Winter olympic 2010 Vancouver

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Rush's dream all over in a hurry
Sun Feb 21
By Martyn Herman

WHISTLER (Reuters) - Canadian Lyndon Rush's Olympic debut turned sour on Saturday at Whistler's dreaded 50-50 corner before favorite Andre Lange gave a driving masterclass to seize the midway lead in the men's two-man bobsleigh.
Rush was third after the first run and speeding into medals contention going into Sunday's decisive heats after being given a tremendous push-off by experienced brakeman Lascelles Brown on his second descent of the day.
However, trouble struck on the toughest section of the course and the whoops and cheers from fans perched around the snaking track turned to gasps of horror and groans of disappointment as Rush's sled turned on its side and flipped.
It rumbled around Thunderbird corner upside-down and out of control, slithering over the finish line before Rush and Brown were helped out of their stricken sled by course marshals.
"What do you say?," the 29-year-old former American football player told reporters as he clutched a bloodied and bruised hand. "I'm so disappointed, I really feel bad for Lascelles because he pushed so well.
"It's the Olympics right, that's big. Everybody tells me that's big. More than anything I like racing and this is a track where I'm good. I had a chance to do well, that's the most disappointing thing."

CRASH AND TURN: The Canadian team of Lyndon Rush and Lascelles Brown crash during their two-man bobsled training run on Saturday at the Whistler Sliding Center.
(Wally Skalij /Los Angeles Times)

 

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Canada's Lyndon Rush and Lascelles Brown speed down the track during their first heat of the two-man bobsleigh event.

Canada's CAN-1, piloted by Lyndon Rush with brakeman Lascelles Brown, crashes in the second run during the men's two-man bobsled competition at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010.

Lyndon Rush, pilot for Canada's CAN-1, front, and brakeman Lascelles Brown, walk off the ice after crashing in the second run during the men's two-man bobsled competition at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010.​

 

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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 21: Olympic short track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States with Today show co-host Meredith Vieira as they appear on the Today show after Apolo's seventh career Olympic medal win at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games on February 21, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.

FEBRUARY 21: Olympic short track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States holds up seven fingers gesturing his seven career Olympic medals won during an interview at the Today show.

Olympic short track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States with his father Yuki Ohno as they appear on the Today show.​

 

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Funniest Figure Skating Faces : It's hard to look “good” in the air

 

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U.S.-Canada hockey showdown is the hype of Vancouver Olympics
By Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY
VANCOUVER — In the sea of Canadian red and white, there was Tim Lennox wrapped in the American flag, drawing some unusual looks and perhaps putting his safety at some risk.

"I've been getting a few comments," the Seattle investment banker said, adjusting his Team USA headband and mirrored sunglasses.

"I'm sure it will get rough out here, but you have to show the colors."

On "Super Sunday" in Canada, there was skiing in the mountains and ice dancing at Pacific Coliseum. Yet for thousands of hockey fans in a nation where their sport is king, there was only one event: Team Canada vs. Team USA.

 

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U.S.-Canada hockey showdown is the hype of Vancouver Olympics
By Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY
VANCOUVER — In the sea of Canadian red and white, there was Tim Lennox wrapped in the American flag, drawing some unusual looks and perhaps putting his safety at some risk.

"I've been getting a few comments," the Seattle investment banker said, adjusting his Team USA headband and mirrored sunglasses.

"I'm sure it will get rough out here, but you have to show the colors."

On "Super Sunday" in Canada, there was skiing in the mountains and ice dancing at Pacific Coliseum. Yet for thousands of hockey fans in a nation where their sport is king, there was only one event: Team Canada vs. Team USA.

The best Hockey game ever!

Canada in tears!

Could not believe it!

Maybe better than 1980 USSR VS USA!

 

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USA Beats Canada In Olympic Hockey, 5-3

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Americans didn't believe in miracles. They just believed.

And they pulled off the biggest Olympic hockey upset since the Miracle on Ice, stunning Canada 5-3 on Sunday to advance to the quarterfinals of an already mixed-up tournament.
Brian Rafalski scored two goals, Ryan Miller held off a flurry of shots and the Americans quieted a raucous, pro-Canada crowd that came to cheer its dream team, only to see it upstaged by a bunch of unproven kids.
One day short of the 30th anniversary of the country's greatest hockey victory – the unfathomable win over the Soviet Union in Lake Placid – these underrated Americans were faster, more disciplined and more determined than Canada's collection of all-stars.
Better, too.
"We know we can beat anybody now," Rafalski said.
Canada outshot the United States 45-23 yet couldn't badly dent Miller, the goalie the Americans felt could best stand up to all of Canada's might. He did just that, making 42 saves in the victory of a lifetime.
"It's probably one of the biggest games I've ever played," Miller said. "When things happened we responded. We didn't get nervous or anxious. We kept playing."
When Ryan Kesler scored in the final minute, the few U.S. fans who managed to get seats proudly waved their American flags, all their red, white and blue suddenly visible.

USA's Brooks Orpik checks Canada's Sidney Crosby into the boards during the third period. (Nuccio DiNuzzo, Chicago Tribune / February 21, 2010)

Brian Rafalski celebrates a United States goal during the Men's preliminary Ice Hockey match Canada against USA at the XXI Winter Olympic games in Vancouver's Canada Hockey Place on February 21, 2010.

Brian Rafalski of the U.S. celebrates with teammate Jamie Langenbrunner, left, after scoring the second goal against Canada during the first period of their men's preliminary ice hockey game at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 21, 2010.

USA's Zach Parise (9) reacts behind Canada goalie Martin Brodeur (30) and Scott Niedermayer (27) after teammate Brian Rafalski scored a goal in the first period of a men's preliminary round ice hockey game.

VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 21: United States players celebrate after their team mate Brian Rafalski #28 of the scored during the ice hockey men's preliminary game between Canada and USA on day 10 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Canada Hockey Place on February 21, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.

 

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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 21: Fans wave flags is support of team Canada prior to the ice hockey men's preliminary game between Canada and USA to start on day 10 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Canada Hockey Place on February 21, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.

Fans watch on a large outdoor monitor as the Canadian hockey team plays the USA team.

A fan celebrates a goal by the Canadian hockey team in a matchup against the USA during a preliminary round of the Olympic Games on February 21, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. This is the third Olympic game for each team. The U.S. has defeated Switzerland 3-1 and Norway 6-1, while Canada has defeated Norway 8-0 and Switzerland 3-2 in a shootout.

VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 21: Paul Turek celebrates a goal by the USA hockey team in a matchup against Canada during a preliminary round of the Olympic Games on February 21, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.​

 

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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 21: Players from the UNited States are congratulated by players from Canada after team USA won 5-3.

Fans of the United States taunt fans from Canada after team USA won 5-3 during the ice hockey men's preliminary game on day 10 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Canada Hockey Place on February 21, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.

 

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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 21: Jana Khokhlova and Sergei Novitski of Russia compete in the figure skating ice dance - original dance on day 10 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at the Pacific Coliseum on February 21, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.

 

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Winter Olympics: Ice-dancing brother and sister team John and Sinead Kerr will give it their all

Britain's Sinead Kerr and John Kerr perform their original dance during the ice dance figure skating competition at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010.

SIBLINGS in most families could challenge for Olympic gold, silver and bronze in advanced-level bickering.
But ice dancer Sinead Kerr – less than a year older than her brother John – claims familiarity rarely breeds contempt.
"We argue but we don't take arguments very personally, as couples who are romantically involved might do," she says.
"Sometimes we talk over the top of each other and finish each other's sentences but we don't fight on ice very often. We haven't got long in this sport and we don't have time to waste arguing."
In Turin four years ago the Kerrs, from West Lothian, announced their potential with tenth-place – and insisted their time would come in Vancouver. They have since claimed their first international medal – a bronze at last year's European Championships– and qualified for this season's ISU Grand Prix Final for the first time.
The unfailingly well-mannered Kerrs, with their pearly-white teeth and beaming smiles, already boast a loyal following of fans. But they acknowledge that, unlike Turin, this is their time to deliver. However, it remains to be seen whether their reputation for risk-taking will be rewarded by figure skating's judges, a notoriously picky breed among whom infighting and rabid nationalism has long been rife.
Choice of music has become the Kerr's trademark. They've previously skated a routine to Justin Timberlake, throwing in some stylistic moves from the movie The Matrix for good measure.
In Turin, they based their free skate to the sound of five-piece Scottish ceilidh band the Porridge Men and in Vancouver they'll perform to metal rockers Linkin Park.
"We feel like it would have been more of a risk to change things," said John. "Certain pairs become renowned for different things and we are renowned for the different types of music we use compared to other pairs. I think we'd be cheating ourselves and cheating the audience if we were to change it, whether it was an Olympic year or not. We've always felt like we want to be skating to something we believe in and love. I think the audiences have come to expect something different from us and we enjoy providing it.
"We could go out there and perform a routine to something different – like Carmen – but it just wouldn't suit us."

 

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British figure skaters Sinead and John Kerr remain eighth but lost ground on the leaders after the original dance.

The brother and sister combination scored 56.76 points to leave them with 93.78 overall, 17.37 off the lead.
Canada's Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir scored 68.41 points to take the lead and hold an advantage of 2.6 ahead of Monday's final free dance.

Russia's figure skating pair 3rd after Original Dance in Canada
The Russians, who were in the lead after the compulsory dance with 43.76 points, danced to "Aboriginal Dance" to earn 62.84 points and an overall of 106.60.

 

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WHISTLER, BC - FEBRUARY 21: Germany 1 with Andre Lange and Kevin Kuske of Germany compete during the Two-Man Bobsleigh Heat 3 on day 10 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Whistler Sliding Centre on February 21, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

Germany's Andre Lange and Kevin Kuske speed down the track watched by spectators during the third heat of the two-man bobsleigh event at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, February 21, 2010.

Germany 1 with Andre Lange and Kevin Kuske of Germany celebrate their gold medal during the Two-Man Bobsleigh Heat 4 on day 10 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Whistler Sliding Centre on February 21, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

WHISTLER, BC - FEBRUARY 21: Germany 1's Andre Lange kisses his bobsleigh after winning his fourth gold medal during the Two-Man Bobsleigh Heat 4 on day 10 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Whistler Sliding Centre on February 21, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

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Germany's Lange wins fourth gold in bobsled

 

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WHISTLER, BC - FEBRUARY 21: Germany 1 with Andre Lange (R) and Kevin Kuske celebrate their gold medal and Lange's fourth during the Two-Man Bobsleigh Heat 4 on day 10 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Whistler Sliding Centre on February 21, 2010

 

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Figure skating: Canadians lead as Aboriginal-dancing Russians trail
Feb 21, 2010

Vancouver (AFP) - Canada's Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir surged to the Olympic ice dancing lead as world champions Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin's controversial Aboriginal-themed original dance failed to impress in Vancouver.

Canadian ice dancers in running for Olympic gold

A dramatic Spanish Flamenco allowed Virtue and Moir to overtake the Russians who had been leading after the compulsory dance, with the three-time Canadian champions scoring 68.41 points for the programme and 111.15 overall.
The Canadians opened up a 2.60-point advantage on US champions Meryl Davis and Charlie White, who moved into second with their crowd-pleasing Bollywood-themed Indian Dance.
The Americans scored 67.08 for the original dance and 108.55 overall
The Russians toned down their controversial costumes which had offended Australian Aboriginal elders during the European championships.
They lightened their dark bodysuits, cut back on some of the white swirls, although they stuck with their red loin cloths and threw in a few more eucalyptus-style leaves.
But it didn't go down well enough with the judges.
Domnina and Shabalin scored just 62.84 leaving them with an overall 106.60 and putting them 4.55 points behind the leaders in third position going into Monday's free dance final.
"We heard some opinions about it being offensive, and we tried to do it lighter," explained Shabalin.
"We changed it a little bit to make it more authentic and less theatrical.
"We changed our routine about five to 10 percent, but we always do this after every competition to try and improve.
"Our whole intention when we chose this music was to be fair and friendly, we didn't want to offend anyone,"
He said they had made the changes after their coach Natalia Linichuk did a bit more research.
"Natalia had a lot of research with people who know this culture. We did big research in the beginning of the season."
He added: "You can't be 100 percent authentic."
Virtue was delighted with their performance as they bid for Canada's first ice dancing gold.
"It felt amazing," said Virtue. "We just stayed in the moment every step. We were actually quite relaxed. We feel like all of Canada is on the ice with us."
Moir said: "We do like our chances. Meryl and Charlie and us - we're part of the new ice dance system, and that's the way it should be."
Olympic silver medallists Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto are in fourth position.
Russia look set to leave Vancouver without a figure skating title for the first time in 40 years with Domnina and Shabalin having a large gap to make up going into the final round of three.
Teams from Russia or the former Soviet Union have won all but two of the Olympic ice dancing titles since it was introduced to the Olympics in 1976.

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Canada's Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir gesture to the crowd after receiving their scores for the original dance during the ice dance figure skating competition at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010.

Canada's Scott Moir (2nd L) and Tessa Virtue (2nd R) are congratulated as the results of their performance in the ice dance original dance figure skating competition are announced at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 21, 2010.​

 

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