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Ice Hockey: Americans beat Swiss in hockey opener

Bobby Ryan and David Backes scored unassisted goals as the United States beat Switzerland 3-1 in the opening game.

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Speed skating: South Korea’s Lee wins women’s 500m

Lee Sang-Hwa won gold in the women's 500 metres speedskating in a shock victory

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Nodar Kumaritashvili’s body flown home from Winter Olympics

Nodar Kumaritashvili, the Georgian luger killed in a horrific crash in Vancouver on Friday, began his long, final journey home yesterday.

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Ricker’s gold medal run ‘a crazy dream’

For Maëlle Ricker, winning Olympic gold in front of a screaming Canadian crowd on the mountain 20 minutes from her childhood home was "like a crazy dream."

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Ice Hockey: Canada crushes Norway 8-0 in opener

Posted on 16 February 2010

Vancouver (AFP) – Dany Heatley and Jarome Iginla scored two goals each as Canada beat Norway 8-0 in their opening game of the men’s Olympic hockey tournament on Tuesday. Roberto Luongo recorded a shutout stopping all 15 shots he faced for Canada who have now won their opening game in (18) of (19) of Olympic tournaments. After [...] Continue Reading

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Biathlon: Germany’s Neuner gunning for third medal

Posted on 16 February 2010

Whistler (AFP) – German pin-up Magdalena Neuner will be chasing her third Olympic medal in Thursday’s 15km individual event as the Germany team look to underline their status as biathlon queens. Neuner’s gold medal in Tuesday’s 10km pursuit was the Germany team’s 15th in Olympic Winter Games history and their 40th overall. Germany has won at least [...] Continue Reading

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Olympic Games: Games chiefs hit back at criticism

Posted on 16 February 2010

Vancouver (AFP) – Vancouver Games organisers Tuesday hit back at stinging criticism from international media – especially in Britain – over problems the press say are plaguing the Games. The Olympics have been blighted by weather woes that have forced delays to key events and the cancellation of thousands of tickets for snowboard and freestyle skiing [...] Continue Reading

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Vancouver 2010 cancels ‘general admission standing room’ tickets to snowboard halfpipe, ski cross and snowboard parallel giant slalom events at Cypress Mountain Tickets to be refunded

Posted on 16 February 2010

West Vancouver, BC ― General admission standing room tickets have been cancelled for Olympic men’s and ladies’ snowboard halfpipe on February 17 and 18; ski cross on February 21 and 23; and snowboard parallel giant slalom on February 26 and 27 at Cypress Mountain. Tickets will be refunded, said the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the [...] Continue Reading

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