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VANCOUVER OLYMPICS

Feb 17, 2010 2:46 PM CST

Lindsey Vonn Wins Gold in Downhill

Team USA skier isn't bothered by her bruised shin

(Newser) - So much for that injured shin. Lindsey Vonn lived up to expectations and won the Olympic downhill today. Childhood rival and American teammate Julia Mancuso took a surprise silver medal. Vonn's bruised right shin proved not to be a hindrance as she sped down Franz's Downhill in 1 minute, 44....

Deadly Luge Track
Design Driven by Tourism

VANCOUVER OLYMPICS

Feb 17, 2010 10:02 AM CST

Deadly Luge Track Design Driven by Tourism

High-traffic location meant Whistler run had to be steep and narrow

(Newser) - The harrowing speed and difficult turns of the sliding track at the Vancouver Olympics that claimed a luger’s life last week are the result more of the bottom line than any premeditated design decision. Seeking to keep revenues up after the Games, officials located the track at tourist-friendly Whistler...

Big Day
Lies Ahead
for USA Stars

VANCOUVER OLYMPICS

Feb 17, 2010 5:24 AM CST

Big Day Lies Ahead for USA Stars

Davis, White, Vonn, Ohno all competing tody

(Newser) - Today is the biggest day yet for American contenders at Vancouver 2010 and headliners hope to boost the country's already impressive medal haul. Speedskater Shani Davis is aiming for gold in the 1,000 meters and snowboarder Shaun White will compete in the halfpipe. Lindsey Vonn is skiiing in the...

Plushenko Nails Short Program

VANCOUVER OLYMPICS

Feb 17, 2010 1:45 AM CST

Plushenko Nails Short Program

Russian's skate victory sets up thriller final with Lysacek

(Newser) - Russia's Evgeni Plushenko has won the figure skating short program at the Vancouver Olympics, the first step toward defending his title. Plushenko posted a monster 90.85 points early in the program last night, daring the competition to beat it. World champion Evan Lysacek of the US and Japan's Daisuke...

USA Hockey
Team Wins
Opener

VANCOUVER OLYMPICS

Feb 16, 2010 5:04 PM CST

USA Hockey Team Wins Opener

Young squad easily handles Switzerland, 3-1

(Newser) - The US kids were all right. The youngest collection of American hockey players since the NHL began supplying the talent for the 1998 Nagano Games opened this tournament with a workmanlike 3-1 victory over Switzerland today. Bobby Ryan scored late in the first period, and David Backes and Ryan Malone...

5 Reasons
to Watch
Curling

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Feb 16, 2010 4:10 PM CST

5 Reasons to Watch Curling

Start watching as a goof, and you might get hooked

(Newser) - It's curling time at the Olympics, and Steven Ovadia of the Bleacher Report has 5 reasons you must watch:

It's crazy: "I guarantee the first time you sit down to watch will blow your mind." Once the novelty fades, however, you'll realize it's a "beautiful sport."

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Meet 25 Olympic Hotties

VANCOUVER OLYMPICS

Feb 16, 2010 12:52 PM CST

Meet 25 Olympic Hotties

Lindsey Vonn and Bode Miller aren't the only attractive athletes

(Newser) - Sure, the thrill of competition is one reason to watch the Olympics—extremely attractive athletes is another reason. Eiseley Tauginas lists 25 of the hottest on BlackBook :

Lacy Schnoor: This "sexpot" American freestyle skier was featured "rather provocatively" in Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue.
Chris Drury: Captain of the

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Why Lindsey Vonn
Is Putting Cheese
on Her Bum Shin

alternative medicine

Feb 16, 2010 11:16 AM CST

Why Lindsey Vonn Is Putting Cheese on Her Bum Shin

Olympic skier's alternative approach likely just a placebo

(Newser) - Lindsey Vonn will apparently try anything when it comes to treating her potentially Olympics-ending injury—even "cheese therapy." The skier is reportedly wrapping her bruised shin in topfen, an Austrian cheese that can—supposedly—reduce swelling. But Jessica Dweck is skeptical, writing that the alternative approach will “...

NBC's Tape Delay
Is Ruining the
Olympics

OPINION

Feb 16, 2010 10:20 AM CST

NBC's Tape Delay Is Ruining the Olympics

Holding events for prime time the dumbest move ever

(Newser) - Furious about the archaic tape delay policy at NBC? Henry Blodget feels your pain. When the Business Insider blogger sat down to watch the Men’s Downhill live at 2:15pm yesterday and discovered that NBC was holding it for prime time, he became enraged. “NBC isn’t the...

Chinese Skaters Break Russia's
50-Year Winning Streak

VANCOUVER OLYMPICS

Feb 16, 2010 7:12 AM CST

Chinese Skaters Break Russia's 50-Year Winning Streak

Couple back from retirement take the gold

(Newser) - A Chinese couple in a comeback from retirement 3 years ago took the gold in Olympic pairs skating last night, breaking a Russian winning streak that stretched back to 1960. China won gold and silver, Germany bronze. Russia's Kavaguti and Smirnov placed fourth. “We were prepared for this sad...

US Goalies Ordered
to Ditch Helmet
Slogans

VANCOUVER OLYMPICS

Feb 16, 2010 2:07 AM CST

US Goalies Ordered to Ditch Helmet Slogans

'Miller Time,' 'Support Our Troops' violate IOC rules

(Newser) - Olympic officials have ordered USA Hockey's goalies to get rid of slogans on their helmets before the team's first game in Vancouver. Ryan Miller has been told to cover up or remove the "Miller Time" slogan on his headgear and fellow netminder Jonathan Quick must ditch his "Support...

'Violent' Fellow Passenger
Threatens Romney

VANCOUVER AIR RAGE

Feb 15, 2010 9:31 PM CST

'Violent' Fellow Passenger Threatens Romney

Confrontation happens as ex-governor departs Vancouver

(Newser) - On a flight leaving Vancouver this morning, Mitt Romney’s request that a passenger in front of his wife raise his seat for takeoff apparently rubbed the man the wrong way, and he threatened the former (and perhaps future) Republican presidential hopeful. The man became “physically violent,” a...

American Wescott Defends Snowboardcross Gold

VANCOUVER OLYMPICS ROUNDUP

Feb 15, 2010 6:28 PM CST

American Wescott Defends Snowboardcross Gold

Injured shin and all, Vonn fastest in training run

(Newser) - Seth Wescott pulled a huge comeback this afternoon in snowboardcross, overtaking Canadian Mike Robertson to score the second US gold medal of the Vancouver Olympics and defend the title he won In 2006. The 33-year-old Maine native had been injured and racing poorly, but turned it on down the stretch...

Luger Mourned in Vancouver

Feb 15, 2010 6:02 PM CST

Luger Mourned in Vancouver

Kumaritashvili's body to be flown to Georgia for burial

(Newser) - The Olympic luger killed in a crash was honored with prayers and candles at a memorial service today, his body beginning the long journey home to his devastated village in Georgia. Nodar Kumaritashvili's grieving coach-uncle, teammates, and international and Vancouver organizers attended the brief private service at a Vancouver funeral...

Defago Sweeps Past
Bode for Downhill Gold

VANCOUVER OLYMPICS

Feb 15, 2010 3:08 PM CST

Defago Sweeps Past Bode for Downhill Gold

Miller forced to settle for bronze

(Newser) - The men's downhill skiing competition surged out of the gate in Whistler today, but with all eyes on Bode Miller, little-known Swiss skier Didier Defago unseated the American's solid performance and snatched the gold for himself. Defago, which the New York Times notes isn't even the most famous skier with...

US on Pace to Win
Most Olympic Medals

nate silver

Feb 15, 2010 10:03 AM CST

US on Pace to Win Most Olympic Medals

Based on projections and medals so far, US could edge out Canada

(Newser) - Based on an analysis of Olympics projections from across the board, the US could come out on top of the medal count at this year’s games for the first time since Lake Placid—in 1932. Nate Silver averaged medal projections from 9 sources; after two days the US has...

Peggy
Fleming
Hurt in Biden
Van Accident

Feb 15, 2010 2:10 AM CST

Peggy Fleming Hurt in Biden Van Accident

Ex-Olympians shook up in motorcade crack up

(Newser) - Former Olympic gold medalists Peggy Fleming and Vonetta Flowers were slightly injured in an accident as they traveled yesterday in Vice President Joe Biden's motorcade in Vancouver. The women were treated at a local hospital "as a precaution" and released after their van plowed into the vehicle in front...

Team USA
Ends
86-Year
Drought

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Feb 14, 2010 11:11 PM CST

Team USA Ends 86-Year Drought

And Canada finally gets a gold at home

(Newser) - US Olympian Johnny Spillane ended an 86-year drought that few Americans even knew existed. He took a silver in Nordic combined skiing, a mix of ski jumping and cross-country. "After 86 years of trying we are actually legitimate," said US coach Tom Steitz. "We are all going...

Where to Get Your
Five-Ringed Fix Online

VANCOUVER OLYMPICS

Feb 14, 2010 5:15 PM CST

Where to Get Your Five-Ringed Fix Online

From NBC's site to Twitter lists, little need for actual TV

(Newser) - With watching the Olympics on actual TV being so, like, 2008, TechCrunch presents the best places to keep tabs online:

NBC Olympics : Lots of scores and news—and if you’re a premium cable customer, 400 hours of live events.
Vancouver 2010 : The host committee’s site has the usual

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Olympic Track
Terrified
Dead Luger

Feb 14, 2010 2:10 PM CST

Olympic Track Terrified Dead Luger

Nodar Kumaritashvili told his father he was scared of one of the turns

(Newser) - The Georgian luger who died during a training run on Friday told his father he was fearful of the very track that killed him. "He called me before the Olympics, three days ago, and he said, 'Dad, I'm scared of one of the turns,'" said David Kumaritashvili of...