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Vancouver Winter Olympics Bring On the Partynew

A pile of hockey sticks was thrown on the ground and the massive sea of people began to part. Nets were moved into the middle of the street, and two men in goalie equipment took their places. This game was not about to break for any car.
The Georgia Straight  |  Travis Lupick  |  03-01-2010  |  Sports

Olympic Closing Ceremonies Get Surrealnew

It was only natural that tonight’s Olympic closing ceremonies would feel like a strange, flaring, echoing dream. The walk to B.C. place for the 5:30 p.m. start was only a couple of hundred yards from where I’d just seen Sidney Crosby score one of the biggest goals in Canadian hockey history.
The Georgia Straight  |  Brian Lynch  |  03-01-2010  |  Sports

By Encouraging Skaters to 'Command the Ice,' Coach has Commanded Respectnew

Tom Zakrajsek of Colorado Springs has spent 21 years patiently working and waiting for the moment when he finally could call himself an Olympic figure skating coach.
Colorado Springs Independent  |  Ralph Routon  |  02-18-2010  |  Sports

Slip-Sliding Away to Olympic Goldnew

High-tech developments are helping Olympic competitors go higher and faster than ever.
NOW Magazine  |  Joseph Wilson  |  02-10-2006  |  Sports

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