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Tonight, the Olympic Show was painted white
by Westbound Boarder
posted February 18, 2010 at 11:13am

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

Debunking the Double Cork, Today’s trick to watch
by Westbound Boarder
posted February 17, 2010 at 5:19pm

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

Jacobellis gets hard-luck fifth
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted February 17, 2010 at 3:37pm

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

Only losers think everyone should win: Thoughts on competition from a graduate of the Billy Martin School of Sportsmanship
by Draft Day Suit
posted February 17, 2010 at 2:01pm

Melissa and Josh are watching the Olympics, as they do all sporting events, with very different perceptions of competition. This is Josh’s perspective. Melissa’s is here. Melissa and I were watching the opening ceremonies of the Olympics the other n...more

Sonja Henie – First ice skating celebrity
by Pretty Tough
posted February 17, 2010 at 1:08pm

Norwegian Sonja Henie is a figure skating legend who is also considered the first ice skating celebrity. She dared to try the same jumps as the men and won gold at three different Olympics. She also became one of the most popular movie stars in Hollywood....more

Figure Skating: "That Was Hot"
by Women's Sports Blog
posted February 17, 2010 at 1:02pm

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

Women's Hockey: The price of dominance
by Byline to Finish Line
posted February 17, 2010 at 12:45pm

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

Luge: "I would rather die than be called a woman"
by After Atalanta
posted February 17, 2010 at 12:42pm

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

Drunk on Women’s Hockey
by Draft Day Suit
posted February 17, 2010 at 11:37am

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

Jacobellis returns home empty handed (again)
by Westbound Boarder
posted February 17, 2010 at 11:19am

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

GameOn Podcast: "Speedy" Peterson & Katie Uhlaender
by GoGameFace: Watch Sports Like a Girl
posted February 16, 2010 at 10:38pm

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

Olympic Updates & Resources
by Pretty Tough
posted February 16, 2010 at 9:22pm

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

Fly like an Eagle
by Draft Day Suit
posted February 16, 2010 at 6:21pm

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

Openly gay athletes are not necessarily public LGBT advocates
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted February 16, 2010 at 3:20pm

Every Olympic Games, summer or winter, we tally up the number of publicly out athletes and their names get posted on blogs and they get interviewed by the media about their sexual orientation. Some athletes, like gold medal diver, Matthew Mitcham and sil...more

Vancouver 101: Bobsled, Luge & Skeleton
by Pretty Tough
posted February 16, 2010 at 12:49pm

(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

Olympic Hockey: Like I didn't see this criticism coming...
by After Atalanta
posted February 16, 2010 at 12:25pm

...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

Cross country ski racing for dummies: What to know about a thrilling Olympic event
by Fair Game News
posted February 16, 2010 at 12:22pm

By Sarah Odell Let’s take a breather. Time out from Lindsey Vonn and women in bathing suits. For me, one of the most frustrating aspects about Olympic coverage is that we usually can only watch sports that the United States dominates (or sports that ar...more

Olympic Ski Jumping: You're outraged now?
by After Atalanta
posted February 15, 2010 at 9:21pm

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

Winter Olympics 2010- First Update
by Women Undefined
posted February 15, 2010 at 9:15pm

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

Zen and the Art of Olympic Watching: a Guest Post
by Draft Day Suit
posted February 15, 2010 at 8:53pm

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

You may have missed.... USA's first gold
by LHiggs
posted February 15, 2010 at 1:52pm

A friend of mine (male) gathered a relatively large group of friends in his relatively small studio on Saturday night with one purpose in mind: to watch the Women's moguls be contested at the Vancouver Winter Olympics. This is exciting, right? This is wha...more

We interrupt this hockey season to bring you the Olympics
by Women's Sports Blog
posted February 15, 2010 at 12:07pm

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

Vancouver 2010: Trailblazing U.S. Halfpipe Team
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted February 15, 2010 at 11:49am

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

The need for speed (skating)
by Byline to Finish Line
posted February 14, 2010 at 9:10pm

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

Player profile: Angela Ruggiero
by After Atalanta
posted February 14, 2010 at 6:47pm

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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