Rochette nails her hardest skate
As Joannie Rochette skated her way onto the ice for the most difficult performance of her life, the hometown crowd embraced the courageous skater with roars of encouragement after the hearing of the passing…
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Virtue and Moir win ice dancing gold, a first for Canada
Russian domination atop the ice dance podium has come to a close, and it’s a Canadian duo that ended it. Tessa Virtue, of London, Ont., and Scott Moir, of Ilderton, Ont., became the first North Americans to…
Day 11 Preview: Canadian women look to advance to finals
Canada’s women’s hockey team is looking to advance through to the finals when they face Finland in the semifinals on Monday night. Curling: Kevin Martin, and team Canada will put their undefeated record on…
Tragedy hits home with Canada’s Joannie Rochette
Joannie Rochette, Canada’s top female figure skater, was given the shocking news that her mother, Therese Rochette, died of a heart attack Sunday morning, two days before she was scheduled to compete in the women’s figure skating event.
U.S. dominates day 7, Canada strikes gold
Canada picked up its third gold of the Games thanks to London Ont., native Christine Nesbitt’s performance in women’s 1000 metre speed skating. With the gold, Canada pushed its medal total to eight, leaving them…
Shen and Zhao set new world record in short program
It was the perfect Valentine’s gift. China’s Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo set the tone of the whole competition after breaking their own world record with an astonishing performance on the pairs short program Sunday night…
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…
Canada’s Dube and Davison hope for Hollywood ending
Jessica Dube and Bryce Davison hope the heartbreak of their past fuels a passion on the ice that could see them on the podium at this year’s Winter Olympic Games.
Chan ready to “attack” rivals
Patrick Chan is poised to become the first Canadian to win Olympic gold in men’s figure skating.
Injury forces Chan to miss skating opener
Canadian figure skating champion Patrick Chan has run into a minor setback in his preparation for the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games.