Turin Olympics

Iraqi athlete on a headfirst try to reach Olympics

USA Canoe/Kayak (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

For Faisal Faisal, the 2006 Turin Olympics were both unforgettable and unbearable. Read

Disqualified from the Olympics for testing positive for Propecia, the hair loss drug.

The Hair Centre (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009

Zach Lund, a member of the American bobsled and skeleton team, was disqualified from the 2006 Turin Olympics for testing positive for Propecia, the hair-loss drug, and he’s been fighting for his name ever since. “Why buy hair loss treatments over the counter or on the internet when you can see a Westminster Trichologist for FREE and know [...]

Bode Miller returns to U.S. ski team, points to 2010 Olympics

L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009

Ready or not, world, Bode is back.Bode Miller, the enigmatically-talented and bombastic ski racer who bombed out at the 2006 Turin Olympics before splitting with the U.S. Ski Team, announced at a Thursday news conference at Staples Center that he was returning to the squad in advance of the 2010 Vancouver Games."This is an opportunity for me to have the best runs of my life," he said.A...

Team Aomori secures curling berth

Japan Times (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009

AOMORI (Kyodo) Team Aomori beat Team Nagano in a playoff Saturday to secure a berth as Japan's representative in the women's curling competition at next February's Vancouver Olympics. Team Aomori posted its second straight victory over Team Nagano, which had won through the first round, and triumphed 4-0 overall to make its second straight Winter Games.

Couple that sleds together stays together

Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009

It's a love story on ice, a romance on runners.Canadian bobsledders Kaillie and Dan Humphries have competed together at the Winter Olympics before, but not as husband and wife, and not under the same banner. That is set to change this February, however, when she is expected to pilot Canada 2 down the treacherous course at the Whistler Sliding Centre, while he pushes the four-man sled driven...

Hedrick jumps into 1,000 _ and earns another spot

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009

... the Super Bowl, this was like the Pro Bowl," quipped Hedrick, who won three medals at the 2006 Turin Olympics. "There was something missing with him not out there."They had one more chance to go head to head in the final event of the meet, the 10,000 later Sunday. Neither plans to compete in speedskating's longest event at the Olympics, but they had to enter to secure their...

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Hedrick wins another spot on speedskating team

SI.com (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009

... the Super Bowl, this was like the Pro Bowl," quipped Hedrick, who won three medals at the 2006 Turin Olympics. "There was something missing with him not out there."They did have one more chance to go head to head in the final event of the meet, the 10,000 later Sunday. Neither plans to skate speedskating's longest event at the Olympics but had to enter to secure their spots...

Hedrick jumps into 1,000, earns another spot

MSNBC.com: Sports (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009

... the Super Bowl, this was like the Pro Bowl,” quipped Hedrick, who won three medals at the 2006 Turin Olympics. “There was something missing with him not out there.” They did have one more chance to go head to head in the final event of the meet, the 10,000 later Sunday. Neither plans to skate speedskating’s longest event at the Olympics but had to enter to secure their spots...

Hedrick jumps into 1,000 _ and earns another spot

USA Canoe/Kayak (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009

... the Super Bowl, this was like the Pro Bowl,” quipped Hedrick, who won three medals at the 2006 Turin Olympics. “There was something missing with him not out there.”They did have one more chance to go head to head in the final event of the meet, the 10,000 later Sunday. Neither plans to skate speedskating's longest event at the Olympics but had to enter to secure their spots...

Hedrick jumps into 1,000 — and earns another spot

MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009

... the Super Bowl, this was like the Pro Bowl," quipped Hedrick, who won three medals at the 2006 Turin Olympics. "There was something missing with him not out there."They did have one more chance to go head to head in the final event of the meet, the 10,000 later Sunday. Neither plans to skate speedskating's longest event at the Olympics but had to enter to secure their spots...

No longer bitter rivals, Davis and Hedrick have another memorable race and look to Olympics

Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009

MILWAUKEE - These guys just can't get away from each other.Shani Davis and Chad Hedrick skated more that three miles apiece at the U.S. speedskating trials Thursday night. When they were done, Davis was the winner — by the blink of an eye.A mere two-hundredths of a second separated the two bitter rivals from the Turin Olympics, which sets them up for another memorable showdown in Vancouver.This...

Rookard claims 3,000 at U.S. speedskating trials

SI.com (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Jennifer Rodriguez has endured plenty of anguish since the last Olympics: her mother's death, a divorce, financial problems.When she steps on the ice, all those troubles fade away just a bit."It's actually helped me a lot to help get me through my turmoil," Rodriguez said after posting the fastest time in the 1,000 meters at the U.S. speedskating trials Thursday night. "It...

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Plushenko leads after Rostelecom short program

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009

... of his challengers in his first international competition since winning the gold medal at the Turin Olympics.In the pairs competition, former world champions Pang Qing and Tong Jian won the short program, opening a solid lead over Russia's Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov and Americans Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker.Plushenko finished with 82.25 points, almost seven ahead...

Plushenko leads after Rostelecom short program

SI.com (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009

... of his challengers in his first international competition since winning the gold medal at the Turin Olympics.In the pairs competition, former world champions Pang Qing and Tong Jian won the short program, opening a solid lead over Russia's Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov and Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker of the United States.Plushenko finished with 82.25 points, almost...

Plushenko leads after Rostelecom short program

San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009

... of his challengers in his first international competition since winning the gold medal at the Turin Olympics. In the pairs competition, former world champions Pang Qing and Tong Jian won the short program, opening a solid lead over Russia's Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov and Americans Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker. Plushenko finished with 82.25 points, almost seven ahead...