Freestyle · Winter Games

Veteran Canadian snowboarder Anderson wins gold

Posted 28 February 2010 by Tyler Edwards

Canadian snowboarder Jasey-Jay Anderson overcame a 0.76 second deficit in the the final of men’s parallel giant slalom, to win gold Saturday at Cypress Mountain. Anderson triumphed through fog and rain, edging rival Benjamin Karl of Austria,who took silver. It was a long-time coming for  Anderson, who has 59 podium finishes and 26 victories in 207 career [...] Continue Reading

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Canadian Joannie Rochette won the bronze in ladies' figure skating just four days after the sudden death of her mother.

Cross Country · Figure Skating · Winter Games

Rochette, Majdic winners of the 2010 Terry Fox Award

Posted 28 February 2010 by Dan Toman

Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette and Slovenian cross-country skier Petra Majdic, both Olympic bronze medallists, have been named the joint recipients of the Vancouver 2010 Terry Fox Award. Continue Reading

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Alpine · Winter Games

Foggy conditions did not stop Razzoli

Posted 28 February 2010 by Rosa Garcia

After run one in the men’s slalom, Giuliano Razzoli of Italy is ranked one at Whistler Creekside. Continue Reading

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Cheryl Bernard watches gold slip away

Winter Games

Day 15 proves to be golden for Canada

Posted 27 February 2010 by Umar Ali

On Day 15 of the Olympic Games, Canada would face victory and defeat on way to collecting four medals. In men’s short track alone three medals were won, two of them gold. While in curling, silver came as a disappointment as gold slipped away. The medal count is now at 21, with a Canadian Winter [...] Continue Reading

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Sliding · Winter Games

Bobsleigh bronze for Canada’s Rush

Posted 28 February 2010 by Danny Maloney

Lyndon Rush and Canada 1 captured a bronze medal in four-man bobsleigh at the Vancouver Winter Games on Saturday. Rush, of Humboldt, Saskatchewan, and his crew of Chris Le Bihan, Lascelles Brown, and David Bissett missed the silver medal by 0.01 seconds. “I’m conflicted right now, you know what I mean because those guys did a good [...] Continue Reading

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Alpine · Winter Games

Golden moment for Italy

Posted 28 February 2010 by Rosa Garcia

Giuliano Razzoli of Italy claimed gold in the men’s slalom on Saturday at Whistler Creekside. Ivica Kostelic of Croatia was in fourth place after run one but took the silver in run two while Sweden’s Andre Myhrer came from a far 10th spot to win the bronze. Continue Reading

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Cross Country · Hockey · Winter Games

Preview for the final day of the 2010 Olympics

Posted 28 February 2010 by Ashley Morris

On the final day of the 2010 Olympics, the Canadian men’s hockey team prepares to take the stage against team USA, fighting for a gold medal. Team Canada barely beat the Slovakia team on Friday night, which allowed them to be a contender in the upcoming hockey game airing Sunday on CTV at 12:15 p.m. PST. “We [...] Continue Reading

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Kevin Martin captured the gold medal, going undefeated throughout the competition.

Curling · Winter Games

Martin’s rink captures curling gold, defeating Norway 6-3

Posted 28 February 2010 by John Matheson

  The second time was the charm for Kevin Martin. In his second Olympics appearance, one of the most decorated Canadian curlers was able to add the only thing missing from his curling resume, a gold medal.  Martin and Canada defeated Norway 6-3 to capture Canada’s second straight men’s curling gold medal, following Brad Gushue’s win in 2006 [...] Continue Reading

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Denny Morrison lead his team of Lucas Makowsky and Mathieu Giroux to gold over the Americans in team pursuit

Speed Skating · Winter Games

Canadian men finally get their long track medal – a gold

Posted 28 February 2010 by Katelyn Peer

  A day before the great USA – Canada hockey rivalry plays out, the two countries battled on another sheet of ice. Canada’s Denny Morrison, Lucas Makowsky and Mathieu Giroux beat the Americans in the men’s long track team pursuit at the Richmond Oval in what could be the last speed skating race at the complex.  It [...] Continue Reading

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Canadian Sarah Renner completed her last Olympic race with a 16th place finish in the ladies' 30k mass start.

Cross Country · Winter Games

Poland’s Kowalczyk wins ladies’ 30km mass start

Posted 28 February 2010 by Nadine Liverpool

  Justyna Kowalczyuk of Poland earned her third medal of the Olympics, as she won the gold medal in the ladies’ 30km mass start in a time of 1:30:33.7 at Whistler Olympic Park earlier Saturday. A race that is a test of endurance and strength, came right down to a final sprint for the gold between Kowalczyk [...] Continue Reading

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