Investment in skiier Cameron brought no-risk return
Before realizing his dream, Collin Cameron needed a hero to believe that a once recreational league sledge hockey player could challenge athletes on the world stage.
cross country skiing
Day 14 preview: Canada faces U.S. in women’s hockey final, Rochette skates for gold
With the Vancouver Winter Games heading into the final stretch, Thursday will feature a total of 11 events, six of them for medals. Canada will have at least one shot at gold when the women’s…
Norway wins cross-country gold, Canada finishes a national-best fourth
Norway captured gold in the Olympic men’s cross-country team sprint in a time of 19:01.0 on Monday.
Hellner wins, 3 Canadians top 10 in men’s cross-country 30km pursuit
Marcus Hellner of Sweden captured gold in the men’s 30km cross-country pursuit with a time of one hour, 15:11.4. The Canadians performed strongly led by Ivan Babikov who placed a national all-time best fifth in the event…
Day 9 sure to be a busy day
Canada hopes to add to their medal count on Saturday with great expectations coming from the speed skating teams while Canadians try to continue in their curling domination. Bobsleigh and aerials finally get under way.
Bjoergen dominates cross country skiing
Marit Bjoergen of Norway captured her second consecutive gold medal at the 2010 Olympic Games in the ladies 15km pursuit on Friday.
Sweden skis to first medal in Vancouver
The last time a Swedish woman won an individual gold medal in cross country skiing was at the 1968 Olympics. All that changed on Monday. The later starting competitors hadn’t even crossed the finish line…
Canada looks to add to medal total on Day Four
Manuel Osborne-Paradis will look to keep the Canadian gold rush going on Monday when he competes in the Men’s downhill. Paradis has eclipsed Erik Guay, who was the most recognizable Canadian in alpine events coming…
McKeever and Harvey ski for cross country respect
Among what many are touting as Canada’s strongest men’s cross-country ski team ever assembled for the Olympic Games, the biggest story will be if one particular member can actually cross the finish line.