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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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 … Crime drops in Vancouver during Olympics.Kelowna.com VPD cite violent-crime wave during GamesThe Province Crime numbers drop in Vancouver during the OlympicsVancouver Sun all 23 news articles »

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UNEP Releases Report on the Sochi Olympics Media Newswire (press release) … with the Sochi 2014 Olympic Organizing Committee, a UNEP expert team undertook a mission to Sochi from 28 to 30 January 2010 to assess preparations in … Sochi Olympic Project Hits Snags As Workers, Environmentalists ComplainRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Russia needs a greener plan for 2014 Winter Olympics, UN report statesUN News Centre Kremlin – Speech at Ceremony Presenting State Decorations to Medal Winners at …ISRIA (registration) all 433 news articles »

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CTV.ca

Paralympic biathlon: Germany's Verena Bentele takes gold in women's 12.5-km … Vancouver Sun WHISTLER — Germany's Verena Bentele captured her third gold medal of these Paralympic Games on Wednesday … Paralympic biathlon a mix of sight and soundCTV.ca Athletes find humor in visually impaired biathlonSI.com all 68 news articles »

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VPD cite violent-crime wave during Games – The Province

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VPD cite violent-crime wave during Games The Province … 2010 1:10 AM Violent crime rose 30 per cent and there were more sexual assaults in the city during the 17 days of the 2010 Winter Olympics, … Crime numbers drop in Vancouver during the OlympicsVancouver Sun Sexual assaults, violent crime spiked during 2010 OlympicsVancouverite all 23 news articles »

late-race surge, Miller’s redemption, Vonn’s injury February 15th, 2010 Great Olympic comebacks by Wescott, Miller & VonnVANCOUVER, British Columbia — Comebacks make for great Olympics stories, and they come in many forms. Just look at what Continue ..

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Mayberry misses again at Paralympics – ABC Online

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Mayberry misses again at Paralympics ABC Online Australia's Marty Mayberry competes in the SL Alpine Skiing event at Whistler Creekside during the Vancouver Winter Paralympics on March 15, 2010. … Whistler weather makes 'two countries'Sydney Morning Herald Aussie skiers have gold on their mindSydney Morning Herald all 15 news articles »

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Canadian heroes Fox, Hansen invoked to open 2010 Paralympics The Canadian Press His memory was honoured already during the 2010 Olympics, with his mother Betty among those who carried the Olympic flag into those opening ceremonies. … Whistler businesses tally Olympic takeVancouver Sun Paralympics 2010: Games of courage beginVancouverite Interview on Winter Olympics 2010Horizons Melfort Journal -GamesBids.com -Globe and Mail all 1,756 news articles »

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Pressure is on Canadians to deliver another gold CTV.ca Canadians from coast to coast may feel that a double gold-medal performance at the 2010 Winter Olympics reaffirmed the country's standing as the world's … Canada's sledge hockey team eager to face NorwayMontreal Gazette all 135 news articles »

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A tour of competition venues for the 2010 Winter Olympics, with spectacular Google Earth views of the Games sites and surrounding terrain, narrated by Vancouver Sun Olympics editor Bev Wake. The stadium is situated in the heart of Vancouver on the Continue ..

Tragedy hit the Winter Olympics today as Nodar Kumaritashvili died today after crashing during a training run. The Georgian luge slider was traveling at speeds greater than 90 miles per hour (150 km/hr) when he launched off the track hit a metal Continue ..

Will Sochi Olympics be green? – The Voice of Russia

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Will Sochi Olympics be green? The Voice of Russia He added that 10 of 202 Olympic facilities are already in line with international green standards, among them a 40000-seat Central Stadium, a Big Ice Rink, … Russia criticized over Olympics constructionDigital Silence Olympic Gold Medal? Here's Your Gold CarABC News (blog) Russia's Sochi Winter Olympics construction criticisedBBC News New Zealand Herald -UN News Centre -GenevaLunch (blog) all 432 news articles »

Will Sochi Olympics be green? – The Voice of Russia

The Guardian

Will Sochi Olympics be green? The Voice of Russia He added that 10 of 202 Olympic facilities are already in line with international green standards, among them a 40000-seat Central Stadium, a Big Ice Rink, … Olympic Gold Medal? Here's Your Gold CarABC News (blog) Russia's Sochi Winter Olympics construction criticisedBBC News Sochi Olympic Project Hits Snags As Workers, Environmentalists ComplainRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty New Zealand Herald -New York Times -GenevaLunch (blog) all 432 news articles »

Rio protests: Sharing Brazil’s oil revenues will hurt 2016 Olympics – Christian Science Monitor

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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 The Dark Side of Brazil's Olympic Dreams: The 2016 Olympic Host Battles …Council On Hemispheric Affairs Oil revenue row threatens Rio 2016, World Cup 2014Sportbusiness.com BusinessWeek -OregonLive.com -Reuters Canada all 238 news articles »

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Venues/Events Map – Regina Leader-Post
A tour of competition venues for the 2010 Winter Olympics, with spectacular Google Earth views of the Games sites and surrounding terrain, narrated by Vancouver Sun Olympics editor Bev Wake. The stadium is situated in the heart of Vancouver on the

2010 Olympics: Day Twelve – Danbury News-Times
VANCOUVER, BC – FEBRUARY 23: Mirai Nagasu (L) of the United States confers with her coach Frank Carroll in the Ladies Short Program Figure Skating on day 12 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at Pacific Coliseum on February 23, 2010 in Vancouver

Vancouver Winter Olympics 2010 – Summit Daily News
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — From the Pacific coast to the shores of the Black Sea. From the peaks of western Canada to the Caucasus mountains of southern Russia. From gleaming North American skyline to palm-fringed resort in the former Soviet

National Post

Pressure is on Canadians to deliver another gold CTV.ca Canadians from coast to coast may feel that a double gold-medal performance at the 2010 Winter Olympics reaffirmed the country's standing as the world's … Canada's sledge hockey team eager to face NorwayMontreal Gazette Dixon finds scoring touch in VancouverMidland Mirror all 124 news articles »

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CTV.ca

VPD cite violent-crime wave during Games The Province … 2010 9:00 PM Violent crime rose 30 per cent and there were more sexual assaults in the city during the 17 days of the 2010 Winter Olympics, … Crime numbers drop in Vancouver during the OlympicsVancouver Sun Sexual assaults, violent crime spiked during 2010 OlympicsVancouverite Olympic Crime Rate: Violent Crime Up During Vancouver 2010 GamesNowPublic all 22 news articles »

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Number of imaging studies jumps 65% at Winter Olympics Diagnostic Imaging Imaging studies at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games increased 65% from when they were last held in Torino, Italy. … Canada's Paralympic athletes not rewarded for medal winsCTV.ca [ Olympic sponsors spend big on Paralympics too ]Marketing Magazine Paralympic closing ceremonies go from no-show to live-show on CTVThe Canadian Press The Province -Richmond News -Examiner.com all 1,000 news articles »

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87 Sidney Crosby, C – CBS Sports
Crosby did manage an assist in 23 minutes on Sunday, so all seems well with the Canadian Olympic hero. Crosby has six goals and seven assists during a nine-game point streak. He has also failed to record a point in just two of his last 19 games

Puck in gold-medal game heads to Hall of Fame – Forbes
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The gold-medal puck is going to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Canada’s Sidney Crosby used it to score the game-winner in the 3-2 overtime thriller against the U.S. in the Olympic final on Feb. 28

Olympic souvenirs hit auction block – CBC News
Souvenirs from the Vancouver Olympics are going on the auction block, including everything from hockey pucks to signed player uniforms, medal trays, podiums and pool tables. “One of the [gold medal game] pucks went for $6,100,” said Dennis Kim

CTV.ca

Paralympics: German visually impaired biathlon racer takes her 10th gold Vancouver Sun The win marks Bentele's 10th gold since she snagged her first one at age 16 at the 1998 Paralympics in Nagano, along with two silvers and a bronze. … Paralympic biathlon a mix of sight and soundCTV.ca Bentele captures biathlon goldThe Province Athletes find humor in visually impaired biathlonSI.com all 61 news articles »

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Paralympics: Woolstencroft adds second gold SkiRacing.com Woolstencroft, who had the fastest time in both of today's runs, had a combined time of 2:34.03 to pull in the Canadian Paralympic Ski Team's sixth medal of … Winning Paralympic gold not getting old, just harder, for Lauren WoolstencroftThe Canadian Press German Schonfelder wins 13th career Paralympic goldVancouver Sun Paralympic Games in photosToronto Sun Universal Sports -9NEWS.com -Hastings Star Gazette all 134 news articles »

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Paralympics daily: Forest earns bronze despite injury The Province Viviane Forest of Edmonton overcame injury to claim her second Paralympic medal Tuesday as Canada's curling and sledge hockey teams made strides toward … 'Tough cookie' Forest wins second Paralympic medalMontreal Gazette Forest digs deep to win second Games medalWhistler Question Canadian wins alpine bronze for 2nd medal of ParalympicsToronto Star The Canadian Press -North Shore News -Vancouver Sun all 114 news articles »

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Seventh Grade Olympics Held at PCMS – Southeast Missourian
Jacob Yount tries his hand at Ding-Dong Hockey. (Photos by Perry County School Dist. No. 32) The 2010 Winter Olympics was the inspiration for a seventh grade project recently completed at Perry County Middle School. The project called, “Seventh Grade

Annecy, Munich, Pyeongchang vie to host 2018 Olympics – USA Today
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

Coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver – Detroit Free Press
Nyquist has been an offensive dynamo since leaving the Malmo junior team in Sweden to join the Black Bears. He had 13 goals and 19 assists as a freshman and has been even better this season. Lindsey Vonn wins third straight World Cup downhill title

Cowbells as elusive as needle in a haystack at Whistler – Vancouver Sun
Staffers at several shops across town, including the Olympics Store, 49th Parallel and Cows ice cream parlour, say they’ve been sold out of the official 2010 Winter Games cowbells for weeks. The Grocery Store still had a handful of bells Tuesday

Guy Kawasaki to deliver keynote at Internet Marketing Conference Vancouver 2010 – Straight.com

Guy Kawasaki to deliver keynote at Internet Marketing Conference Vancouver 2010 Straight.com Silicon Valley venture capitalist Guy Kawasaki will be the keynote speaker at the next Internet Marketing Conference in Vancouver. The 2010 …

Game On For Vancouver 2010 Paralympics – GamesBids.com

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Game On For Vancouver 2010 Paralympics GamesBids.com Athletes from 44 countries were welcomed to the Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympic Winter Games Friday as they paraded into BC Place Stadium to the cheers of … Vancouver opens 2010 Paralympic Winter GamesXinhua 2010 Paralympic Winter Games Underway in CanadaFirst Tracks Canadian sledge stars shut out ItalyToronto Sun CNW Group (press release) -SYS-CON Media (press release) -Merinews all 1,756 news articles »

Selanne ‘Optimistic’; Getzlaf Questionable – NHL.com

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Selanne 'Optimistic'; Getzlaf Questionable NHL.com … questionable after leaving the same game with a re-injured left ankle, the same one that almost kept him from competing for Team Canada in the Olympics. … Ducks' Selanne likely to play against Blackhawks, Getzlaf a 'strong possibility'Los Angeles Times (blog) Ducks are taking a dive right out of contentionLos Angeles Times Murray critical of Olympics, DucksOCRegister Los Angeles Times -NHL.com all 331 news articles »

Minister holds no fears of ‘Olympic Curse’ – ABC Online

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Minister holds no fears of 'Olympic Curse' ABC Online The Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell says she's not scared of the so-called "Olympic curse". Some cities which have hosted the Games have suffered an economic … Legacy cost of London's Olympics 'still unclear'BBC News Cold reality of hot ticketsWall Street Journal Visit Britain and LOCOG launch Olympics websiteCIT Magazine East London Advertiser -Get Surrey -ISRIA (registration) all 56 news articles »

Rochette cleared to skate tribute to mom in TV event – CTV.ca

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Rochette cleared to skate tribute to mom in TV event CTV.ca OTTAWA – Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette, who won a bronze medal at last month's Winter Olympics four days after her mother died, will be allowed to … Rochette's Immediate Plans Include a Tour and a TributeNew York Times Show must go on with style, class, energyEdmonton Journal Joannie Rochette EMO Tribute To Mom (Video) 'Thin Ice' SpecialPost Chronicle RightFielders Women in Sports -Toronto Sun -Chicago Tribune (blog) all 419 news articles »

Sled hockey intense, physical at Paralympics ESPN Landeros, who lost both legs in 12th grade in a car accident, is a defenseman for the US team at the Paralympics. He grew up playing hockey in Colorado … and more »

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Winning Paralympic gold not getting old, just harder, for Lauren Woolstencroft The Canadian Press Woolstencroft earned her second gold medal of the Paralympics Wednesday by winning the women's standing giant slalom. She finished 7.57 seconds ahead of … McKeevers net Canada's first Paralympic gold, Woolstencroft the secondPique newsmagazine Event Advisory – Photo Opportunity – Double gold for Woolstencroft ParalympicsCanada NewsWire (press release) PM congratulates Lauren Woolstencroft on winning gold at 2010 Paralympic …Canada’s New Government (press release) Straight.com -Vancouver Sun -Winnipeg Free Press all 78 news articles »

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CTV.ca

Paralympics: Teeing other players warrants penalty in sledge hockey Vancouver Sun It's been called just 10 times through through the first 12 games of the Paralympic tournament. “It seems that here, we are seeing a little bit less of it,” … Two wins from Paralympic gold, Cdn sledge hockey team readies for semifinalWinnipeg Free Press Canada's sledge team can't afford to look past JapanThe Province Pressure is on Canadians to deliver another goldCTV.ca Toronto Sun -The Sheaf -Travis J Allison (blog) all 102 news articles »

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on the final day of the Olympic Games. He said travellers on the Montreal-bound flight just couldn’t be persuaded to board the plane while play continued. Instead, they watched the heartstopping hockey game being broadcast on airport departure Continue ..

The Guardian

Sochi Olympic Project Hits Snags As Workers, Environmentalists Complain RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty A tribute to the Sochi Games is unveiled during the closing ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. Will Sochi make the grade? … Russians foresee problems attracting Olympic volunteersVancouver Sun Russia needs a greener plan for 2014 Winter Olympics, UN report statesUN News Centre all 430 news articles »

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Digital Home (blog)

Paralympics 2010: Closing Ceremonies To Be Broadcast Live By CTV NowPublic This final celebration brings to a close the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, an unforgettable adventure that has captivated our entire … Smarting from criticism, CTV commits to live coverage of Paralympic s Closing …Cartt.ca (subscription) CTV to broadcast closing ceremony of Paralympic GamesDigital Home (blog) CTV, RDS to show Closing Ceremony liveCTV.ca Vancouver Sun all 17 news articles »

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CBC.ca

Game On For Vancouver 2010 Paralympics GamesBids.com Athletes from 44 countries were welcomed to the Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympic Winter Games Friday as they paraded into BC Place Stadium to the cheers of … Vancouver opens 2010 Paralympic Winter GamesXinhua 2010 Paralympic Winter Games Underway in CanadaFirst Tracks Canadian sledge stars shut out ItalyToronto Sun CNW Group (press release) -SYS-CON Media (press release) -Merinews all 1,756 news articles »

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More Than The Games

Kumaritashvili's family to receive compensation from Vancouver 2010 More Than The Games THE family of the Georgian luger killed during a training run on the eve of last month's Olympics will receive compensation from Vancouver 2010 organisers. … and more »

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