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Torch Is Passed: Vancouver Marks End of Era for Some Winter Stars

Goodbye, Bode. Farewell, Apolo. Godspeed, Clara. We loved you. And now you're gone. Vancouver 2010 will be known as the biggest change-up in Winter Olympic history. Athletes who came in as young juniors during compelling Olympic times -- the introduction of snowboard, skeleton, women's bobsled; and it all taking place in...

Shani Davis Wins Silver Medal in Speedskating Upset

RICHMOND, British Columbia (AP) -- Shani Davis and Chad Hedrick were supposed to battle it out for gold. Mark Tuitert didn't go along with the plan.The Dutch skater pulled off an Olympic speedskating upset of the Americans in the 1,500 meters Saturday, relegating Davis to the silver while Hedrick failed to even make the...

Team USA Reaches New Heights on Golden Boy's Snowboard

WEST VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Triple crown. Triple glory. Triple gold. The moment Shaun White nailed his first run in the men's snowboard halfpipe Wednesday night, Team USA wrapped up one of its greatest days in the history of the Winter Games. The morning broke bright and cloudless, with Lindsey Vonn out of Vail,...

Shani Davis Personifies American Ideal

RICHMOND, British Columbia -- When Shani Davis crossed the finish line Wednesday at the Olympic Oval in the last of 19 pairs of racers and with what was the gold-medal winning 1000-meter time, a roar erupted in the stands. Davis then peeled back his blue hoodie and unzipped his black top and showed a smile ripping across...

Shani Davis Streaks to Gold Again

RICHMOND, British Columbia -- This time all that mattered was the color of the medal, not the color of his skin.With a furious kick on the final lap Wednesday, Shani Davis stuck his skate across the line and won his second straight gold medal in 1,000-meter Olympic speedskating. With the victory, Davis became the first...