancouver Sun m...more
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NBC not winning Olympic gold
posted on February 18, 2010 at 8:16am
I love the Olympics. Summer, winter, team sports or individual, I love it all.
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However, I’ve had it with the NBC coverage on the West coast. Vancouver is in OUR TIME ZONE, for Pete’s sake.
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In 2008, Dick Ebersol gave the followi...more
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Tonight, the Olympic Show was painted white
posted on February 18, 2010 at 8:13am
Tonight back at Cypress Mountain, the Olympic Games continued, with the much-anticipated men’s halfpipe competition taking center stage. And with all four US riders – Scotty Lago, Greg Bretz, Louie Vito, and Shaun White – making their way into the m...more
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Debunking the Double Cork, Today’s trick to watch
posted on February 17, 2010 at 2:19pm
It is the infamous trick that has been all the rage this Olympic season - the double cork 1080. And with a successful two days of snowboardcross behind us, it is the trick everyone will be watching out for over the next two days. Today, the men’s Ol...more
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Jacobellis gets hard-luck fifth
posted on February 17, 2010 at 12:37pm
Story by: Matthew Piper
In an instant, Lindsey Jacobellis (Stratton Mountain, VT) saw her hopes of gold slip away. The 2006 silver medalist was kicked off course in a banked turn to pave the way for Canada's Maelle Ricker, who nearly didn't qualify fo...more
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Figure Skating: "That Was Hot"
posted on February 17, 2010 at 10:02am
With that spontaneous utterance, NBC's replacement for Dick Button almost redeemed herself. Fortunately there was plenty of obnoxious left for the rest of the evening. Scott Hamilton got in on the stupidity bandwagon as well, with his classic "[Even] ...more
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Women's Hockey: The price of dominance
posted on February 17, 2010 at 9:45am
Ah yes, those of us in the women’s sports world knew this was coming. From a mile away. The call to drop women’s hockey as an Olympic sport.
Yes, the Canadian and American women’s hockey teams may be crossing the line from dominating to humiliati...more
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Luge: "I would rather die than be called a woman"
posted on February 17, 2010 at 9:42am
That's the message I am getting after the start of the men's single luge competition was moved farther down the track in an attempt to temper the high speeds that seemed to result in the death of Georgian luger, Nodar Kumaritashvili,* during a training ru...more
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Drunk on Women’s Hockey
posted on February 17, 2010 at 8:37am
Two periods into the USA v. Russia women’s hockey matchup (I’m assuming this will be the only one), I have a few observations to add to my post from Saturday:
OMGSOMUCHWOMENSHOCKEY!!1!!!11!!1 It’s so awesome, I kinda can’t believe it.
The US tea...more
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Jacobellis returns home empty handed (again)
posted on February 17, 2010 at 8:19am
Today and throughout the week, the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver continued … So far, I have really enjoyed watching the events I have been able to watch. Growing up as a little girl, the ice skating was always my favorite; that is, until snowboardin...more
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GameOn Podcast: "Speedy" Peterson & Katie Uhlaender
posted on February 16, 2010 at 7:38pm
As you know, the ladies love their Olympics. Erica & Melissa discuss Opening Ceremonies, plus the first exciting weekend of Vancouver, from Moguls to Nordic Combine. Plus, Danica's NASCAR debut and thoughts on the SI Swimsuit edition. Plus, it's Melissa...more
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Olympic Updates & Resources
posted on February 16, 2010 at 6:22pm
As you know, the Winter Olympic Games are in full swing right now in Vancouver. Athletes from Team USA, who have been training their entire lives have been taking the stage to represent our country.
Keep up to date with the latest news about Team USA a...more
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Fly like an Eagle
posted on February 16, 2010 at 3:21pm
Eddie Edwards competed in the 1988 Olympics as a ski jumper from Great Britain. In spite of his popularity, Eddie’s last place performance on both hills resulted in the IOC implementing what is known as the “Eddie the Eagle rule.” What does this...more
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Vancouver 101: Bobsled, Luge & Skeleton
posted on February 16, 2010 at 9:49am
(Ed. Note: As we prep for the Olympic Games in Vancouver, look for Pretty Tough Primers on all the winter events and competitions).
Imagine laying on a sled the size of a bath mat wearing head to toe spandex. You grip the metal handles on either side...more
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Olympic Hockey: Like I didn't see this criticism coming...
posted on February 16, 2010 at 9:25am
...from about an Olympic ice rink length away. I missed but definitely heard about Canada's 18-0 win over Slovakia. I saw the US's 12-1 win over China. I watched most of Canada's 10-1 win over Switzerland.And then I saw all the critiques. (And there were ...more
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Olympic Ski Jumping: You're outraged now?
posted on February 15, 2010 at 6:21pm
Initially when I read this column at the Huffington Post by Michele Morris about the story of the missing female ski jumpers in Vancouver, I had another one of those where have you been moments. It's a good column that outlines the whole contentious histo...more
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Winter Olympics 2010- First Update
posted on February 15, 2010 at 6:15pm
n Saturday, American Hannah Kearney won the Women s Gold in Moguls. She won America's first 2010 Olympic Gold and defeated Canada's own, Jenn Heil, for an amazing upset.
I am proud that a woman receives America's first gold medal. Lost in the debate ...more
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Zen and the Art of Olympic Watching: a Guest Post
posted on February 15, 2010 at 5:53pm
Melissa and Josh are watching the Olympics, as they do all sporting events, with very different perceptions of competition. This is Melissa’s perspective. Josh is up next.
I will not play at tug o’ war
I’d rather play at hug o’ war,
Where every...more
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We interrupt this hockey season to bring you the Olympics
posted on February 15, 2010 at 9:07am
Maybe it's simply growing older, when magic necessarily fades. Or maybe it's feeling the responsibility of 'covering' the last two Games. But my first two distinct thoughts when I realized mid-week that the Olympics started on Friday were 'man, they'r...more
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Vancouver 2010: Trailblazing U.S. Halfpipe Team
posted on February 15, 2010 at 8:49am
The sport of halfpipe snowboarding has come a long way since its inclusion in the Olympics in 1998, and no group of athletes has been more instrumental in its recent evolution than the 2010 U.S. Olympic Halfpipe Team, which met the press for its arr...more
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The need for speed (skating)
posted on February 14, 2010 at 6:10pm
Check out the entire the Olympic Blog Blitz by WomenTalkSports.
Somehow, I ended up on the U.S. Speedskating’s public relations email list.
I’m not quite sure how that happened. As best as I can tell, there are no athletes on the national team r...more
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Player profile: Angela Ruggiero
posted on February 14, 2010 at 3:47pm
I am sitting here watching the US women's hockey team cream China. It's 5-0 at the end of the first period and China has only had one shot on goal. Four-time Olympian Angela Ruggiero scored the first goal. It was a pretty offensive-looking move for a defe...more
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Vancouver Olympics all about the people
posted on February 14, 2010 at 3:46pm
As an athlete watching the Olympics, it makes you really think about each Olympians’ individual stories. Each one of them has lived a life dedicated to their sport. They’ve each made personal sacrifices. They’ve woken up early and stayed up late pra...more
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Vancouver Game On: Today’s Schedule
posted on February 14, 2010 at 3:46pm
NBC:
1 – 6 pm.
Women’s speedskating. 3,000 gold-medal final
Nordic combined, individual gold-medal final, K-95 juming, 10km cross-country, Men’s luge, Men’s biathlon
7 – 11 pm
Figure skating, pairs short program
Men’s freestyle skiing, mogul...more
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Lindsey Vonn's helmet designed by Idahoman
posted on February 14, 2010 at 2:07pm
When Lindsey Vonn races at Whistler, she'll be wearing a helmet with artwork of an Idaho man who entered a contest sponsored by NBCOlympics.com. The flame design by Laddie Lee Whitwork won first place and got him a trip to Vail where Lindsey and her husba...more
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There’s a shark in the pool, and its name is Canada
posted on February 14, 2010 at 10:51am
Caroline Oulette of Team Canada (Photo by Tyler Ingram)
I’m writing this post at the second intermission of the Canada vs. Slovakia women’s hockey game, and it’s already 12-0 Canada. I think Canada was kind of slacking in the second period, actua...more
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Thank You Moms Olympic Commercial
posted on February 13, 2010 at 11:26am
Let me just say that the ads for the Winter Olympics so far are so much better than those for the Superbowl! My favorite one so far has to be the Proctor and Gamble ad featuring winter sport athletes as little kids – because through the eyes of their ...more
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Vancouver 2010 Kicks Off
posted on February 13, 2010 at 11:22am
Vancouver’s XXI Winter Olympic Games began Saturday with a sad loss and an intense opening ceremony with hockey “Great One” Wayne Gretzky finally leading a group of Canadian sports stars to light the torch.
The torch on its way to its final des...more
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Finding Olympic spirit in tragedy
posted on February 13, 2010 at 9:48am
Early Friday afternoon, veteran reporters of the Olympic Games were on the radio, discussing whether some of the winter sports had become too extreme. From injecting ice in ski runs to difficult snowboarding tricks which even left the sports’ supersta...more
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FREE DOWNLOAD: Women & the Winter Olympics Reference Guide
posted on February 12, 2010 at 10:08am
The Winter Games kick off in Vancouver Friday, February 12th and we’re stoked to see our fave female athletes compete in events like skiing, snowboarding, figure skating, luge, bobsled and more.
For all the deets on who’s competing when, along with...more
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Let the Games begin!
posted on February 12, 2010 at 9:18am
If I were to rank my favorite months, February would be near the bottom. Granted, it’s the shortest month on the calendar, but it qualitatively feels long. This, no doubt, comes from the rhythm of my life. Not only is it usually a gray, cold month in ...more
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Olympic dream a reality for Iran's female skier
posted on February 12, 2010 at 9:10am
By Samira Simone and Azadeh Ansari, CNN
(CNN) -- Marjan Kalhor is already a champion, even though the Olympic flame has yet to blaze in Vancouver, Canada.
Her dream has come true, even without a podium finish.
"I always asked my brother, 'Why can't a...more
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Iran’s first Olympic woman skier to carry the flag
posted on February 12, 2010 at 8:21am
Vancouver, Feb 9 – Iranian alpine skier Marjan Kalhor will carry her country’s flag at the opening ceremony of the winter Games in Vancouver, organising officials said.
Kalhor will be the first woman to represent Iran at the winter Olympics, compet...more
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Dudes, the Olympics are coming!
posted on February 11, 2010 at 9:15am
Yep, believe it or not, the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia (that’s in Western Canada, if you’re map-challenged) start this Friday with the qualifying round of individual ski jumping in the morning, and the opening ceremony in...more
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At least some women will be allowed to fly down an icy slope
posted on February 10, 2010 at 8:26am
The women ski jumpers may have lost their bid to gain entry into the Vancouver Olympics (as recounted in this article which I thought tried too hard to put a positive spin on the sexism) but the 2-women bobsled team from Australia is in! The Court of Arbi...more
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Olympic Pride House opens today
posted on February 8, 2010 at 12:12pm
The first ever Pride House for LGBT athletes and friends opens today at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, BC. Sponsored by a private local LGBT group called GayWhistler, the Pride House does not have any official affiliation with International Olympic Co...more
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First female Iranian skier all set for Olympics
posted on February 7, 2010 at 11:02am
Marjan Kalhor, who never imagined she would one day become the first Iranian woman to take part in the Winter Olympics, insists her moment of history will not fall foul of her country's conservative rulers.Kalhor will compete in the Alpine slalom and gi...more
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Female participants of 2010 Vancouver Olympic from Turkey
posted on February 7, 2010 at 9:41am
Tugba Karademir, Figure Skating
Height: 165 cm (5' 4")
Date of Birth: March 17, 1985
Age 24
Nationality: Turkey
Birthplace: Turkey
Club: Kocaeli Bld. Kagitspor: Kocaeli, TurkeyCoachRobert Tebby (ISU, 01 Apr 2009)
Hobbies: Watching movies, rollerblading,...more
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Ladies and Gentlemen: Our GameOn Olympians
posted on February 6, 2010 at 7:29pm
It's official! We have Olympic Fever. And, to celebrate the Olympics we will continue to feature our favorite Olympians on The GameOn Podcast every week through the Olympics. We also will keep you updated on the progress of all of our GameOn Olymp...more
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Rodarte, DSquared2 duos join Olympic designer ranks
posted on February 6, 2010 at 6:57pm
Ralph Lauren and Vera Wang will be in good company come February 12th, as top designers Rodarte and DSquared2 have hopped on the designing bandwagon for the upcoming Winter Games in Vancouver. The Olympic creations from these duos will certainly add some ...more
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Commentary on SI's Vonn cover: Why the outrage?
posted on February 6, 2010 at 11:34am
A blog post earlier today by Nicole LaVoi, a researcher at the Tucker Center for Girls and Women in Sport at the University of Minnesota, has drawn a great deal of attention from national and international media. It has also drawn a great deal of rage aim...more
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Vancouver 101: Speaking Canadian
posted on January 24, 2010 at 1:42pm
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, will be held on February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the resort town of Whistler nearby.
The 2010 ...more
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Announcing your 2010 US Winter Olympic Snowboard Team
posted on January 24, 2010 at 12:31pm
With all five Grand Prix events officially behind us, today, the 2010 US Winter Snowboard Team was finally announced. Without further ado, here are the eight shredders who will be representing the US in Vancouver next month:
Men
Shaun White
Louie Vito
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GameOn Podcast: Speed Skater Katherine Reutter and the return of JoJo
posted on January 23, 2010 at 10:50am
Erica and Melissa talk with short track speed skater Katherine Reutter about preparing for Vancouver, having her thigh autographed by Stephen Colbert and why "Say Yes to the Dress" helps her relax. Plus Melissa's daughter makes her podcast debut, Olymp...more
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Interview with 2010 Olympian Ellery Hollingsworth
posted on January 22, 2010 at 4:43pm
I read in one of your interviews with Snowboarder Magazine that taking time off school after graduation to go pro was never really in the plan, what happened that made you want to change your mind?
I am a huge advocate for continuing my education, and ...more
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Gold medal hopefuls get glamourous
posted on January 18, 2010 at 11:20am
The Olympics are just around the corner, and people are a-buzzing about a couple females prepared to take the throne - namely, Kelly Clark, Hannah Teter, Gretchen Bleiler, and Lindsey Jacobellis. A few months ago, these women participated in a photo sho...more
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Meet Team Visa
posted on January 12, 2010 at 1:11pm
Another look—this time thanks to Visa—at some of the world's best female athletes preparing for the 2010 Winter Olympics, three members of "Team Visa": Julia Mancuso
Lindsey Jacobellis
Angela Ruggiero
Something else Visa wa...more
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Kelly Clark heading to Vancouver
posted on January 9, 2010 at 12:16pm
Snowboarder Kelly Clark secured a trip to her third Olympics this week.
Clark defeated 2006 gold medal winner Hannah Teter to make her two for two this season in the U.S. Grand Prix events, which are being used to determine the riders who will represent ...more
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Team USA – “Only One” T-shirt
posted on January 8, 2010 at 12:44pm
For Christmas I asked for a variety of things – a new golf club, Winter Olympics sweatshirt, and this -
The Team USA “Only One” t-shirt. I just love the message – and the fact that you can interpret it in a variety of ways.
Is it that the diff...more
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Lindsey Vonn works out
posted on January 7, 2010 at 10:38am
If you've ever wondered how Olympic athletes do basic strength and conditioning training, check out this Under Armour video of U.S. Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn.
Vonn has taken a basic philosophy and added to it for her own personal philosophy that h...more
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Burton goes denim & plaid to outfit the US Olympic snowboard team
posted on January 5, 2010 at 6:09pm
Earlier this month, Burton unveiled the US Snowboard Team Uniforms for the upcoming 2010 Winter Olympics. And in sharp contrast to other nations, the Vermont based company has given the team a distinct ‘un-uniform’ edge – utilizing well worn d...more
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Shania Twain carries Olympic torch
posted on January 4, 2010 at 1:18pm
Country singer Shania Twain carried the Olympic torch in arctic conditions in her childhood hometown on New Year’s Day, as the torch relay continued ahead of the 2010 winter Olympics in Vancouver.
Twain carried the torch for 400 meters and lit a cauldr...more
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SNB: Road to Vancouver
posted on January 3, 2010 at 11:34am
The path to Vancouver is paved in U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix halfpipes for athletes with an eye on Olympic medals. Earlier this month, the U.S. Snowboarding team Olympic qualifiers kicked off at Copper Mountain in Colorado with riders debuting the hig...more
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Lindsey Vonn and the Pre-Olympic Hype
posted on December 27, 2009 at 7:54pm
The 2010 Winter Games are right around the corner, and if the media has their way, US Skier Lindsey Vonn will be a household name by the time the Opening Ceremonies are under way. Lindsey is entering her third Olympic Games at age 25, her last two appea...more
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The new Olympic spirit?
posted on December 3, 2009 at 9:23am
So remember when everyone was all "boo hiss China"? They were about to host the Olympics and a lot of Americans got their retro commie high horses to talk about--well mostly how great the West and free speech and capitalism are. And granted there were a ...more
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Bring on the Olympics: Luge
posted on November 27, 2009 at 6:21pm
It's the day after American Thanksgiving and you know what that means...Time to talk luge. (What? Did you think I was really going to go the mall on Black Friday?)When I was in Canada a few weeks ago commercials for the Olympics were everywhere. Not so mu...more
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Fans can design Lindsey Vonn’s Olympic helmet
posted on November 19, 2009 at 7:51pm
As the Winter Olympics draw close, we can’t wait to bring you all the exciting promotions and activities being planned to support the Games and all the athletes.
One of our fave winter athletes is skier Lindsey Vonn. Now NBCOlympics.com invites fans ...more
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Ski Jumping: Not everyone is moving on
posted on November 16, 2009 at 8:21am
The IOC has stated that, in the wake of the Canadian appeal's court decision to uphold the lower court decision, it is pleased that it can now move on and focus on the forthcoming games.Yes, it must be nice when a legal entity says it cannot hold you resp...more
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Final blow for female ski jumpers
posted on November 14, 2009 at 9:41am
The appeal, filed by a group of female ski jumpers attempting to get their sport into the Vancouver Games, was dismissed after two days of hearings in a Canadian court of appeals this week. The court agreed with the lower court ruling that it was the IOC ...more
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Ski jumpers still fighting
posted on November 12, 2009 at 6:35pm
In my ongoing effort to offer some support for the women (and men) who continue to fight for women's ski jumping in the Vancouver Olympics (less than 100 days away now) I direct you to this article from the Christian Science Monitor. It is quite thorough ...more
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Olympic flame for Vancouver Games lit in Greece
posted on October 22, 2009 at 4:58pm
With only 113 days until the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, the Olympic torch was lit today in a ceremony at the site of the ancient Olympics in Greece. A relay will take the torch 28,000 miles around Canada before the start of...more
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Female jumpers: Whatcha talkin' about, Rogge?
posted on September 15, 2009 at 8:47am
Well they put it much more politely, of course. But here is the letter by female ski jumpers basically asking for explicit answers as to why they have been excluded from the forthcoming winter Olympics.In addition to citing the human rights laws of Canada...more
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