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Russian Olympic boss quits after worst showing

The head of the Russian Olympic Committee resigned Wednesday in the wake of the traditional powerhouse's worst performance at the Winter Games, news agencies reported.

 

Medvedev demands resignations over Olympic flop

Medvedev demands resignations over Olympic flop

President Dmitry Medvedev demanded Monday that Russian sports officials step down over the country's dismal performance at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver....

 

Canadians celebrate men's hockey win

Canadians celebrate men's hockey win

Thousands of Canadians turned the streets of Vancouver into rivers of red on Sunday in jubilant celebration of the country's Olympic gold-medal win in men's ice hockey.

 

'Night Train' gives US 1st 4-man gold since 1948

Steve Holcomb never flinched. Not when tasked with ending a 62-year drought for the United States in sliding's marquee race. Not when trying to navigate the world's most treacherous track. And not when Germany's Andre Lange valiantly tried to hang on to his Olympic title. Holcomb handled it all Saturday, driving USA-1 to the gold medal in four-man bobsledding, the first American pilot to...

 

Apolo Anton Ohno disqualified in men's 500-meter final

Short-track speedskater Apolo Anton Ohno didn't add another medal to his collection Friday night, when he was disqualified for pushing in the final of the men's 500 meters at the Vancouver Winter Olympics.

 

Kim Yu-Na Wins Gold With Record Figure Skating Score

Kim Yu-Na Wins Gold With Record Figure Skating Score

Kim Yu-na put one hand to her mouth and let the tears flow. All that pressure, so many expectations. The "Queen" took it all on and delivered royally.

 

Canada Women Win Hockey Gold, Beat Team USA

Canada's game. Canada's ice. Canada's gold. Again. Marie-Philip Poulin scored two goals, Shannon Szabados made 28 saves, and Canada rolled through its American rivals, 2-0, to win the gold medal in women's hockey for the third straight Olympics Thursday night in front of a raucous Vancouver crowd ringing cowbells and frantically waving thousands of maple leaf flags.

 

Coach: Vonn will race slalom despite injury

Coach: Vonn will race slalom despite injury

Lindsey Vonn is sure to compete in the final women's Alpine ski race of the Vancouver Olympics despite fracturing her little finger on Wednesday, the U.S. team's head coach said.

 

Vonn suffers broken finger, may skip final race

Lindsey Vonn crashed and failed to finish the first run of the fog-shrouded Olympic giant slalom race Wednesday and broke her right pinkie.

 

U.S. survives scare vs. Swiss, reaches semis

Zach Parise scored twice in the third period as the United States survived a scare Wednesday, beating Switzerland 2-0 in their quarterfinal men's hockey game Wednesday.

 

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