Canada has made it on to every Curling Olympic medal podium since 1998, when the sport became a medaled event. This Olympic season is no different for Canada, as both the men’s and women’s teams are favoured to win gold. They are expected to face stiff competition from the reigning champions, Scotland and China.
Canada’s Cheryl Bernard, Glenn Howard, and veteran Kevin Martin are considered the ones to watch.
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Team U.S.A. Dominates Women's Downhill
American alpine skier, Lindsey Vonn, took gold for the women’s downhill today in Whistler, becoming the first American woman ever to win this Olympic event. She finished with a time of one minute, 44.19 seconds.
Vonn has dominated the winter sport in recent years. She was the back to back World Cup Champion in 2008 and 2009, and was heavily favoured to win the downhill event, despite a shin injury acquired during training.
Vonn was followed by her American teammate, Julia Mancusa, who took silver with a time of one minute, 44.75.
Team U.S.A. is ecstatic over the win, but no one is feeling better than Vonn. The official Olympic Website has quoted her as saying, “It’s one of the most incredible moments of my life. When I crossed the finish line and saw my name in first and Julia’s second, it was just the coolest thing.”
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Bilodeau Provides First Gold on Canadian Soil
It was the most exciting win so far for Canada, as Alexandre Bilodeau took gold for moguls at Cypress Mountain on Sunday.
The win was even sweeter as Bilodeau, a young competitor not favoured to win, bypassed Canadian ex-patriot and defending champion, Dale Begg-Smith. Their scores were close, but in the end Bilodeau broke new ground with a time of 23.17 seconds and final score of 26.76.
This long-awaited historic event has been in the making since Canada first hosted the Olympics back in 1976. This is truly an inspiring moment for the country, and is just the momentum Team Canada needs to make this the first of many gold medals won at home.
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Men's Olympic Ski Jumping
Since 1924, men’s Ski Jumping has been an active part of the Winter Games. The sport was conceived by Norwegian lieutenant, Olaf Rye, who performed his first jump before a group of soldiers. Although the style of the sport has changed, some of the most successful participants continue to come from Norway. Overall, the strongest competitors for the event have come from central Europe, Scandinavia, and Japan.
This season’s favourite, Gregor Schlierenzauer, is the youngest of Team Austria. He is the reigning World Cup Champion, and in 2009, set the record for a single season with six consecutive wins.
Schlierenzauer is not alone in his quest toward success, his team consists of some significant contenders.
Among them is Martin Koch. In the 2006 Winter Games, he took home the gold medal. He is currently ranked eighth for the World Cup.
Veteran team member, Wolfgang Loitzl, has had his share of accomplishments. In 2009, Loitzl became an Austrian sensation after winning the Four Hills Tour. His World Cup ranking is currently third.
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A Look at Figure Skating
Figure skating is one of the most popular sporting events held during the Winter Games. Interestingly, the eye catching sport was first introduced in an indoor arena during the Summer Games of 1908. Over the decades, fans have seen changes in the game as programs have increased in difficulty and intricacies. This season’s competition is sure to please the large fan-base.
Reigning world champion, Kim Yu-na, is heavily favored to win gold in the 2010 Winter Games. She is among the most watched in the sport. An icon in Korea, she has been called a “perfect skater” by those in the industry. Yu-na holds the world record for highest score ever achieved under the current judging system.
Not far behind is the Japanese singles skater, Mao Asada. For most of her career, she and Yu-na have rivaled neck and neck. Asada is currently ranked third in the world.
The Canadian favorite is six-time Canadian national champion, Joannie Rochette. The 2009 world silver medalist, Rochette has established herself as one of the major competitors in the world.
There is no shortage of showstoppers in the men’s figure skating category, with upcoming performances by Evan Lysacek and Patrick Chan.
American medal hopeful, Evan Lysacek is the 2009 world champion. He is considered the U.S. one to watch.
Canada looks to Patrick Chan as its top medal hopeful. In 2008, he became the youngest man to win a Canadian title at age seventeen. He is currently ranked sixth in the world.
Numerous other great skaters from around the world are making their way to Vancouver to take part in the Winter Games. Don’t miss your opportunity to see your country compete on the ice.
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The 2010 Vancouver Olympic Opening Ceremony
The 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony is a once in a lifetime event. This is Canada’s oppo
rtunity to inspire worldwide onlookers, and display all that it has to offer.
Because Olympic planners work diligently to keep the ceremony’s design strictly confidential, it is impossible to know exactly what they have in store. There is some indication of the care that has gone into these events as the planning process has lasted three years.
According to their official website, VANOC enlisted the contributions of more than one hundred Canadians in order to create memorable ceremonies representative of Canada’s cultural diversity. In addition, no expense was spared. With the support of the government, the planning committee doubled the budget for Olympic ceremonies, bringing the overall allotted funds to forty million dollars for opening and closing ceremonies.
In the past, ceremonies have been stunning displays of the awe-inspiring peaceful coming together of the world. This season’s planners are confident that Vancouver’s ceremonies will be just as remarkable.
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