Lindsey Vonn, of the United States, reacts at the finish line after winning an Alpine Ski Women's World Cup Super G race, in St. Moritz, Switzerland, Jan. 31, 2010.
An Olympian Effort

Vonn like we've never seen her before

American sweetheart has arrived at a time-honoured formula to make some quick cash: Take off your clothes!

Riesch of Germany skis on her way to clock the11th fastest time in the women's Alpine Skiing World Cup Super G race in St. Moritz
Vancouver 2010

Whistler's other golden girls

Maria Riesch and Anja Paerson have the mettle to take on Lindsey Vonn

Canadian Jennifer Heil celebrates her gold medal finish in the ladies' moguls at the 2010 Freestyle FIS World Cup in Calgary, Alta., on Friday Jan. 8, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Vancouver 2010

First gold could come early for Canada

Defending Olympic freestyle mogul champion Jennifer Heil just one of the athletes who could break the home jinx on the first full day of competition

Russia’s Evgeni Plushenko, centre, and France’s Brian Joubert, right, are at the centre of the e-mail controversy. They are seen with Switzerland’s Stéphane Lambiel at the European skating championships last month in Estonia. Yuri Kadobnov/AFP/Getty Images

Vancouver 2010

Judges accused of bias against European figure skaters

Medal contenders Evgeni Plushenko of Russia and Brian Joubert of France at centre of uproar over judge’s e-mails

Canadians want medal haul, ice dominance: poll

New Angus Reid Public Opinion poll reveals that population wants the most medals, Wayne Gretzky to light the cauldron and a U.S.-Canada men's hockey final

Afghanistan hopes to defeat U.S. — in cricket

Two nations will meet at Dubai Sports City on Thursday in the qualifying tournament for the Twenty20 World Cup

Lotus returns to F1 track after 16 years

Test driver Fairuz Fauzy gives their car a shakedown at Silverstone

Money woes ease in NASCAR

With the season revving up this week at Daytona International Speedway, there are signs that interest is picking back up

McEnroe says Federer greatest ever male player

American says World No. 1's ability to average two Grand Slam titles a year is 'phenomenally consistent and amazing'

Jones, Hopkins ready for fight 17 years in making

Former champions still can't share the same table

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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.
Julia Murray finds happy medium in ski cross

Daughter of Crazy Canuck Dave Murray set to take her turn in the torch relay and, injury-permitting, in the Games themselves

Canada's Julia Murray catches air over the last jump during the 2010 Freestyle FIS World Cup Ladies Ski Cross Qualification event at Blue Mountain on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010 in Collingwood, Ont.
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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)
Vancouver 2010
The Snow Leopard prepares to pounce

Kwame Nkarumah Acheampong, the first Ghanaian to ski in the Olympics, is quickly becoming a cult hero in B.C. and across Canada

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Tom Tebbutt
Maestro conducts a tennis masterpiece

Roger Federer extends his reign as world tennis king with record 16th grand slam victory over Andy Murray at the Australian Open

Roger Federer of Switzerland kisses the trophy after beating Andy Murray of Britain to win the Men's singles final match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010.(AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Vancouver 2010
Tania Vicent looks to bow out on top

Entering her fourth and final Olympic Games, the 34-year-old has been around the Canadian national short track speed skating team for more than half her life

Canada's Tania Vicent in the women's 1000-metre short track final at the Palavela rink at theTurin 2006 Winter Olympic Games.
Bob Weeks
Ulsrud flies under radar, even in own country

Norwegian curler's fame back home could explode overnight with a breakout performance in Vancouver

Thomas Ulsrud of Norway.
Offering support to Olympians

Canada's privately funded non-profit B2ten program offers our Olympic competitors a hand-up from a dark history of athletic under-funding

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Jeff Blair
Olympic lugers could slide into big bucks

Title sponsor Fast Track Capital tells Canadian team it is offering $1-million for a gold medal in Vancouver

Alex Gough, from Calgary, competes during women's World Cup luge in Calgary, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.