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Pass The Champagne
by Women's Sports Blog
posted February 27, 2010 at 3:12pm

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

On Champagne, Cigars, Celebrating, and Chicks (i.e., female athletes)
by One Sport Voice
posted February 27, 2010 at 3:10pm

I’ve been thinking a lot about the Canadian women’s hockey team post gold medal controversial celebrations in the last 24 hrs. My initial reaction was “What?, this is not good for women’s sports“. I have some new thoughts after taking a step ba...more

Olympics, Almost Closing Remarks (plus, a giveaway!)
by Westbound Boarder
posted February 27, 2010 at 2:20pm

This coming weekend marks the last few events of the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, as Sunday’s closing ceremonies will officially end the games. The last two events in snowboarding will happen tonight and tomorrow at Cypress, the men’s and wom...more

GameOn Podcast: Erin Hamlin from Vancouver, plus lots more!
by GoGameFace: Watch Sports Like a Girl
posted February 27, 2010 at 2:19pm

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

It's never anything good when they're talking women's hockey
by After Atalanta
posted February 27, 2010 at 2:10pm

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

It sucks to win silver
by Draft Day Suit
posted February 26, 2010 at 11:30pm

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

An egregious set of double standards: Canadian Women's Hockey under IOC investigation for unruly celebration
by Women Undefined
posted February 26, 2010 at 11:28pm

Oh double standards. Just when I was enjoying the Olympics and reveling in my country's nationalism, celebration and pride you had to come along and ruin it! Damn you! Damn you to hell! So here is the run down , Canadian Women's Hockey wins the gold. Th...more

A not so good day for women’s hockey: What were the Canadian women thinking?
by One Sport Voice
posted February 26, 2010 at 6:15pm

Canada's Meghan Agosta (2) and Jayna Hefford (16) celebrate with cigars after Canada beat USA 2-0 to win the gold medal. So I woke up this morning still thinking about the gold medal women’s hockey game between USA and Canada. What a great game! Befo...more

Lindsey Vonn, Olympic Champ
by Westbound Boarder
posted February 25, 2010 at 9:59pm

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

Jennifer Rodriguez: the Web's "most dangerous" Olympic athlete
by Athletic Women Blog
posted February 25, 2010 at 9:00pm

Olympic speed skater Jennifer Rodriguez finds herself atop a strange list. A reminder, just in case she (or we) needed one, that the Internet is like a shadowy lodestone attracting seemingly in greater measure the unreasonable and the unscrupulous. But d...more

Iranian skier’s story is one of triumph
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted February 25, 2010 at 8:55pm

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

Ashley Caldwell – The youngest member of the US Olympic Team
by Sports Girls Play
posted February 25, 2010 at 10:13am

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

Canadians are sore losers
by Draft Day Suit
posted February 24, 2010 at 9:52pm

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

Women’s hockey gold medal prediction
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted February 24, 2010 at 12:04pm

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

One of the six photographers of 2010 Olympics: Mine Kasapoğlu
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted February 23, 2010 at 8:06pm

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

GameOn Podcast: Michelle Gorgone & more!
by GoGameFace: Watch Sports Like a Girl
posted February 23, 2010 at 7:01pm

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

Chirine Njeim represents Lebanon at the 2010 Winter Olympics
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted February 23, 2010 at 5:52pm

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

Curling: My new obsession
by Byline to Finish Line
posted February 23, 2010 at 2:46pm

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

Olympic Hockey: Luckiest. Win. Ever.
by Women's Sports Blog
posted February 23, 2010 at 2:28pm

As surprised as I was to find exclamations such as "Come on, Patty" rolling from my lips during the thrilling men's hockey game against Canada,* along with spontaneous shrieks, screams, curses, and excited clapping...the Canadians kicked our asses in that...more

2010 Olympic sport media gaffs…So far
by One Sport Voice
posted February 22, 2010 at 9:25pm

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

I am woman (not a girl), Hear me roar, You Idiot!
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted February 22, 2010 at 9:23pm

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

Skier Marjan Kalhor carries hopes for Iran, Iranian women
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted February 22, 2010 at 9:18pm

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

Olympic athletes' goodl luck charms: Lightning bolts, tiaras & Lady Gaga
by A Glam Slam
posted February 22, 2010 at 9:16pm

Rabbit's foot, dream catchers, old baby blankets. We all have our good luck charms. And Olympic athletes are no exception. Sometimes winning an Olympic medal takes a little something extra. USA figure skater, Evan Lysacek, defeated Russian, Yevgeny Plesh...more

Nastia Liukin and Evan Lysacek – The Latest Gold Medal Couple
by Sports Girls Play
posted February 22, 2010 at 9:15pm

According to a tweet a few minutes ago from Universal Sports, Olympic Gold Medal winning gymnast Nastia Liukin is officially dating Evan Lysacek, the newly crowned Olympic mens ice skating champion. Seen here at the ESPY awards, Nastia and Evan have ...more

Skating through tragedy
by Byline to Finish Line
posted February 22, 2010 at 10:21am

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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