Asada sees off Kim comeback to seal world title
TURIN, Italy – Japan’s Mao Asada finally outdid South Korean rival Kim Yuna Saturday, snatching the women’s title at the world figure skating championships to gain some consolation for missing gold at the Winter Olympics.
Winter Olympics: Europe and Asia sweep medals as US falters
VANCOUVER, Canada – Lindsey Vonn and Shani Davis, two of the performers who helped rescue the Vancouver Olympics from a slew of bad publicity, were relegated to bit-part roles on a day of upsets and drama at the Winter Games on Saturday.
Georgian Luger’s body repatriated to Georgia
The body of Nodar Kumaritashvili, the luger who was killed in an horrific training accident at the Winter Olympics, will be flown back to Georgia on Monday, Games organizers said.
Winter Olympics ceremony pays tribute to tragic luger
VANCOUVER – The Winter Olympic Games opening ceremony was launched in a flurry of ticker-tape Friday in an event dedicated to Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili, who died earlier in a horror smash.
Snowboarder threads Games rings in opening ceremony
VANCOUVER – A single snowboarder shot through the Olympic rings in a very Canadian opening salvo for the 2010 Winter Games on Friday, a feat made all the more impressive by his soaring through an indoor stadium.