2010 February | Whistler British Columbia Canada

Canada Sets Record For Gold Medals

28. February 2010

The Canadian 2010 Winter Olympics team was expected by Canadians from coast to coast to really shine like never before in the Vancouver-held Olympic Games. Heat was beginning to build on those connected to the Canadian Olympic team for a perceived lack of success. A couple big days seem to have changed that. Gold medals came [...]

2010 Canadian Mens Hockey Team Dodges A Bullet

24. February 2010

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The 2010 Winter Olympic men’s hockey team for Canada has dodged a bullet with their win over Germany in the qualification round. After losing to the United States, Canada needed the win or they went home. Such as loss would have rocked the hockey world. The Canadian team was lucky to beat the hard-charging Swiss team [...]

2010 Mens Figure Skating Aftermath

24. February 2010

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It is not often you see a website break all the rules and win. Black background, trademark flirtation. Controversial text. All the things you’re “not supposed to do”. Talk about a brilliant website click aggregator. It’s never too late to build traffic in explosive ways. Look at the way Evgeni Plushenko massed browsers to his [...]

Moguls Skier Jennifer Heil Wins Canada’s First Olympic Medal

14. February 2010

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Canada’s first medal of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games was won by moguls skier Jennifer Heil of Spruce Grove, Alberta. Young Canadian Chloe Dufour-Lapointe finished fifth just outside the medals. The event saw Americans finish first and third to start off their Olympics on a good note. The first full day was to be a [...]

The 2010 Winter Olympics – They Are Here

10. February 2010

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The Vancouver-Whistler 2010 Winter Olympics are upon us. While the weather outside in Greater Vancouver is mild and wet, the spirits of Canadians, fans and athletes from around the world are hitting a high point. You can feel the excitement building. Much has been made of the cost over-runs and of American workers being brought in [...]

United States Figure Skating Preview Mirai Nagasu

5. February 2010

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Mirai Nagasu is a sixteen year old American Olympic hopeful whose recent career had injuries that blotted her from major press relations and public attention. This talented Californian possesses maximum expressiveness on the ice without qualification for her age, promising an exciting career. Mirai Nagasu has fluid speed, tantalizing jumps, fresh spinning, and newcomer audience [...]

Ladies’ Figure Skating Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games

5. February 2010

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For the first time in recent history, the drama regarding who will take Olympic gold medals will not be an Americans-only battle. The World Championship of Figure Skating in Los Angeles from Staples Center allowed only two of potential three podium chances for Americans in Vancouver for women’s senior skaters, leaving the field open for [...]

2010 Canadian Mens Figure Skating Hopeful Patrick Chan

4. February 2010

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Canadian Patrick Chan has been setting an amateur seniors men’s skating performance bar for some time. Internationally recognized and esteemed, Chan could sweep hometown crowd and deliver a bid for Olympic gold that resonates with the audience. Ranked 9th in the world, Chan showed a particularly strong 2009 skating year of European competition in ISU [...]

Oda Nomunari 2010 Mens Figure Skating Preview

4. February 2010

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The most brilliant men’s skating performance of the last ten years was given by this skater at the ISU Grand Prix event in 2009. The darling Charlie Chaplin routine charmed audiences and showcased to advantage the skater’s small build. This dynamo appearance made headlines the world over. Oda Nomunari is a Japanese figure skating champion. [...]

Vancouver Mens Figure Skating Preview For Stephane Lambiel

4. February 2010

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Lambiel is a competent skater who is often placing at the Grand prix events of the ISU due to a dearth of other skaters missing events, not getting the nomination, or being assigned elsewhere. There is a pastiche quality to his routines and choreography, and a boyish aura about his skating that will clash [...]

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