Christine Nesbitt in tough after first round
Long track speed skater Lee Sang-Hwa of South Korea leads after the first round in the 500 metres, while Canadian medal hopeful Christine Nesbitt sits well back in 13th place. Lee skated to a time…
Olympics
Germany continue their dominance in women’s luge
Team Germany showed no signs of letting up as they continued their dominance in run three of women’s luge on Tuesday in Vancouver. Three of the top five lugers are of German decent, including Torino…
U.S. downs Switzerland 3-1 in men’s hockey opener
The United States won the opening match in men’s Olympic hockey, beating Switzerland 3-1 at Canada Hockey Place on Tuesday. Bobby Ryan, David Backes and Ryan Malone scored for the U.S., while Roman wick replied…
Babikov sets Canadian mark for male cross country skier
Ivan Babikov finished eighth in the men’s 15-kilometre cross country race at Whistler on Monday, representing the best Olympic placing ever by a Canadian in this event.
Sweden survives a scare from Slovakia in Women’s Hockey
The Swedish women’s hockey team survived a surprisingly tough effort from the underdog Slovakians to take a 6-2 victory on Monday in a preliminary round Olympic game at UBC Thunderbird Arena, in Vancouver. Swedish forwards Pernilla Winberg…
China ends Russian pairs skating dominance
Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo came out of retirement to win China’s first Olympic gold medal in figure skating, teaming with Pang Qing and Tong Jian to give the country a one-two podium finish in the pairs free skate Monday night.
Canada’s women’s hockey team rolls to second straight win
Hayley Wickenheiser and Cherie Piper both scored three points, as Canada dominated Switzerland 10-1 Monday in there first ever game at UBC Thunderbird Arena, in Vancouver. Seven other skaters registered multi-point games, as Canada’s skill and supremacy was…
Canada claims silver in snowboard cross
Edmonton’s Mike Robertson captured the silver medal in the men’s snowboard cross final on Monday night at the Vancouver Olympics. American Seth Wescott surged past Robertson in the final turn to take home the…
Hey, Canada! Your pants are too tight, eh?
When Olympic snowboard-cross racers hit Cypress Mountain today for training prior to their event, the slope-side conversation was not on the competition itself – but fashion sense – or Canada’s lack-there-of. Snowboarders have always been…
Day 3: Alex Bilodeau ends Canada’s gold medal drought
An entire nation breathed a sigh of relief on Sunday as Canada finally wins a gold medal on home soil, courtesy of freestyle mogul skier Alexandre Bilodeau. The Rosemere, Quebec native came into the medal…