Slow start for St Neots skier Rose in Vancouver 2010 Paralympics Hunts Post SEAN Rose finished eighth in the final of the men's slalom at the Winter Paralympics in Vancouver. However, he was unplaced in the Giant Slalom when he … and more »

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Cowbells as elusive as needle in a haystack at Whistler Paralympics Vancouver Sun It didn't matter if they were the official Vancouver 2010 bells; one man was seen carrying a cowbell that looked like it came straight from a farmer's field … and more »

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February 26th, 2010 Lindsey Vonn crashes out of Olympic slalomWHISTLER, British Columbia — Lindsey Vonn’s Olympics is over after she skied out of the women’s slalom, her last Alpine event in Vancouver. Vonn straddled a gate in the first half of her Continue ..

Russia goalie Evgeny Nabokov reaches to make a stop in the second period of a preliminary round men’s ice hockey game against Latvia Russia’s Alexander Radulov scores against Latvia goalie Edgars Masalskis in the first period of a preliminary round Continue ..

Athletes enter the stadium during closing ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Three cities in the race to host the 2018 Winter Olympics met the deadline on Monday for submitting their preliminary bid files Continue ..

Royalty Launches Special Olympics – BruDirect
Bandar Seri Begawan – Some 200 special athletes are currently showcasing their talents in sports at the Special Olympics Brunei Darussalam 5th National Games that was launched yesterday at the Belapan Track and Field. The guest of honour who

Jones has nothing to prove at world curling championship – Vancouver Sun

Globe and Mail

Jones has nothing to prove at world curling championship Vancouver Sun REGINA — Jennifer Jones's perspective on the Ford world women's curling championship is as different as the one she had at the 2010 Winter Olympics. … Jones's rink looks for world curling title on home iceGlobe and Mail Curling Worlds field not weakToronto Sun Investment in iPlex allows Swift Current to host the worldSouthwest Booster Vancouver Sun -Toronto Sun all 68 news articles »

CBC.ca

Canada's Bourgonje 'grateful' for support, takes Paralympic bronze in 5-km … Vancouver Sun "It's my last Paralympic Games and what a way to end it in Canada." Liudmila Vauchok took the gold after finishing at 14:56.6, followed by Germany's Andrea … Bourgonje captures her 10th Paralympic medalWhistler Question PM congratulates Colette Bourgonje on winning bronze at 2010 Paralympic Winter …Canada’s New Government (press release) Paralympic Committee issues reporting guidelinesESPN The Australian -Examiner.com -CTV.ca all 989 news articles »

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Fireworks burst over BC Place Stadium as the Winter Olympics come to a close. Fireworks burst over BC Place Stadium as the Winter Olympics come to a close. Illuminated ballons are released during the closing ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics Continue ..

What has been one of the harshest winters in recent memory, the one bright spot was watching the 2010 Winter Olympics from Vancouver, Canada. Canada and the United States did themselves proud by winning more metals in the Winter Olympics than either Continue ..

Whistler Paralympic Park. Vanoc Canada’s Brian McKeever has done it again. Today (March 18), the 30-year-old cross-country skier from Canmore, Alberta, won his second gold medal of Vancouver’s 2010 Paralympic Winter Games. McKeever’s latest Continue ..

The Paralympics are growing more popular Fifty years after Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy hosted its second Winter Games, this time at Turin, an event foreshadowed by a doping scandal involving the cross-country team from Austria, whose face was saved Continue ..

WHISTLER, British Columbia — Even the Paralympic athletes who compete in biathlon sometimes have a hard time wrapping their heads around the idea of visually impaired people shooting rifles. “Blind biathlon is a bit of an oxymoron, isn’t it?” joked Continue ..

The U.S. wheelerchair curling team finished pool play with an 8-2 win over Switzerland on Thursday at the Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia. The win pushed Team USA’s record to 7-2, and secured the No. 2 seed in the medal round Continue ..

The Polish Olympic Committee says a second test confirms that Polish cross-country skier Kornelia Marek tested positive for EPO at the Vancouver Winter Games. Full Story ›› Puck In Gold-Medal Game Heads To Hall Of Fame The gold-medal puck is Continue ..

Photograph: Alex Morton/Action Images The energy supplier npower may end its long-standing sponsorship deal with the England and Wales Cricket Board due to fears that the London Olympics could have an adverse impact on coverage of cricket in 2012. Continue ..

NEW YORK — A nascent recovery in auto sales, the Winter Olympics and competitive political races will give a much-needed boost to advertising revenue this year, according to a report Thursday by a credit ratings agency. Moody’s Investors Service Continue ..

WINNIPEG — Canada’s Own the Podium program might have come under fire at points during the Vancouver Olympics. But IOC member Dick Pound says it worked and should be repeated for future games. Pound says Canada had been “too nice” in the past Continue ..

CBC.ca

Test confirms Polish skier Marek doped at Olympics The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland — The Polish Olympic Committee says a second test confirms that Polish cross-country skier Kornelia Marek tested positive for EPO at the … The latest news from the USOC – March 16News & Observer Marek was not aware she received EPO, says sisterUSA Today Test confirms Polish skier Marek doped at OlympicsNewsday (subscription) (press release) all 147 news articles »

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Canada has added two more gold medals to its tally at the Paralympics. Brian McKeever kicked off the day by winning his second gold of Games in the men’s 10-kilometre classic cross-country race for the visually impaired. Viviane Forest of Edmonton Continue ..

It was a rough first day for Axelsson and his guide Mattias Westman, at the Paralympic Games. At the three-kilometre mark in the 20-km cross-country free event for the visually impaired, he crashed into French competitor Thomas Clarion and broke his Continue ..

Left to right: Canada’s Karolina Wisniewska, who won the bronze medal, gold medallist and teammate Lauren Woolstencroft and silver medallist Andrea Rothfuss of Germany celebrate during the medal ceremony for the women’s slalom standing event at the Continue ..

Russia goalie Evgeny Nabokov reaches to make a stop in the second period of a preliminary round men’s ice hockey game against Latvia Russia’s Alexander Radulov scores against Latvia goalie Edgars Masalskis in the first period of a preliminary round Continue ..

What has been one of the harshest winters in recent memory, the one bright spot was watching the 2010 Winter Olympics from Vancouver, Canada. Canada and the United States did themselves proud by winning more metals in the Winter Olympics than either Continue ..

Fireworks burst over BC Place Stadium as the Winter Olympics come to a close. Fireworks burst over BC Place Stadium as the Winter Olympics come to a close. Illuminated ballons are released during the closing ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics Continue ..

MSN Singapore

New RP mark not enough for outright spot in Youth Olympics Business Mirror Lacuna also actually surpassed the Youth Olympic Games A qualifying mark of 1:52.53. But surpassing the qualifying mark does not guarantee a slot in the … Accreditation: Youth OlympicsSports Journalists’ Association (blog) Lessons from VancouverTODAYonline all 22 news articles »

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Reuters

Rio protests: Sharing Brazil's oil revenues will hurt 2016 Olympics Christian Science Monitor And the governor of Rio says it will undermine the state's ability to host the 2016 Olympics and the 2014 World Cup. Rio protests: Activists hang a huge … Brazil: Protests over proposed oil law changeThe Associated Press Rio de Janeiro Residents Demonstrate Against Oil BillBusinessWeek Oil revenue row threatens Rio 2016, World Cup 2014Sportbusiness.com OregonLive.com -Reuters Canada -World Football Insider all 244 news articles »

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National Post

Rochette, Domnina/Shabalin lead latest Worlds withdrawals Examiner.com Rochette and Domnina/Shabalin join Evan Lysacek as the Olympic medalists who have opted out of the competition since the Olympics ended last month. … Rochette's Immediate Plans Include a Tour and a TributeNew York Times Rochette cleared to skate tribute to mom in TV eventCTV.ca Show must go on with style, class, energyEdmonton Journal Chicago Tribune (blog) -AFP -RightFielders Women in Sports all 469 news articles »

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Washington Post

No Olympic rings for the three agitos CTV.ca VANCOUVER – Where the iconic Olympic rings once reflected off the water in Vancouver's Coal Harbour now sit three swooshes of neon light, each one curving … Select Olympic pavilions reopen — without the huge linesVancouver Sun • One OlympicsHamilton Spectator Utahns shine at ParalympicsExaminer.com Marketing Magazine -Pique newsmagazine -The Province all 976 news articles »

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CTV.ca

New era of Paralympic curling dawns CTV.ca Canada is poised to defend its Paralympic gold medal in wheelchair curling, securing a berth in the medal round Wednesday with its sixth win in seven … Roaring game a roaring successThe Province Canada clinches top spot in wheelchair curlingCalgary Herald Canadian wheelchair curlers clinch top spotEdmonton Journal Toronto Star -Vancouver Sun -Montreal Gazette all 78 news articles »

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Australia supports Paralympic snowboard push The Australian Australian Paralympic Committee CEO Jason Hellwig is attending a forum in Vancouver the week after the Paralympics close to discuss the proposal of how … Utahns shine at ParalympicsExaminer.com Paralympic Committee issues reporting guidelinesESPN Canada's Paralympic athletes not rewarded for medal winsCTV.ca Pique newsmagazine -Chicago Tribune -The Canadian Press all 978 news articles »

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Top 15 Performances of the 2010 Winter Olympics – Deadbolt
The 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver began with a dazzling Opening Ceremony at BC Place Stadium that combined the beautiful natural wonders of British Columbia with the rich history of Canada’s First Nations peoples. There was singing from such

Their own Olympics – Winnipeg Sun
She will be wearing Canada colours while competing against six of the nine teams she could have been playing at the 2010 Winter Olympics had she won the Canadian Curling Trials. Manitoba’s Jennifer Jones eased the sting of failing to earn her way

Quotes to Celebrate the 2010 Winter Olympics XXI – Belief.Net
As we gear up for the 2010 Winter Olympics XXI in Vancouver, take a moment to read and relect on inspiring words from the athletes who’ve put their heart and soul into competing throughout the years. From Dorothy Hamill to Shaun White, these heroes

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Cowbells as elusive as needle in a haystack at Whistler Paralympics Vancouver Sun Cowbells have been clanging at curling, alpine and cross-country venues from Vancouver to Whistler since the start of the 2010 Olympics and now into the … and more »

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New York Times

Wayne Collett, Track Medalist Barred Because of a Protest, Dies at 60 New York Times Wayne Collett, a runner who won a silver medal for the United States in the 1972 Munich Olympics and who was then judged to have acted so … and more »

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CBC.ca

Sexual assaults, violent crime spiked during 2010 Olympics Vancouverite VANCOUVER – Sexual offences and violent crime soared during the 17-day 2010 Olympic Games with 421 offences compared 329 in 2009. According to fresh figures … Olympic Crime Rate: Violent Crime Up During Vancouver 2010 GamesNowPublic Crime drops in Vancouver during Olympics.Kelowna.com VPD cite violent-crime wave during GamesThe Province Vancouver Sun all 23 news articles »

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What has been one of the harshest winters in recent memory, the one bright spot was watching the 2010 Winter Olympics from Vancouver, Canada. Canada and the United States did themselves proud by winning more metals in the Winter Olympics than either Continue ..

As we gear up for the 2010 Winter Olympics XXI in Vancouver, take a moment to read and relect on inspiring words from the athletes who’ve put their heart and soul into competing throughout the years. From Dorothy Hamill to Shaun White, these heroes Continue ..

Fireworks burst over BC Place Stadium as the Winter Olympics come to a close. Fireworks burst over BC Place Stadium as the Winter Olympics come to a close. Illuminated ballons are released during the closing ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics Continue ..

Russia goalie Evgeny Nabokov reaches to make a stop in the second period of a preliminary round men’s ice hockey game against Latvia Russia’s Alexander Radulov scores against Latvia goalie Edgars Masalskis in the first period of a preliminary round Continue ..

WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. — Aspen’s Chris Klug won his final race as an Olympian. It wasn’t for a medal, just for seventh place instead of eighth, but considering what he overcame to get here, it was a triumph all its own Continue ..

This column was submitted by a freep.com reader and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Detroit Free Press nor its writers. Click here to submit your own column. The Winter Olympics managed to do something that NHL commissioner Gary Continue ..

Olympic gold-medal hockey game sets viewing record – Vancouver Sun
Canada’s gold-medal victory in men’s hockey over the United States at the Winter Olympics was the most-watched television broadcast in Canadian history. According to the Nielsen ratings, Canada’s 3-2 overtime victory attracted 16.674 million

NHL Capsules: Myers’ 4-point game leads Sabres over – Brownsville Herald
Crosby’s gold-medal Olympic stick, glove found TORONTO — The stick and glove Sidney Crosby used to give Canada its The players sat beside each other in the dressing room and one of Crosby’s gloves was inadvertently placed in the Boston Bruin

Crosby’s gold-medal Olympic stick, glove found TORONTO — The stick and glove Sidney Crosby used to give Canada its The players sat beside each other in the dressing room and one of Crosby’s gloves was inadvertently placed in the Boston Bruin Continue ..

The Stars haven’t done much to further their playoff chances since the Olympic break, but an upcoming six-game homestand for a team that has been strong this year as the host could do the trick. Dallas begins Jamie Benn had a goal and an Continue ..