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Stunning gaffe costs skater a gold

Holland's Sven Kramer was as certain a gold medalist in the 10,000 meters as any contestant in any event at these Games. The world-record holder had been on his way to an Olympic record with eight laps to skate, holding a steadily expanding lead of more than six seconds over Lee Seung-Hoon of South Korea. That's when Kramer's coach, Gerard Kemkers, called out "inner lane!"

 

Kim takes big lead in short program

Kim takes big lead in short program

Ursula Andress, Jane Seymour, Halle Berry -- they've got nothing on the newest Bond Girl. Nobody does it better than Kim Yu-na. The South Korean skater delighted fans and judges alike with a playfully sexy and sophisticated James Bond medley Tuesday night in the women's short program, shrugging off the enormous expectations that come with being the biggest favorite since Katarina Witt in...

 

Pressure on Yu-Na Kim to turn Olympic gold into gold

Olympians often secure endorsement deals after winning gold, but South Korean figure skater Yu-Na Kim has the...

 

Ohno slammed by Koreans in bitter echo of 2002

Ohno slammed by Koreans in bitter echo of 2002

US short track skater Apolo Anton Ohno has been portrayed as unworthy of a medal in a worrying echo of the bitter resentment which erupted between America and South Korea at the controversial 2002 Olympics.

 

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