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Canadian skater Chipeur withdraws from worlds OTTAWA (AP) -- Canadian silver medalist Vaughn Chipeur, who finished 23rd at the Vancouver Olympics, has withdrawn from the World Figure Skating Championships with a right foot injury.
SI.com | 2 hours, 49 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Polish skier tests positive for EPO in Vancouver WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- Polish cross-country skier Kornelia Marek tested positive for EPO at the Vancouver Olympics in the first serious doping case of the games.
SI.com | 2 hours, 58 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
McKeever hoping Paralympics ease Olympic pain Legally blind skier Brian McKeever hopes a solid performance at the Paralympic Games will help ease the disappointment he still feels over being denied an opportunity to compete at the Olympics.
CBC.ca | 3 hours, 51 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Billy Dutton Uphill The Billy Dutton Uphill will celebrate its 22st anniversary on Sunday, April 11,at Squaw Valley with registration from 7-8 a.m. at the funnitel. The race benefits Cross Country Junior Olympics and is a celebration of the life of Billy Dutton, a search and rescue skier who lost his life to brain canc ... more »
North Lake Tahoe Bonanza | 4 hours, 10 minutes ago | comment? | recommend article from Incline Village, Nevada
Canadians should draw recession-recovery inspiration from Olympic athletes: PM HarperPrime Minister Stephen Harper said Thursday that Canada's record-setting performance at the Vancouver Olympics should be an inspiration to MPs and all Canadians as they face the challenges of recovering from the recession.
Canada.com | 4 hours, 39 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Harper pitches Olympics as inspiration in Commons and YouTube Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Thursday that Canada's record-setting performance at the Vancouver Olympics should be an inspiration to MPs and all Canadians as they face the challenges of recovering from the recession.
Canada.com | 4 hours, 39 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
1948 Olympic wrestling gold medalist Henry Wittenberg dies at 91 Henry Wittenberg, an amateur wrestler who went undefeated for more than 300 matches and won a gold medal at the 1948 London Olympics, has died. He was 91.
ESPN | 5 hours, 10 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Paralympic transit changes roll out Friday VANOC officials say extra transit and some road closures will be returning during the Paralympic Games, but not to the same extent as during the 2010 Winter Olympics last month.
CBC.ca | 5 hours, 47 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Opinions differ but there's still no real proof Twitter boosts TV ratings TORONTO - Television ratings for the Olympics were outstanding, while web stats for online engagement blew projections out of the water. Ratings for big events like the Super Bowl, the Oscars and the Grammys were up, and for each event, Twitter and Facebook were clogged with blow-by-blow commentary ... more »
Canoe.ca | 5 hours, 53 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
#ATX: Social media capital of the world “SXSW is like the Olympics,” social media consultant Kate Buck said. The festival gives online networks a chance to interact in person.
News 8 Austin | 7 hours, 7 minutes ago | comment? | recommend article from Austin, Texas