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Canada Breathes Golden Sigh of Relief

By James GraffFeb 15th 2010 – 12:35PM
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(Feb. 15) -- Breaking a dry spell that started at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada finally landed its first gold medal on home soil Sunday when Montrealer Alexandre Bilodeau skied to victory in the men's mogul freestyle event. Bilodeau's win puts an end to the country's palpable embarrassment over being the...

Officials Say Luger's Death Caused by Human Error

Feb 13th 2010 – 3:43PM
AP

AP

WHISTLER, British Columbia (Feb. 13) -- Oh, sure, blame the accident on a dead man who can't defend himself. As if the tragedy on Blackcomb Mountain wasn't devastating enough to the Olympic movement, the legacy of the XXI Winter Games, Canada's dreams and a heartbroken family in the republic of Georgia, now we have to...

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