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Canada Sets Record For Gold Medals

Sunday, February 28, 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

Wednesday, February 24, 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 [...]

Moguls Skier Jennifer Heil Wins Canada’s First Olympic Medal

Sunday, February 14, 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

Wednesday, February 10, 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 [...]

2010 Canadian Mens Figure Skating Hopeful Patrick Chan

Thursday, February 4, 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 [...]

A Winter Olympics With No Snow?

Thursday, January 21, 2010

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A combination of environmental factors this Olympic year could see the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver – Whistler be nearly snow free. The world-class resort of Whistler which will be the scene of many of the skiing events is not fairing too badly, but the locations closer to the city of Vancouver are in [...]

2010 Winter Olympic Games – Nearly There

Saturday, January 9, 2010

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It has been a long time in the making but the time has almost arrived. The 2010 Winter Olympic Games are almost upon us and all Canadians will soon be rallying behind their athletes as they take on the world’s best. There have been many problems along the way including cost-overruns, problematic legislation and a question [...]

Winter and Summer Olympic Games Trivia Part Three

Saturday, December 19, 2009

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Sarajevo in the Balkans was a wild card choice that surprised even Olympic officials. The 1984 Winter Games went where no democratic peacekeeping Olympic teams had gone before. Sapporo and Gothernburg lost out. Twins continue to be an Olympic sensation. Skiing twins Steve and Phil Mahre, Gymnastic twins Paul and Morgan Hamm, and more stud the [...]

Winter and Summer Olympic Games Trivia Part Two

Sunday, December 13, 2009

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The following is part two in our three part Summer and Winter Olympic Games history trivia. We are posting this in celebration of the Vancouver-Whistler 2010 Winter Olympic Games which are sure to make all Canadians proud! Despite the telegenic reputation of the USA’s powerhouse gymnast Mary Lou Retton, it was Romanian Ecaterina Szabo who was [...]

Winter and Summer Olympic Games Trivia

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

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The following is the first part in a three part series we are offering on Winter and Summer Olympics trivia and history in celebration of the Vancouver Whistler 2010 Winter Olympic Games. If you have any interesting factoids or similar points please send them to us. Despite the democratic aura of the game’s participatory program, kings [...]

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