Christine Nesbitt wins gold in 1,000 metres
The pressure was on and Christine Nesbitt delivered. With a time of 1:16.56, Nesbitt won Canada’s third gold medal of the Olympic Games with a victory in the 1,000 metres at the Richmond Oval on Thursday….
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U.S.A. routs Norway 6-1 in men’s hockey
Brian Rafalski scored two late goals consecutively as the United States pounded Norway 6-1 in men’s Olympic hockey on Thursday.
Norway takes gold in women’s 15k biathlon
Norway’s Tora Berger had the early time to beat in the ladies’ 10-kilometre individual biathlon on Thursday, and held onto her lead for the duration of the race to take gold at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics.
Canada overpowers Sweden to remain perfect
Kevin Martin kept his perfect record intact as Team Canada defeated Team Sweden 7-3 after nine ends in men’s Olympic curling action at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Thursday afternoon. Martin’s rink, which consists of…
Canada’s St-Gelais wins silver in short track
Marianne St-Gelais received a wonderful 20th birthday gift on Wednesday as she won the silver medal in the 500m short-track speed skating finals at the Pacific Coliseum.
Wotherspoon falls short of Olympic medal
Jeremy Wotherspoon finished 14th in the men’s 1000 metre speed skating event at Whistler on Wednesday, which was a disappointment for himself and for his fans as he went into the event expecting to medal.
Canadian short track team advances
Canadian teammates Oliver Jean, Guillaume Bastille, Charles Hamelin and Francois-Louis Tremblay competed in the short track speed skating 5000m relay on Wednesday, just falling short of winning their semi.
China bounces back and hands the Swiss their third loss
Reigning world champion Bingyu Wang and her rink from China responded positively after losing their first game to Great Britain earlier Wednesday, and redeemed themselves by defeating Switzerland 8-6 in the third session of the…
Austria’s Linger brothers repeat as doubles luge champs
Brothers Andreas and Wolfgang Linger of Austria took gold in doubles luge for the second time in four years Wednesday night, at Whistler Sliding Centre. They became only the second duo in the event’s history…
Day 7 preview: Chan needs a miracle performance
Patrick Chan will be the focus of Canadians Thursday evening, as he attempts to become the first ever Canadian to win a gold medal in the day’s marquee event, men’s figure skating. Don’t hold your…