2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver

The world comes to Vancouver, B.C., for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.

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Commentary: Olympic boycott chatter shouldn’t go any further

Tue., April 13, 2021

Thankfully, there doesn’t seem to be any groundswell of support for the idea of boycotting the Beijing Winter Olympics, which are scheduled to take place just 10 months from now.

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Salt Lake City, Barcelona among Winter Olympic host options

UPDATED: Sat., Jan. 11, 2020

The IOC is in talks with three possible bidders to host the Winter Olympics in the future

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Red, white & blueprint: US biathlon forms plan to close gap

UPDATED: Tue., March 5, 2019

The Americans have never won an Olympic medal in biathlon. The organization for the sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting is trying to change that with a revamped blueprint. The plan includes coaches from Europe, contracting with a machine shop to test different sorts of metals to make the skis faster and partnering with a university professor to study shooting mechanics. The squad will get a glimpse of how it’s all coming together at the world championships this week.

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Salt Lake City bids for 2nd Olympics in changed climate

Tue., Dec. 18, 2018

When Salt Lake City pursued the Winter Olympics more than two decades ago, competition was so fierce that lavishing International Olympic Committee members with gifts and favors seemed commonplace. Salt Lake City got caught in a bribery scandal that nearly derailed the plans for the 2002 Winter Olympics. Two decades later, the script has flipped. The IOC is struggling to find cities willing to host and Salt Lake City is a contender for 2030, despite the bribery scandal.

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Canadian figure skating star Parick Chan announces retirement

Mon., April 16, 2018

In Patrick Chan’s perfect future, he’s running a skating school in Vancouver with girlfriend Liz Putnam. The two are living in a million-dollar apartment in the city’s lovely Kitsilano neighborhood. And he’s enjoying a wildly successful career in commercial real estate.

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One Spokanite’s trip to the Winter Olympics: Reflections

Tue., Feb. 27, 2018

My name is Heather Parham. I’m a Spokane native who is excited to be at the Winter Olympics in South Korea! I came over here to watch my friend compete in the Olympic events taking place. Korea has never been on my immediate bucket list, but going to the Winter Olympics has. I’m so happy it led me to this incredible country with outstanding food, beautiful scenery and fascinating culture.

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Olympic buzz: The winners and losers of the Pyeongchang Games

Sat., Feb. 24, 2018

Here, in the final Olympics Buzz of these Games, we take a look at some of the winners and losers.

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Commentary: How the U.S. women’s hockey team turned courage into gold

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 22, 2018

And that, as much as anything that happened between the blue lines late Wednesday night at Gangneung Hockey Center, is why the next time USA Hockey pays homage to Olympic gold medals on the rear inside neckline, it will have another year to overlook: 2018.

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Commentary: U.S.-Canada women’s hockey classic makes us forget NHL

Thu., Feb. 22, 2018

Three thrilling periods of regulation, another free-wheeling 20 minutes of overtime, a shootout that went six tension-filled rounds – the Americans littered the ice the sticks, gloves and helmets, whooping it up in a raucous, fitting celebration of their 3-2 triumph over the heartbroken Canadians at the Winter Olympics. Some will surely say this was a victory for women’s hockey.

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One Spokanite’s trip to the Winter Olympics: Golden moments

Wed., Feb. 21, 2018

My name is Heather Parham. I'm a Spokane native who is excited to be at the Winter Olympics in South Korea! I came over here to watch my friend compete in the Olympic events taking place this week. Korea has never been on my immediate bucket list, but going to the Winter Olympics has. I'm so happy it has led me to this incredible country with outstanding food, beautiful scenery and fascinating culture.

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