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Comedy Network host Stephen Colbert takes a skeleton ride while filming a segment after the FIBT Bob & Skeleton World Cup on November 22, 2009 at the Olympic Sports Complex in Lake Placid, New York. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

Colbert to Blair: 'I am sorry you're cheaters"

News magazine's comedic host takes Canadians to task over practice time flap at Olympic oval during visit to Lake Placid, N.Y. on Sunday 1:51 AM EST

Driver Lyndon Rush, front, of Canada, and his crew of Chris Le Bihan, Dan Humphries and Bret Bresciani start their first run in the four-man bobsled World Cup, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009 in Lake Placid, N.Y. (AP Photo/Lou Reuter)

Canada suffers bobsleigh setback

Without his brakeman Lascelles Brown who was out due to ankle injury, Lyndon Rush and his team fall short at World Cup event Nov 23, 2009 12:27AM EST

Olympic torch bearer Bob Piers arrives to light the cauldron in Truro, Nova Scotia, Nov. 17, 2009.
2010 Olympics

Following the Olympic torch

Every step of the 45,000-kilometre trek leading to the opening of the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler Nov 22, 2009 8:11PM EST

Great Britain's Andy Murray plays against Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro in a singles match during the Barclays ATP World Tour Tennis Finals in London, on November 22, 2009.

Murray downs Del Potro to open ATP finals

Scot overcomes second-set slump to get his tournament off to a winning start in London Nov 22, 2009 2:24PM EST

Groves wins a screamin' World Cup gold

Ottawa native overjoyed with first individual triumph of the season at Hamar, Norway Nov 23, 2009 1:43AM EST

Judging controversy shrouds Griffin's win

For the third straight main event, UFC finds itself on the defensive after questions arose over scorecards Nov 22, 2009 1:22PM EST

Manager confirms Schumacher met with Mercedes

Seven-time Formula One champion is known to have had discussions with the chiefs of new team amid speculation he may come out of retirement Nov 22, 2009 11:04AM EST

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Vancouver 2010
Olympic preview: Sport by Sport

A look at the 15 disciplines that make up the Winter Games, and Canada's chances to medal in them

Canada's Jennifer Heil, right, gold medal, and Shannon Bahrke of the United States, silver medal, in action during the Dual Moguls Freestyle ski World Championships in Madonna di Campiglio, Italy, Saturday, March 10, 2007.
Ken Read
The race is on for 2010

The former Olympian takes a look at the heated competition for a berth on Canada's downhill team

Manuel Osborne-Paradis of Canada takes first place during the Alpine FIS Ski World Cup. Men's Downhill on March 06, 2009 in Kvitfjell, Norway.
Television
Sale, Simpson win 'Battle of the Blades'

2002 Olympic gold medalist and former Oiler emerge victorious in the CBC figure-skating reality series

Craig Simpson, left, and Jamie Sale pose with the trophy after winning the final of the CBC Television reality series 'Battle of the Blades' in Toronto on Monday, November 16, 2009.
Bob Weeks
Jones keeps her perspective

Celebrity status: Curling hero tries to maintain a low profile amidst throng of Olympic well-wishers

Team Canada skip Jennifer Jones celebrates with teammates after scoring two points in the third end against B.C. skip Marla Mallett in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts final in Victoria, B.C. Sunday March 1, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Beverley Smith
From rats to riches

Fatal Bullet owner Danny Dion has made the journey from Alberta farm hand without a place to sleep to a horse racing contender hobnobbing with the elite

Danny Dion (right) with his horse Fatal Bullet in the winners circle at Woodbine. Michael Burns photo
2010 Olympics
The torch that Hitler lit

The feel-good relay turns out to be a creation of the people who are the byword for modern evil

The history of the Olympic torch
Stephen Brunt
Lighting of Olympic torch launches national moment

The Vancouver Games start to become real as the final countdown to February's spectacle begins

The Olympic flame is carried out of the temple of Hera after being lit by the sun in Ancient Olympia, Greece, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009. The Olympic flame will travel to Canada on Nov 30 then do a cross country tour before the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver which start in Feb. 2010.
Opportunity knocks
Sports leagues jumping into social media

Big four sports don't see a lot of social media revenue now but are eyeing Twitter and Facebook as revenue models

Shaquille O'Neal and his wife Shaunie, seen at the 2006 NBA All-Star Game, are splitting up again.
Jeff Blair
Chinese learn lessons en route to Vancouver

Olympic rink from People's Republic who live and train in Edmonton have high hopes at 2010 Winter Games

Wang Fengchun of China
2010 Torch Relay
With glowing hearts we saw the flame rise

Much fanfare, higher-than-expected turnout and some protestors meet the Olympic torch in Victoria as it begins cross-country relay

Catriona Le May Doan and Simon Whitfield, left, hand off the flame to Silken Laumann and Alexandre Despatie during the beginning of the Olympic Torch Relay in Victoria, B.C.