U.S. thump China 12-1 in opener
A day after Canada’s 18-0 win, the U.S. women’s hockey team made their case as the team beat China 12-1 on Sunday. Jenny Potter had a hat-trick and two assists, setting a new Olympic points…
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Familiarity proves to be golden for Frenchman
Over a year ago France’s Vincent Jay claimed gold at a 10km biathlon sprint World Cup event at Whistler Olympic Par; on Sunday he was back in the winner’s circle. Jay finished ahead of a…
Finn flying after jumping portion of Nordic Combined
A huge leap by Finland’s Janne Ryynaenen propelled him into the pole position after the ski jumping portion of the individual nordic combined event on Sunday. Ryynaenen had the largest jump of the day by…
Medal standings after day 2
After two days of competition, the United States led the pack with four medals, including one gold. South Korea sat second and the Netherlands third. Canada had one medal, a silver.
Edney top Canadian after two runs in men’s luge
Samuel Edney was Canada’s top slider after the first two runs of the men’s single luge on Saturday night, finishing 10th. The 25-year-old, from Calgary, finished with a two-run combined time of 1:37.547, behind leader…
Americans lead medal count after day two
Canada’s hopes for its first gold medal on home soil were put on hold on day two, delayed by poor weather and a strong American performance. The first disappointment occurred early in the day when…
Canadian women’s hockey team sets new Olympic record
The women’s hockey team started their quest for a third straight gold medal with a record setting 18-0 pummelling of Team Slovakia Saturday night. The score bested Canada’s 16-0 victory over Italy at the…
The Golden Trail
Canada’s dream of home-spun Olympic gold was not realized on day two at the Vancouver Winter Games, but there was a silver lining. Three Canadian Olympians-Jennifer Heil, Charles Hamelin, and Manny Osbourne-Paradis were considered legitimate contenders for gold…
Silver lining for Canada’s Jennifer Heil
Canada’s first medal of the Olympic games in Vancouver 2010 came from Jennifer Heil, who won silver in the women’s freestyle moguls final on Saturday night at Cypress Mountain. The defending gold medallist from…
Canadian trio breeze through to quarterfinals
The women’s 500m short track qualifying round began on a good note for Canada as all three skaters qualified for their quarterfinal races on Saturday night. Marianne St. Gelais of St. Felicien, Que., was the…