Jan 05 2010
The U.S.O.C.’s Revolving Door Stops at Blackmun. Again.
Scott Blackmun will take another turn in the United States Olympic Committee’s search for stability at the top.
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The U.S.O.C.’s Revolving Door Stops at Blackmun. Again.
Archive for Januar 5th, 2010
Jan 05 2010
Golden ski cross racer David Duncan shoots for Olympic berth
David Duncan of Golden thrust himself into the picture for a spot on Canada’s Olympic ski cross team by finishing third today in a World Cup in Oberndorf, Austria.
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Golden ski cross racer David Duncan shoots for Olympic berth
Jan 05 2010
Brian Cazeneuve: Support for Pearce grows, more notes
U.S. snowboarder Kevin Pearce is in a fight for his life after a fall on New Year’s Eve. SI.com’s Brian Cazeneuve details the outpouring of support the Olympic hopeful has generated.
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Brian Cazeneuve: Support for Pearce grows, more notes
Jan 05 2010
Miller to skip slalom race in Zagreb to rest ankle
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Bode Miller will miss a World Cup slalom race Wednesday in Zagreb to give his sore right ankle more time to rest.
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Miller to skip slalom race in Zagreb to rest ankle
Jan 05 2010
Deconstructing the Games: Collect all 16 of our 2010 Olympic events pages
Starting today and running daily through Jan. 22, we’re publishing sport-by-sport pages on each of the Winter Olympic events. Each page will provide a graphic illustration, athletes to watch, trivia, information about the venue and the schedule. Collect them all, put them together and the number “2010″ can be seen in the background, making it perfect for classrooms. Pages are also available for download online at vancouversun.com/2010 .
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Deconstructing the Games: Collect all 16 of our 2010 Olympic events pages
Jan 05 2010
Russia’s Plushenko – To Be Feared?
Jeremy Abbott, the national figure skating champion, says he is not worried about the high scores being recorded by the Olympic medalist Yevgeny Plushenko of Russia, who has returned to competition after three years away from the sport.
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Russia’s Plushenko – To Be Feared?
Jan 05 2010
Abbott Says Plushenko is ‘Just Another Competitor’
Jeremy Abbott, the defending men’s figure skating champion, is not intimidated by the scores of Yevgeny Plushenko, the Russian champion and the defending Olympic gold medalist.
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Abbott Says Plushenko is ‘Just Another Competitor’
Jan 05 2010
Dennis: The other Team Canada
The Canadian speedskating team will play a big role in determining how Canada fares at the Winter Games in Vancouver.
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Dennis: The other Team Canada
Jan 05 2010
Remembering ‘98
SASKATOON – After several years of modest performances by their U20 and U18 teams, the Swiss cracked the World Junior semi-finals for the third time this year (after 1998 and 2002). They won their only medal (bronze) 12 years ago in Finland. Can they do it again versus Sweden? In 1998, the Swiss finished the Preliminary Round in second place. With the tournament taking place in Helsinki and Hämeenlinna, they beat Slovakia 3-1 and Kazakhstan 7-0, tied Russia 3-3, and lost 4-1 to the U.S. in the last Pool B game.
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Remembering ‘98
