2010 Olympic Games

Canine expletives were tossed around like an old tennis ball at the Arctic Winter Games’ dog mushing competition in Grande Prairie, Alta., on Tuesday.

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BLOG: Arctic Winter Games: Mush On!

Paralympic television won’t be as extensive as for the Olympics. But Vanoc and the International Paralympic Committee say that’s fine with them, they’re just trying to get any coverage at alll.

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Paralympics: Where to watch, from the stands to your sofa

Jean Labonte, the captain of Canada’s sledge hockey team, has been named as Canada’s flag-bearer for the 2010 Paralympic Games.

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Sledge hockey captain Labonte named Canada’s flag-bearer at Paralympics

A look at some athletes of nordic skiing: biathlon

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Paralympics Gallery – Nordic Skiing: Biathlon

AP – Olympic gold medalist Bode Miller has called it a season, a week before the World Cup finals in Germany.

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Bode Miller decides to skip World Cup finals
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In the wake of his successful Olympics, Bode Miller said he will not finish the World Cup season because of a lingering ankle injury

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Ankle Injury Ends Bode Miller’s Season

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New York, NY – 2K Sports announced today they have signed Ryan Kesler, star two-way forward for the Vancouver Canucks and 2010 Winter Olympics hero, to be featured as the cover athlete and spokesman for their upcoming video game, NHL

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Greg Westlake was born in North Vancouver but moved as an infant to Ontario where he had his deformed feet amputated. He won gold at the 2006 Paralympics.

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Greg Westlake talks to Gary Kingston about girlfriends, winning the Cup and sledge hockey fights

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Procter & Gamble Co. is extending its Winter Olympics “Thanks, Mom” campaign to include mothers of Paralympic athletes and to raise funds for the U.S. Olympic Team. The Cincinnati-based consumer products company has offered to…

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Procter & Gamble extends financial aid to Paralympics moms; also raising funds for Team USA

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VANCOUVER – Morten Vaernes rolled his wheelchair back and forth Monday night to keep warm in the chilly air at the Vancouver athletes’ village. This was the third night his Norwegian sledge hockey team had spent in the village, and by far the coldest.

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Vancouver Paralympic village opens to athletes