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Crosby Sends Canada to Gold
Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:10:15 EST
Sidney Crosby's overtime goal sent Canada to a 3-2 win over Team USA and the gold medal in men's ice hockey. The Americans took home the silver.
The Best Olympic Performances So Far
Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:09:20 EST
A round of applause, please, for Switzerland's Simon Ammann, who whipped the competition in both individual ski jump events, and, according to a WSJ analysis of results, gave the Olympics' second-most-dominant performance.
Which Country Came in Last Most Often?
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:02:02 EST
Italy's competitors came in dead last in six different events, more than any other country besides Canada, which at least walks off with 14 gold medals.
Clowns, Naked Ladies and Plenty of Beer
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:26:03 EST
Wall Street Journal reporters scattered to sample the best—and most Canadian—of parties at the Vancouver Games and give them our ratings.The luckiest parties lured "The Great One."
Canada Wins Gold in Women's Hockey
Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:58:28 EST
Marie-Philip Poulin scored two goals, Shannon Szabados made 28 saves, and Canada rolled through the U.S. 2-0 to win the women's hockey gold medal for a third straight Olympics.
Speed, Commerce Skewed Track's Design
Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:19:30 EST
Years before the young Georgian luge racer flew to his death, officials made a series of decisions designed to make the icy track a commercial success that left it faster than any competitive track before.
What the Medal Count Means
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:46:58 EST
For the second straight Olympics, WSJ's method of handicapping the medal count produced some strong results -- and a few that were less than glowing.
The Mystery of Norway
Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:49:14 EST
Norway's Olympic team has won a surprising 17 medals.The only problem is that nobody outside Norway seems to take them seriously.
America's Surprise Olympic Romp
Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:31:59 EST
Canada's "own the podium" plan is falling short so far as the U.S. dominates, but 60% of medals remain to be awarded. "It might not last," warns a rival coach.
Canadian Pair Win Ice-Dancing Gold
Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:59:40 EST
Canada renewed its romance with skates as Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir won a gold medal for ice dancing by performing a love story of their own.
It's Not Golf, but Getting There
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:28:54 EDT
Indoor simulators are more sophisticated than ever, but they still have their limitations.
The Schools That Rule the Games
Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:44:18 EST
Just as there are football factories and basketball schools—universities that excel at churning out linebackers or post players— there are also Olympic schools.
The Skier Who Can't Shoot Straight
Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:49:50 EST
Germany biathlete Magdalena Neuner, who won a silver medal in the 7.5-kilometer sprint Saturday and who will compete in the 10-kilometer pursuit Tuesday, is fast as heck on skis, but get out of the way when she picks up a gun.
Roddick's Feet of Clay on Hardcourt
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:56:58 EDT
Roddick's figurative and Azarenka's literal falls in Flushing. Plus: Isner isn't just the guy from the marathon match; angst over Big Ten scheduling; and more.
Bode Miller Is a Rare Olympic Bird
Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:31:28 EST
If Bode Miller can win the men's slalom event, he will rival French legend Jean-Claude Killy as one of the greatest and most versatile Olympic skiers of all time.
A Bow Tie and a Will to Win
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:18:32 EDT
San Francisco Giants CEO Bill Neukom discusses the state of Bay Area sports and how the team is using technology to shrink batters' blind spots.
Curling Shocker: U.S. Expected to Lose
Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:30:59 EST
How did an entire U.S. team end up taking a mulligan on the Olympics? Instead of assembling an all-star team, curling clubs compete in trials to determine who will make it to the Games.
Sochi Prepares for the Unexpected
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:13:48 EST
Organizers of the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, had a team of 150 observers on the ground in Vancouver taking notes for the next games.
The Man Who Survived Tiger Showdown
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:34:06 EDT
Stephanie Wei catches up with reigning PGA Championship winner Y.E. Yang, who tells how he didn't skimp on the celebration after besting Tiger Woods in the final round.
Mavericks With Medals
Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:31:45 EST
Some of the biggest names of these Games have been Team USA members in name only, choosing to train on their own terms. There's a lesson here for nurturing the next generation of athletes.
It's Rivalry Week at the Games
Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:28:50 EST
The first week of the Olympics was all about the individual stars. Now it's all about the team sports.
How Much Would the Olympic Hockey Teams Cost?
Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:41:38 EST
If NHL owners are nervous, it's with good reason: More than $300 million worth of hockey players are still participating in the Olympic tournament, risking injury for the sake of national pride.
Mozart, Tchaikovsky and ... Linkin Park?
Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:25:29 EST
The music in the figure skating competition resembles the iPod of a deejay with an idiosyncratic taste for the classics, Linkin Park, "Hava Nagila," and, oddly, the score from the Tom Cruise legal caper "The Firm."
Olympics Draw Refugees
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:48:40 EST
International sporting events have been magnets for refugee claims, and Canada has received nearly 34,000 requests for asylum in the past year -- a number expected to rise after the Olympics.
China's Winter Game Ambitions Heat Up
Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:35:43 EST
As the Vancouver Winter Olympics draws to a close, China's sports machine is quietly putting on a clinic in how to climb the medals standings.
Johnny Weir's Ice Capades
Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:11:19 EST
The U.S. skater has his own reality show and fashion label; one costume is like "a Care Bear on acid."
Olympic Skier Is a Hero to Diabetics
Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:47:55 EST
Can extreme amounts of exercise help manage diabetes? U.S. Olympic skier Kris Freeman was told to quit racing when he was diagnosed, but kept at it and turned the question on its head.
U.S. Wins Gold, Silver in Nordic Combined
Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:58:08 EST
Billy Demong and Johnny Spillane have given the Americans a 1-2 finish in the Nordic combined large hill competition that was marred by bad weather.
Chapman's 103-MPH Big-League Debut
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:17:41 EDT
Video evidence of a Cuban man throwing a ball very fast. Plus: A slim, strong Fish at the U.S. Open; a media double standard on steroids reporting?; and more.
Warm Weather Plagues Vancouver
Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:09:02 EST
After a cold front made people forget Vancouver's early-Games weather troubles, spring-like conditions are coming back. That could put the squeeze on the small army of meteorologists at work here.
Medal Count May Come Down to Curling
Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:26:05 EST
Team USA looks to be running away with the medal count, which would be its first overall victory since 1932. But the race for most golds is a four-nation battle.
Luge-Track Probe Reaches Impasse
Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:33:01 EST
Vancouver's Olympic organizing committee and the International Luge Federation appear to have reached a stalemate in determining where the responsibility lies for the construction of the track where a Georgian athlete died.
Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony
Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:39:22 EST
Has it been 17 days already? Once again, we're settled into Vancouver's BC Place for a two-hour pageant of songs, speeches and Canadian cultural icons. Brace yourself for appearances by Mounties, beavers and William Shatner. (Still no sign of Celine Dion.)
Luge Track Had Earlier Safety Fixes
Sat, 20 Feb 2010 07:10:31 EST
Olympic organizers knew the Vancouver track would send racers downhill at speeds that would easily eclipse past records, and they had made adjustments out of safety concerns.
Azarenka Collapses During Match
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:42:05 EDT
The U.S. Open women's 10th seed fell to the ground during her second-round match and was taken away in a wheelchair.
For Bobsledder, Life Is Downhill Slide
Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:56:31 EST
The price of Bill Schuffenhauer's dedication to chasing Olympic glory as a bobsledder was losing his family's house.
Chasing the True Team Canada
Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:49:53 EST
On the streets of Vancouver, Canadian Olympians are scanning the crowd for hockey standouts, showing the sport's primacy in the hearts and minds of Canadians.
Time to Restore the Perfect 6.0?
Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:29:32 EST
Six years ago, an uproar over vote-swapping between judges led to changes in figure skating scoring. The rules are different now, but the controversy continues to whirl.
Setting a Speed Trap
Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:18:07 EST
For all the stopwatches and TV cameras, raw speed isn't something that is consistently measured. So we brought our own radar gun.
Let's Win the Oddball Events, Too
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:58:44 EST
The Vancouver Games will show whether a U.S. plan hatched more than 20 years ago, to compete in offbeat events like Nordic combined, has borne fruit.
Olympic Logo Strays From Tradition
Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:10:18 EST
Olympic logos and mascots usually get plenty of attention. But Canada's choice of emblem is among the most curious: It's a pile of rocks.
Kim Wins Figure Skating Gold
Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:58:49 EST
Kim Yu-Na has won gold in women's figure skating, the first Olympic medal in the sport for South Korea.
Ohno Wins Another Medal
Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:55:05 EST
It was lucky number eight for Apolo Anton Ohno, who broke his own record Winter Olympic medal haul with a bronze in the 5,000 meter short track relay. Earlier, he nearly came in second in the 500 meter, but was disqualified after a pileup.
Costas and Commercials Outweigh Action
Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:08:03 EST
An analysis of NBC's 3 ½-hour program Friday night showed that there were 56 minutes, 41 seconds of commercials over 24 breaks—that's three more minutes than actual event action that was showed.
Golf Seeks Bearings
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:31:49 EDT
The vibe around Whistling Straits, site of the PGA Championship, is strange and unsettled, partly due to Tiger Woods's slump.
2010 Games End With Wink, Smile
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:32:50 EST
Vancouver ended its time hosting the 2010 Olympic games on a light-hearted note, with a closing ceremony that featured floating moose, dancing Mounties and gigantic cut-out hockey players wearing the gold medals Team Canada had won hours before.
U.S., Canada Set to Face Off for Gold
Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:32:54 EST
Another young, fast team outdid a veteran-laden opponent to reach the finals of the Olympic men's hockey tournament, as Team Canada defeated Slovakia 3-2 to set up a rematch with Team USA for gold Sunday.
The Olympics of Engineering
Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:30:07 EST
From heart monitors to translucent fabric, the Winter Games often come down to who has better gear.
The Olympics of Television-Rights Fees
Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:14:37 EST
The Olympics generates nearly half its revenue from sales of broadcasting rights. But for the broadcasters paying these sums, it is a downhill race to recover their investment.
Like Shooting Finns in a Barrel
Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:29:13 EST
The U.S. men's hockey team advanced to the Olympic finals Friday, blowing out Finland 6-1 in a shocking display of offensive firepower for a team known more for solid goaltending and tight defense.
Kids Make Clean Sweep at Olympics
Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:25:58 EST
Vancouver chose 30 local children to be "flower sweepers." They dart onto the ice between performances, gracefully plucking up the debris, and then placing it into bags to hand over to the athletes.
Ferry Wins Men's Biathlon Pursuit
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:46:32 EST
There was no shortage of suprises on the biathlon course this afternoon, with surprise winners and even some mismanagment on the part of race supervisors.
Can a Goalie Be a Superstar?
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:01:58 EST
Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller was the most valuable player at the Olympic tournament, but being a great goalie often means staying humble and keeping a low profile.
Day 17 of the Vancouver Olympics
Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:36:09 EST
On Sunday, Feb. 28, the last day of the Vancouver Winter Olympics, Canada beat the U.S. 3-2 in the gold-medal hockey final.
Even Bad Boys Turn Good in Vancouver
Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:19:43 EST
Bode Miller's new role as the friendly Olympic hero is in keeping with these cute and snuggly Games.
Whoa, Canada, That Was a Heckuva Game
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:45:57 EST
Under the stressful pressure of a hockey-mad nation, Canada's Olympic team topped the U.S. in sudden-death overtime, 3-2, to win gold.
That's Your Sister?
Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:45:49 EST
Four of the ice-dancing pairs competing in Vancouver are siblings—and this year, there's a compulsory tango routine. How they get around the awkwardness.
The Old Men on the Mountains
Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:25:18 EST
As the nature of the downhill event in skiing changes, the Games' favorites are schussing seniors.
Our College-Football Forecasts
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:03:47 EDT
A look deep into the numbers suggests it will be a good year for Ohio State and Oklahoma, not so much for Texas.
Canada Needs a Major Rally to Hit Medal Goal
Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:42:55 EST
As if losing an Olympic hockey game at home to their rivals to the South wasn't bad enough, here's some more bad news for Canadians: Their country is on pace for its worst medal haul since 1992.
Let the Sponsorships Begin
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:02:32 EST
There's still 869 days to go before the flame is lit in London's Olympic stadium. But for sponsors, the race to make an impression is already under way.
