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Reaction to Vonn Sports Illustrated cover uncovers more than expected
by One Sport Voice
posted February 8, 2010 at 4:22pm

Now that the reactions to my blog post about the Lindsey Vonn Sports Illustrated cover has waned, I wanted to share some thoughts. What I have found interesting about the Vonn post, is not that so many disagreed with my critique of the cover, but that ...more

Olympic Pride House opens today
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted February 8, 2010 at 3:12pm

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

First female Iranian skier all set for Olympics
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted February 7, 2010 at 2:02pm

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

Female participants of 2010 Vancouver Olympic from Turkey
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted February 7, 2010 at 12:41pm

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

Ladies and Gentlemen: Our GameOn Olympians
by GoGameFace: Watch Sports Like a Girl
posted February 6, 2010 at 10:29pm

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

Rodarte, DSquared2 duos join Olympic designer ranks
by A Glam Slam
posted February 6, 2010 at 9:57pm

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

Commentary on SI's Vonn cover: Why the outrage?
by Sports, Media & Society
posted February 6, 2010 at 2:34pm

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

Pre-Olympic twitter wrap
by LHiggs
posted February 5, 2010 at 4:19pm

The 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver are finally (almost) here! This is your opportunity to get to know some new athletes (if you weren't already an avid snow-sports follower). I know that over the last couple weeks, I have learned a lot about these g...more

The SI cover debate
by Byline to Finish Line
posted February 5, 2010 at 11:22am

What does a picture say? If it’s the Sports Illustrated cover of it’s Winter Olympics preview featuring Lindsey Vonn, quite a bit. A brief post critiquing the choice of photo for the cover by Nicole M. LaVoi, a sports psychology and sports sociolog...more

In case you didn't know...the USOC is a boys club
by After Atalanta
posted February 4, 2010 at 12:19pm

...the Olympics are run by boys. Shocker.But if you want some of the details check out Christine Brennan's column about the male-dominated USOC. All the National Governing Board (the groups that govern individual sports such as skating, skiing/snowboardin...more

This one’s for the girls
by Byline to Finish Line
posted February 3, 2010 at 9:52am

The summer of 1984 was spent moving from my position in front of the living room television to running around outside, like any normal elementary school kid in my neighborhood at the time. It was the summer of the Los Angeles Olympic Games and I was glu...more

GameOn Podcast: Angela Ruggiero and John Shuster
by GoGameFace: Watch Sports Like a Girl
posted February 2, 2010 at 10:41pm

Olympic fever continues as Angela Ruggiero, member of the USA Ice Hockey Team, and John Shuster, our new favorite Curler, chat with the ladies about how they are preparing for Vancouver. Plus, Erica talks about her trip to the Pro Bowl and workout wit...more

Vonn Olympic Helmet Unveiled
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted February 1, 2010 at 12:04am

Fans at the SnowSports Industries America's Snow Show in Denver had a treat this weekend as Lindsey Vonn's (Vail, CO) Olympic racing helmet was unveiled. Vonn, one of the most successful alpine skiers in U.S. history and a member of the U.S. Olympic...more

Travels with Jessica & Olympic Fever
by Jessica Mendoza's Blog
posted January 29, 2010 at 11:54am

Hey everyone! The last couple of weeks have been filled with snowy places and inspiring Olympic faces. After watching the snowboarding Olympic trials in Mammoth, CA and seeing Gretchen Bleiler qualify and take first place, I had to hit the slopes myself a...more

Olympics: Opportunity denied
by Byline to Finish Line
posted January 27, 2010 at 1:15pm

It looked like an incredible difficult sport to excel in. Tedious, in fact. There definitely was something alluring about the lift to the top, the walk up up the stairs, the poise at start and the satisfying “woosh” that sounded with the gain in spe...more

Sports Illustrated champions women's ski jumping
by After Atalanta
posted January 27, 2010 at 11:35am

It's a little late, of course and one has to wonder where all the sympathy from the mainstream, American-based media was when these women were in the midst of their battle with the IOC and, by default, VANOC. The righteous indignation is nice but just two...more

GameOn Podcast: Erin Hamlin and so much more!
by GoGameFace: Watch Sports Like a Girl
posted January 26, 2010 at 8:32pm

Olympic Luger Erin Hamlin talks about preparing for Vancouver, cake decorating and "The Amazing Race." Plus, the ladies discuss the NFL championship games, look forward to the Super Bowl and accurately report on the Venus Williams wardrobe hullabaloo. (...more

IOC Releases “New” “Gender” Verification Policy
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted January 26, 2010 at 2:53pm

On January 17-18 The International Olympic Committee (IOC) convened a meeting of medical experts in Florida to discuss policy recommendations for the inclusion of intersex athletes in IOC-sponsored events. Though they claim otherwise, it seems likely that...more

What do fans of women’s sport want to see?
by One Sport Voice
posted January 25, 2010 at 6:05pm

Leading up to the Winter Olympics in Vancouver the US Women’s National Hockey Team has been training here in Blaine, MN and going on tour to play exhibition games to prepare. I had the opportunity to support the team and watch two games over the winte...more

On the eve of the Olympics let's remember...
by After Atalanta
posted January 24, 2010 at 7:01pm

...the female ski jumpers who will not be there, of course, because the IOC's decision to keep ski jumping the only male-only winter sport kept being upheld by varying governing and judicial bodies. I was thinking yesterday when skiing in Vermont about wa...more

Vancouver 101: Speaking Canadian
by Pretty Tough
posted January 24, 2010 at 4:42pm

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

Announcing your 2010 US Winter Olympic Snowboard Team
by Westbound Boarder
posted January 24, 2010 at 3:31pm

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 ...more

White and Clark Dominate (again) in US Snowboarding Grand Prix, Park City
by Westbound Boarder
posted January 24, 2010 at 12:12pm

Well, Shaun White and Kelly Clark stuck it again in today’s US Snowboarding Grand Prix in Park City. Shaun saw a near perfect score of 49.5 (out of 50), with Scotty Lago trailing just behind with a 48, and Luke Mitrini coming in third. Today marks S...more

IOC shows more ignorance about gender
by Women's Sports Blog
posted January 23, 2010 at 12:27pm

Not content with resting on its laurels in deciding that women can't ski jump, it has declared that it will avoid further disasters like the humiliation and mistreatment of Caster Semenya...by embracing a medical model of intersex. Yeah, that'll fix a s...more

Interview with 2010 Olympian Ellery Hollingsworth
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted January 22, 2010 at 7:43pm

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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