Shaun White of United States attends the United States Olympic Committee Snowboard Halfpipe Press Conference at the Main Press Centre ahead of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics on February 11, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Vancouver 2010

American snowboarders charm Olympic crowd

Once known as ‘The Flying Tomato’ but now called ‘Animal’ The king of the halfpipe and reigning Olympic champion Shaun White and the United States team are preparing to unleash a whole new bag of tricks

Lindsey Vonn of the United States speeds down the course on her way to winning a Women's World Cup Downhill race in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Saturday.
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The coolest job ever

Where does being the helicopter pilot who flew Lindsey Vonn to her Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue shoot rank?

British Sinead and John Kerr perform during an Ice Dance training session on February 11, 2010 at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver before the start of the 2010 Winter Olympics. Getty Images/Vincenzo PINTO
The Usual Suspects

Olympic hockey takes a backseat on NBC

American network listens to demographics and opts for figure skating instead of Canada v. United States preliminary round game

China's Shen Xue (L) and Zhao Hongbo train in preparation for the figure skating competition at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 9, 2010.
Vancouver 2010

Chinese duo aims to renew Canadian love story

Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo are juvenated by a routine from famed Canadian choreographer Lori Nichol

Director general of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), David Howman and the Chairmain of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) John Fahey attends a press conference ahead of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics on February 11, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images)

WADA cracks down on drug cheats

World Anti-Doping Agency officials unleash stringent anti-doping measures, plan to test more than 2,500 athletes at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games

Torch relay

Olympic Torch reaches Vancouver

Flame arrives at Vancouver City Hall and nears its final leg of the journey with some help from Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash and former Canucks forward Trevor Linden

Women's alpine skiing

Vonn will compete in Vancouver

Team doctor says leg injury won't prevent U.S. star from participating

One of the boys

Canadian Christine Nesbitt abandoned her female teammates to train with me. The risky move paid off

Men's alpine skiing

Walchhofer fastest in training run

Robbie Dixon ends up second with Erik Guay grabbing third while Cuche disqualified for missing the 14th gate in men's alpine training session

Vancouver 2010 news

Thirty athletes banned from games

Olympic chiefs are set to start up a commission to look into competitors' entourages in a bid to stamp out doping cheats

BMW Oracle wins first race of America's Cup

U.S. challenger beats defending champ Alinghi by more than 3 kilometres

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Kids get chance to see Chan skate

Schoolchildren in London, Ont., come out in force to see Canadian contender warm up for his shot at Vancouver gold

Vancouver 2010
Meet the Olympic Games groupies

Some Olympic superfans travel the world as volunteers. Others trade posters and pins. All are hooked on the heady atmosphere of peace, love and understanding

For Games groupies, the global celebration and shared festivities are like a home away from home.
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Record-setting Games audience expected

NBC sports boss Dick Ebersol expects record ratings for Winter Games

NBC Sport and Olmypic Chairman Dick Ebersol talk to the media about the 2007 China Bowl at a press conference on September 24, 2006 at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. The game between the Seattle Seahawks and the England Patriots will take place on August 8, 2007 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)