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Speed Skating by Scott McCracken
A skin-tight suit, a low aerodynamic position, pushing hard and looking for that perfect technique over distances ranging from 500 up to 10,000 metres. Speed skaters are literally living on the edge
Ski Jumping by Scott McCracken
Descending the ramp followed by the jump: fractions of seconds amidst the headiness of flight. A leap into the void, body symmetrical with skis, the public below waiting with baited breath for a
Snowboarding by Scott McCracken
Snowboarding at Torino
Short Track Speed Skating by Scott McCracken
Short Track Speed Skating at Torino
Skeleton by Scott McCracken
Skeleton at Torino
Luge by Scott McCracken
Luge at Torino
Nordic Combined by Scott McCracken
Nordic Combined at Torino
Freestyle Skiing by Scott McCracken
Freestyle Skiing at Torino
Ice Hockey by Scott McCracken
Ice Hockey at Torino
Figure Skating by Scott McCracken
Figure Skating at Torino
Cross-Country Skiing by Scott McCracken
Cross-Country Skiing at Torino
Curling by Scott McCracken
Curling at Torino
Biathlon by Scott McCracken
Biathlon at Torino
Bobsled by Scott McCracken
Bobsled at Torino
Alpine Skiing by Scott McCracken
Alpine Skiing at Torino
U.S. Skiers Continue to Disappoint by Scott McCracken
Coming into the 2006 Torino Winter Olympics Games, there were such high hopes for the US ski team to dominate the podium. But with only a few events left, the Americans find themselves reeling after
Bode-Time? Miller Disqualifies Again by Scott McCracken
Bode Miller came into the 2006 Winter Olympics on top of the skiing world. He was the World Champion with the potential for a 5 gold medal Olympics. But as of yet, he hasn't even reached the podium -
Bode Miller Downplays Importance of Medals by Scott McCracken
Bode Miller doesn't care about the medals ... yeah, right. "It is other people who want me to win medals," Miller said in an interview with Italy's Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper on Thursday. "The
Kildow: From Hospital Bed to the Finish Line by Scott McCracken
Many American woke up yesterday, saw that U.S. favorite Lindsey Kildow finished 8th, and shrugged it off as a bad day on the slopes. But this story is so much deeper then that - a story of epic
No Bode? No Problem by Scott McCracken
I'll admit it - the Olympic-sized disappointment of the U.S. men on the downhill, coupled with Lindsey Kildow's horrific crash and the news of Bode Miller Disqualifying from the Alpine Combined left
Bode Miller Disqualified by Scott McCracken
After what looked like a sure Olympic gold, Bode Miller was disqualified from the Alpine Combined event after straddling a gate in the first leg of the slalom. The leaderboard initially showed the
Bode Miller Leads After Downhill Leg by Scott McCracken
Bode Miller has setup himself up for Olympic Gold in the Alpine Ski Combined event today by taking a storming run in the downhill portion of the event today. The controversial American was 0.32
Kildow Crashes, To Remain in Hospital by Scott McCracken
Lindsey Kildow, an American medal contender in women's downhill, was injured in a severe crash on her downhill training run and airlifted to a hospital on Monday, moments after defending Olympic
Olympic-Sized Disappointment on Downhill by Scott McCracken
The much ballyhooed U.S.-Austrian rivalry at the men's downbhill was a serious bust. Bode Miller was the top American finishing in fifth place. His U.S. teammate, Daron Rahlves, was a ore-race
Mind Games at Sestriere by Scott McCracken
The Torino Winter Olympic Opening Ceremony took place last night, but there have been games going on at the men's downhill course for days beforehand - head games, that is. Weather - passing clouds
Bode Miller Finishes 3rd in World Cup Super-Combined by Scott McCracken
Austrian Benjamin Raich won the the super-combined today with a time of 2 minutes, 36.48 seconds - increasing his overall lead in the World Cup. Fellow countryman, Rainer Schoenfelder finished 0.83
Interview With Julia Mancuso by Scott McCracken
Julia Mancuso talks about her mob ties, her California ties, and not being tied to just one sport. Does skiing only work for you if it's enjoyable? I just like to keep things fun. I mean, for me,
Alpine Skiing by Scott McCracken
Alpine Skiing at Torino
Alpine Skiing Results by Scott McCracken
Alpine Skiing Results from the Torino Winter Olympic Games
Sarah Konrad to Compete in Two Events by Scott McCracken
Quick, name the first American women who will compete in two winter Olympic sports at the 2006 Torino Winter Olympics? I guess the answer is quite evident if you've already read the title of this
Biathlon by Scott McCracken
Biathlon at Torino
Biathlon Results by Scott McCracken
Biathlon Results from the Torino Winter Olympic Games Men's 4x7.5km Relay Rank Name Country Finish Gold Multiple GER 1h21:51.5(1+8) Silver Multiple RUS
Bobsled by Scott McCracken
Bobsled at Torino
Bobsled Results by Scott McCracken
Bobsled Results from the Torino Winter Olympic Games Men's Double Bobsled Results Rank Name Country Time Gold Lange / Kuske GER 3:43.38 Silver Brown /
Gottwald's Got Gold by Scott McCracken
After placing poorly in the ski jumping portion of the combined event, Felix Gottwald is the gold medal winner. Gottwald had to overcome a huge 54-second deficit during the cross-country portion of
Silver Metal is Good as Gold For Estil by Scott McCracken
What an absolutely amazing sight in Torino today. Norway's Frode Estil won Olympic silver in the men's 2x15km cross country pursuit at the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games Sunday, despite a fall
Eight Athletes Suspended From Olympic Games by Scott McCracken
The shadow of previous doping scandals hangs over the opening of the Winter Olympics in Turin Friday after eight athletes were given suspensions to clear up questionable test results. Is the the ugly
Sarah Konrad to Compete in Two Events by Scott McCracken
Quick, name the first American women who will compete in two winter Olympic sports at the 2006 Torino Winter Olympics? I guess the answer is quite evident if you've already read the title of this
Cross-Country Skiing by Scott McCracken
Cross-Country Skiing at Torino
Cross-Country Skiing Results by Scott McCracken
Cross Country Skiing Results from the Torino Winter Olympic Games Men's Sprint Results RankNameCountryScore Gold Bjoern Lind SWE FA Silver Roddy
Winter Olympic Curling Begins Today by Scott McCracken
The Torino Winter Olympics have their first Curling Competition today, and in honor of that here are some basic curling facts for those who might not be familiar with the sport: The official
Swept Up in the Joys of Curling by Scott McCracken
If you think curling looks easy – like you could surely jump on the ice and make a case for your spot on the U.S. Olympic team – I was right there with you...until this week. A funny and
Curling by Scott McCracken
Curling at Torino
Curling Results by Scott McCracken
Curling Results from the Torino Winter Olympic Games Men's Curling Standings* RankCountryRecord 1 FIN 7-2 2 CAN 6-3 3 GBR 6-3 *still in competition Women's
Sasha Cohen Falls, But Picks Up The Silver by Scott McCracken
Sasha Cohen wears her emotions on her sleeve better then almost any other figure skater I've ever seen. Last night, when she squeezed her coach's hands and skated off to center ice you could see it in
Sasha Cohen's Golden Opportunity by Scott McCracken
Sasha Cohen has long been overshadowed for years by Michelle Kwan, who almost made a habit of defeating her in competition. As a result, Kwan has enjoyed virtually all of the media attention and
Full Contact Ice Dancing by Scott McCracken
Ok, I'll admit it - ice dancing has never been able to hold my interest. It's not that I don't appreciate the skill and grace which the event takes and I certainly understand that the couples in this
Zhang Redefines Courage by Scott McCracken
Who said figure skaters weren't tough? In Pairs Figure Skating Event last night, Zhang Dan took a horrible fall when she tried to land an unprecedented throw quad Salchow - the fall left her doubled
Russians Continue to Dominate Pairs Figure Skating by Scott McCracken
Tatyana Totmiyanina and Maxim Marinin continued Russia's domination of Olympic pairs with a "balletic free skate reminiscent of the greatest Russian couples" according to NBC. Pure Russina
Kwan Drops Out of Winter Olympics by Scott McCracken
Sadly, as I expected, Michelle Kwan dropped out of the winter olympics Sunday morning because of a groin injury. Michelle Kwan has been a gracious leader and has shown much compassion for younger
Is Michele Kwan Hurt? by Scott McCracken
Michelle Kwan is only 25 years old, but the "grand old lady" of U.S. figure skating is starting to look a whole lot older. Kwan had a terrible morning practice that she uncharacteristically cut short
Figure Skating by Scott McCracken
Figure Skating at Torino
Figure Skating Results by Scott McCracken
Figure Skating Results from the Torino Winter Olympic Games Figure Skating Individual Women RankNameCountryScore Gold Shizuka Arakawa JPN 191.34 Silver Sasha
Hannah Kearney Fails to Qualify For Moguls by Scott McCracken
A gold-medal favorite entering her first Olympics, Vermont's Hannah Kearney had a poor first run and didn't make it out of the qualification round. Thought she didn't fall, she stumbled after landing
Freestyle Skiing by Scott McCracken
Freestyle Skiing at Torino
Freestyle Skiing Results by Scott McCracken
Freestyle Skiing Results from the Torino Winter Olympic Games Aerials Women RankNameCountryScore 1 Evelyne Leu SUI 202.55 2 Nina Li CHN 197.39 3 Alisa
North American Hockey Fallout by Scott McCracken
Thank goodness, it's over. Another day and another embarrassing loss for the US Hockey team. This time it was a 4-3 loss to Finland which mercifully eliminates the US from the Olympics after an
North American Power Outage by Scott McCracken
A Long Way From the Miracle on Ice I didn't have a chance to live blog the latest USA men's hockey game and quite honestly, I'm glad I didn't. The US offense once again proved to be putrid as they
Live Blog: Men's Hockey - USA vs. Slovakia by Scott McCracken
Blogging live as the U.S. men's hockey team plays the talented Solvakians who are undefeated in Olympic play. Slovakia wins 2-1 and remains undefeated in Olympic play. The USA may not even have a
Upset Central: Swiss Beat Canada in Hockey by Scott McCracken
Switzerland 2, Canada 0 How do you beat Canada in men's hockey? The Swiss have no idea, they just did it. Call it inconceivable. Call it incredible. All the adjectives fit. Even before the game began
U.S. Women's Hockey Loses in Shootout by Scott McCracken
More bad news for the Americans. The U.S. women's hockey team made history Friday night -- the wrong kind. For the first time since international competition in women's hockey began in 1990, the U.S.
Time to Remove NHL Players From the Olympics by Scott McCracken
Do You Believe in Miracles? ... We Used To Remember what it was like to be a hockey fan? Remember the The Miracle On Ice, the way Gretzky, Lemieux and Cam Neely used to skate? Remember when the NHL
Oh, Canada! Hockey Women Dominating by Scott McCracken
Caroline Ouellette and Hayley Wickenheiser of the Canadian Women's hockey team each scored three goals to lead the Canadians to a 16-0 win over Italy, the largest rout in women's Olympic hockey
Hockey Gold Medal Favorite Missing Star Player by Scott McCracken
Powerhouse Canadian Team Missing Jovanovski The defending Olympic men's hockey champion, Canada, is dealing with injury woes to its defensive corps. Ed Jovanovski of the Vancouver Canucks, withdrew
Ice Hockey Tournament in Winter Games XX by Scott McCracken
The XX Winter Games will play host to 20 ice hockey teams during the men's and women's tournments. There will be 12 teams in the men's tournament while the women's tournament will have 8. Some of the
New Lighter, Cooler Hockey Uniforms for Torino by Scott McCracken
When asked to name an Olympic sport that uses sleek uniforms, you might answer skiing, bobsled, or speed skating. Afterall, in those three sports competitors wear nearly skin tight clothes to get an
Ice Hockey by Scott McCracken
Ice Hockey at Torino
Ice Hockey Results by Scott McCracken
Ice Hockey Results from the Torino Winter Olympic Games Women's Hockey RankCountry 1 Canada 2 SWE 3 USA Men's
Zoeggeler Slides to First Italian Gold by Scott McCracken
Italy celebrated it's first 2006 Olympic Gold today as Armin Zoeggeler, racing on his home track, wrapped up his second straight Olympic gold medal with a time of 3 minutes, 26.088 seconds in Men's
Moeller Starts Verbal Warfare in Luge by Scott McCracken
Ah, the sweet smell of competition. After a practice run on Wednesday at Cesana, one of the luge favorites – David Moeller of Germany – was asked by a small cluster of American reporters if Tony
Luge by Scott McCracken
Luge at Torino
Luge Results by Scott McCracken
Luge Results from the Torino Winter Olympic Games Doubles Luge Results RankNameCountryScore 1 Linger / Linger AUT 1:34.497 2 Florschuetz / Wustlich GER
Nordic Combined by Scott McCracken
Nordic Combined at Torino
Nordic Combined Results by Scott McCracken
Nordic Combined Results from the Torino Winter Olympic Games Men's Sprint 7.5 km Final Rankings RankNameCountryScore 1 Felix Gottwald AUT 18:29.0 2 Magnus-H. Moan NOR
South Korea Gets Its Revenge by Scott McCracken
American Short Track Star, Apolo Anoton Ohno, Takes the Bronze This time, there was no controversy. There were no crashes, no bumps, no controversial calls and this time around, no gold for Apolo
Apolo Anton Ohno is OUT by Scott McCracken
Apolo Anton Ohno might have gotten greedy in Sunday's 1500m short track speed skating event as he tried to make an outside move on Li Ye and slipped - ruining his chances to defend his gold
Rivaly Reborn: Ohno and Ahn Race for 1500m Gold by Scott McCracken
The Winter Olympic short track speed skating competition starts on Sunday and old ghosts are bound to haunt the ice as we watch a rivalry reborn. South Korea's power pack is out for revenge against
Ohno Knows There Are No Guarantees by Scott McCracken
Star of Short Track Looks Forward to Challenge Apolo Anton Ohno knows that short track is too unpredictable of a sport to make any guarantees about his upcoming performances at the 2006 Torino Winter
Short Track Speed Skating by Scott McCracken
Short Track Speed Skating at Torino
Short Track Speed Skating Results by Scott McCracken
Short Track Speed Skating Results from the Torino Winter Olympic Games Women's 500m Results RankNameCountryScore 1 Meng Wang CHN N/A 2 Evgenia Radanova BUL N/A 3 Anouk
Athlete Profile: Apolo Anton Ohno by Scott McCracken
Apolo Anton Ohno Sport: Short Track Team: USA Birthdate: May 22nd, 2982 Hometown: Seattle, WA Ht. / Wt.: 5'8" / 165 lbs Olympic Experience: 2002 Events 1500m : Sunday 02/12 1000m : Saturday 02/18
Skeleton by Scott McCracken
Skeleton at Torino
Skeleton Results by Scott McCracken
Skeleton Results from the Torino Winter Olympic Games Men's Skeleton Results RankNameCountryScore 1 Duff Gibson CAN 1:55.88 2 Jeff Pain CAN 1:56.14 3 Gregor Staehli SUI
Ski Jumping by Scott McCracken
Descending the ramp followed by the jump: fractions of seconds amidst the headiness of flight. A leap into the void, body symmetrical with skis, the public below waiting with baited breath for a
Ski Jumping Results by Scott McCracken
Ski Jumping Results from the Torino Winter Olympic Games Men's LH Team Results RankNameCountryScore 1 Koch / Widhoelzl AUT 984.0 2 Bystoel /
Jacobellis Makes Mistake of Olympic Proportions by Scott McCracken
Lindsey Jacobellis was in the clear. In front of her was the finish line in the inaugural Snowboardcross at the Torino Winter Olympics, behind her a competitor couldn't even be seen. Jacobellis could
Westcott Wins Wild New Snowboardcross by Scott McCracken
The Winter Olympics just got a whole lot more exciting. Seth Westcott of the United States brought home gold tonight in the first ever Winter Olympics Snowboardcross event. The event, which has 4
U.S.A: Global Halfpipe Heaven by Scott McCracken
Hannah Teiter and Gretchen Blierer - the Italian Alps echoed the Star Spangled Banner - looked like the children they are on the podium - gellfully similing and toying with each other, it was quite a
U.S. Continues Snowboarding Domination by Scott McCracken
Looks like that when it comes to Olympic snowboarding, the halfpipe belongs to the United States and everyone else is just along for the ride. A day after the U.S. Men dominated the podium for the
Shaun White Comebacks To Win Olympic Gold by Scott McCracken
The Flying Tomato got his gold. Redheaded snowboarding superstar Shaun White came back after a rough preliminary run to dominate the competition on the halfpipe Sunday, beating out teammate Danny
Snowboard Halfpipe Glossary by Scott McCracken
Do you find yourself as confused as I do when the announcer says something like "That was a great frontside McTwist!" To help break down the Winter Olympic Snowboard terminology, here is a quick
Shaun Palmer's Comeback Bid is Over by Scott McCracken
Think you have bad luck? Snowboarder Shaun Palmer saw his dream of a comeback go up in smokke when he recently tore his achilles tendon. The comeback was Palmer's attempt to recover from a drug and
2006 U.S. Snowboarding Team Roster by Scott McCracken
The Ultimate United States Powerhouse Team The U.S. Snowboard team rosters have been announced, and it looks to be the strongest U.S. team yet: Snowboard Cross Jayson Hale, 20, Sierraville,
Boarders Lead by White, Bleiler in Torino by Scott McCracken
Former Gold Medalist, Shaun White, Leads Team USA Shaun White qualified for the U.S. Olympic snowboarding team well before this weekend's qualifying events in Mountain Creek, but that didn't slow
Snowboarding by Scott McCracken
Snowboarding at Torino
Snowboarding Results by Scott McCracken
2006 Snowboarding Results from the Torino Winter Olympic Games Men's Halfpipe Results RankNameCountryScore 1 Shaun White USA 46.8 2 Daniel Kass USA 44.0 3 Markku Koski
Press Conference Gone Wild by Scott McCracken
Here we go again... The highly anticipated "smackdown" between Shani Davis and Chad Hedrick didn't quite live up to the expectations as neither claimed gold in the men's 1500m on Wednesday. But the
Fabris A Hometown Hero by Scott McCracken
Italy is a country devoted to it's soccer teams, cyclists and little else in the world of sports. So it comes as no surprise that Enrico Fabris has been preparing for these Olympic Games in relative
Historic Gold: Shani Davis is Champion by Scott McCracken
Shani Davis Skates His Way and Wins Gold in the Process Earlier in these Olympic Games, Shani Davis was being called selfish because he decided not to participate in the speed skating relay - a
The Joey Cheek Charity Drive by Scott McCracken
Five days ago Joey Cheek donated his $25,000 winnings to a charity run by speedskating icon Johann Olav Koss. This time, after coming in 3rd in the 1000m event, he'll hand over the $15,000 check to
Speed Skating Controversy by Scott McCracken
At first, one of the only complaints about the Olympics was the quality of the ice at the speed skating oval. But now there is a far more serious complain at the same venue. Two-time Olympic gold
Hendrick Wins Olympic Gold in 500m by Scott McCracken
Chad Hedrick backed up one prediction and offered another after winning Men's Speed Skating in the 5000 meter event. Hendrick had a time of 6:14.68 for winter olympic gold, while the Netherland's
Shani Davis Delivers Blow to U.S. Team by Scott McCracken
Speed skater Shani Davis won't participate in team pursuit, dealing a severe blow to the United States' hopes of winning a medal in the new Olympic event. Davis said that he would rather focus on his
Speed Skating by Scott McCracken
A skin-tight suit, a low aerodynamic position, pushing hard and looking for that perfect technique over distances ranging from 500 up to 10,000 metres. Speed skaters are literally living on the edge
Speed Skating Results by Scott McCracken
2006 Torino Winter Olympics Speed Skating Results Men's 1000m Finals Rank Name Country Time 1 Shani Davis USA 1:08.89 2 Joey Cheek USA 1:09.16 3 Erben