Medvedev calls for resignations after Russia flops at Winter Olympics
Moscow, Russia (CNN) — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev called for the resignation of the nation’s top Olympic officials Monday after the country’s worst performance in a Winter Olympics in nearly a hundred years.
Winter Olympics: Canada beats USA to capture ice hockey gold
VANCOUVER – Superstar Sidney Crosby scored the winner in overtime as Canada won the Olympic title on Sunday, beating the United States 3-2 to become the first host nation to capture gold in 30 years.
PSA fetes year’s best in RP sports
MANILA, Philippines – The men and women athletes who fought and conquered in various battlefields a year ago get their well-deserved dues tonight when the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) confers on them its highest accolade during the Annual Awards Night presented by Coca-Cola at the Centennial Hall of the Manila Hotel.
Demong wins historic combined gold for USA
WHISTLER, Canada – Olympic veteran Bill Demong capped the United States’ impressive nordic combined showing at the Vancouver Games by winning the large hill gold medal on Thursday.
Winter Games seen on TV by over half of Americans
NEW YORK – NBC’s online coverage of the Vancouver Winter Olympics has drawn nearly 33 million viewers and no shortage of buzz — but the Web is far from overtaking television when it comes to audience size.