2010 Olympic Games

For years, ice dance costumes and programs have been so over-the-top they made it almost ridiculous to think this was a sport worthy of Olympic medals. Then the International Skating Union turned what was only a farce into an opportunity for cultural…

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Russian ice dancing routine absurdly out of place

Running daily since Jan. 5, we have published sport-by-sport pages on each of the Winter Olympic events. Each page provides a graphic illustration, athletes to watch, trivia, information about the venue and the schedule. Collect them all here, put them together and the number “2010″ can be seen in the background, making it perfect for classrooms.

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Deconstructing the Games: Collect all 16 of our 2010 events pages here

Canada’s Brian McKeever will make history at the Winter Olympics next month in Vancouver. The legally blind cross-country skier will be the first winter-sport athlete to compete in both the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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Blind Canadian skier Brian McKeever makes Olympic, Paralympic teams

Brian McKeever, a visually impaired cross-country skier from Canmore, Alta., will make history at the Vancouver Olympics when he becomes the 1st Paralympian to compete in the Winter Olympics. Cross Country Canada announced the team roster on Friday, recognizing the ‘enormity’ of McKeever’s accomplishment.

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McKeever 1st Paralympian to compete in Winter Olympics

The snowboarder Danny Davis had another round of surgery after his all-terrain vehicle crash on Sunday.

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Davis Undergoes Second Surgery

In the pre-dawn darkness, in air as cold and clear as a mountain spring, Jerry Johnson, 47, hugged and kissed his daughters, his partner and his mother. Then with red lights flashing all around him, he held the torch aloft and ran past the hospital here Friday.

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Running with torch rekindles poignant memories for Golden man

Lindsey Vonn posted her seventh win of the season in a World Cup super-G Friday, skiing nearly perfectly from top to bottom and reclaiming the lead in the overall standings.

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Super-G victory gives Vonn World Cup lead

When referee Dennis LaRue steps onto the ice in Vancouver for his first assignment of the 2010 Olympics, he will set a record for officials that might never be equaled. Having first gone to the five-ringed circus in Calgary in 1988, LaRue will have 22 years of Olympic officiating experience, beating current record holder Marc Faucette who also has 18 years to his credit. “I didn’t know that,” said LaRue when first told of the historic trivia. Indeed, he will be only the second official in Olympic history to appear in four Olympics.

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LaRue whistles into history

The Vancouver 2010 Organising Committee (VANOC) is encouraging spectators going to this year’s Olympic Winter Games, without prearranged transport to the competition venues, to Travel Smart . Getting to and from an Olympic venue at Games time is always a little different because of the unique nature of the Olympic Games. This is why all spectators should know before they go how they are going to arrive and depart from the venue(s) where they will see the world’s best athletes compete. In Vancouver There is no spectator parking at any Olympic venue , so the best option is to use public transport or to walk to the venue. VANOC and its local transportation partners have created a website called www.travelsmart2010.ca , which can help you find the most up-to-date information and the best way to access your venue by public transport.

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Going To The Vancouver Games? Travel Smart!

AP – Todd Lodwick is the second American to ever make five Winter Olympics, headlining a powerful U.S. Nordic combined team that includes fellow world champions Billy Demong and Johnny Spillane.

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3 world champs headline US Nordic combined team
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