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Ice dancing entering final night

 VANCOUVER — Russia's Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin altered their controversial "aboriginal" costumes, but teams from Canada and the USA made the changes that counted Sunday when they surged to the top of the standings in Olympic ice dancing.

With flag-waving home fans cheering their Spanish flamenco, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada won the original dance with a score of 68.41. Their 111.15 total put them first overall. "We feel like all of Canada is on the ice with us," said Virtue.

Meryl Davis and Charlie White of the USA, who skated to a folk dance theme from India, were second in the original dance (67.08) and second overall (108.55). "We gave everything we had in the program," said White, who has teamed with Davis to win the past two U.S. titles.

Vancouver - day nine

Vancouver - day nine 
The large hill ski jumping offered those brave enough to take part some wonderful views of Whistler
 

Vancouver Day Five

Vancouver Day Five

Bjorn Ferry was dancing for joy after bagging biathlon gold.

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2010 Winter Olympics Schedule

A full schedule for the two-week competition's events can be found below. All times are Vancouver time (PT).

Saturday, February 13

» Alpine skiing (men's) - 11:45 a.m.

» Biathlon (women's) - 1 p.m.

» Freestyle skiing (women's) - 4:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m.

» Hockey (women's) - noon, 5 p.m.

» Luge (men's) - 5 p.m., 7 p.m.; replayed at midnight

» Short track (men's) - 5 p.m., 6:24 p.m., 7:18 p.m.

» Short track (women's) - 5:45 p.m., 6:49 p.m.; replayed at midnight

» Ski jumping (individual) - 9:45 a.m.

» Speed skating (men's) - noon

Sunday, February 14

» Alpine skiing (women's) - 10 a.m., 1 p.m.

» Biathlon (men's) - 11:15 a.m.

» Figure skating (pairs short program) - 4:30 p.m.

» Freestyle skating (men's) - 2:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m.

» Hockey (women's) - noon, 4:30 p.m.

» Luge (men's) - 1 p.m., 3 p.m.

» Nordic combined - 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 1:45 p.m.

» Speed skating (women's) - 1 p.m.

Monday, February 15

» Cross country (women's) - 10 a.m.

» Cross country (men's) - 12:30 p.m.

» Figure skating - 5 p.m.

» Hockey (women's) - 2:30 p.m., 7 p.m.

» Luge (women's) - 5 p.m., 6:51 p.m.

» Snowboarding (men's) - 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m.

» Speed skating (men's) - 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, February 16

» Alpine skiing (men's) - 10 a.m., 1:30 p.m.

» Biathlon (women's) - 10:30 a.m.

» Biathlon (men's) - 12:45 p.m.

» Curling (men's) - 9 a.m., 2 p.m., 7 p.m.

» Figure skating (men's) - 4:15 p.m.

» Hockey (men's) - 12:00 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 9 p.m.

» Hockey (women's) - 2:30 p.m., 7 p.m.

» Luge (women's) - 1 p.m., 2:51 p.m.

» Snowboarding (women's) - 10 a.m., 12:15 p.m.

» Speed skating (women's) - 1 p.m.

Wednesday, February, 17

» Alpine skiing (women's) - 11 a.m.

» Cross country (men's) - 10:15 a.m., 12:55 p.m.

» Cross country (women's) - 10:15 a.m., 12:30 p.m.

» Curling (women's) - 9 a.m., 7 p.m.

» Curling (men's) - 2 p.m.

» Hockey (men's) - noon, 4:30 p.m., 9 p.m.

» Hockey (women's) - 2:30 p.m., 7 p.m.

» Luge (men's) - 5 p.m., 6:31 p.m.

» Short track (women's) - 5 p.m., 6:14 p.m., 7:07 p.m.

» Short track (men's) - 5:27 p.m., 6:35 p.m.

» Snowboarding (men's) - 1:05 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 7:15 p.m.

» Speed skating (men's) - 4 p.m.

Thursday, February 18

» Biathlon (women's) - 10 a.m.

» Biathlon (men's) - 1 p.m.

» Curling (men's) - 9 a.m., 7 p.m

» Curling (women's) - 2 p.m.

» Figure skating (men's) - 5 p.m.

» Hockey (men's) - noon, 4:30 p.m., 9 p.m.

» Hockey (women's) - 2:30 p.m., 7 p.m.

» Skeleton (women's) - 4 p.m., 5:10 p.m.

» Skeleton (men's) - 6:30 p.m., 8 p.m.

» Snowboarding (women's) - 12:30 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m.

» Speed skating (women's) - 1 p.m.

Friday, February 19

» Alpine skiing (men's) - 11:30 a.m.

» Cross country (women's) - 1 p.m.

» Curling (women's) - 9 a.m., 7 p.m.

» Curling (men's) - 2 p.m.

» Figure skating - 4:45 p.m.

» Hockey (men's) - noon, 4:30 p.m., 9 p.m.

» Skeleton (women's) - 3:45 p.m., 4:55 p.m.

» Skeleton (men's) - 6:20 p.m., 7:50 p.m.

» Ski jumping (individual) - 10 a.m.

Saturday, February 20

» Alpine skiing (women's) - 10 a.m.

» Bobsled (men's) - 5 p.m., 6:35 p.m.

» Cross country (men's) - 1:30 p.m.

» Curling (men's) - 9 a.m., 7 p.m.

» Curling (women's) - 2 p.m.

» Freestyle skating (women's) - 10 a.m.

» Hockey (men's) - noon, 4:30 p.m., 9 p.m.

» Hockey (women's) - 2:30 p.m., 7 p.m.

» Speed skating (men's) - 4:15 p.m.

» Short track (women's) - 5:45 p.m., 6:59 p.m., 7:51 p.m.

» Short track (men's) - 6:29 p.m., 7:28 p.m., 8:05 p.m.

» Ski jumping (individual) - 11:30 a.m.

Sunday, February 21

» Alpine skiing (men's) - 10 a.m., 1:15 p.m.

» Biathlon (men's) - 10:45 a.m.

» Biathlon (women's) - 12:45 p.m.

» Bobsled (men's) - 1:30 p.m., 3:05 p.m.

» Curling (women's) - 9 a.m., 7 p.m.

» Curling (men's) - 2 p.m.

» Figure skating - 4:15 p.m.

» Freestyle skating (men's) - 9:15 a.m., 12:15 p.m.

» Hockey (men's) - noon, 4:30 p.m., 9 p.m.

» Speed skating (women's) - 3 p.m.

Monday, February 22

» Cross country (men's) - 10:45 a.m., 1:25 p.m.

» Cross country (women's) - 10:45 a.m., 1 p.m.

» Curling (men's) - 9 a.m., 7 p.m.

» Curling (women's) - 2 p.m.

» Figure skating - 4:45 p.m.

» Freestyle skating (men's) - 6 p.m.

» Hockey (women's) - noon, 2 p.m., 5 p.m., 7 p.m.

» Ski jumping (team) - 10 a.m., 11:20 a.m.

Tuesday, February 23

» Biathlon (women's) - 11:30 a.m.

» Bobsled (women's) - 5 p.m., 6: 13 p.m.

» Curling (women's) - 9 a.m., 7 p.m.

» Curling (men's) - 2 p.m.

» Speed skating (men's) - 11 a.m.

» Figure skating (women's) - 4:30 p.m.

» Freestyle skating (women's) - 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m.

» Hockey (men's) - noon, 4:30 p.m., 7 p.m., 9 p.m.

» Nordic combined (team) - 10 a.m., 1 p.m.

Wednesday, February 24

» Alpine skiing (women's) - 10 a.m., 1:15 p.m.

» Bobsled (women's) - 5 p.m., 6: 13 p.m.

» Cross country (men's) - 11:15 p.m.

» Freestyle skating (women's) - 7:30 p.m.

» Hockey (men's) - noon, 4:30 p.m., 7 p.m., 9 p.m.

» Short track (women's) - 5 p.m., 6:26 p.m.

» Short track (men's) - 5:47 p.m.

» Speed skating (women's) - 1 p.m.

Thursday, February 25

» Cross country (women's) - 11 a.m.

» Curling (women's) - 9 a.m.

» Curling (men's) - 2 p.m.

» Figure skating (women's) - 5 p.m.

» Freestyle skating (men's) - 6 p.m.

» Hockey (women's) - 11 a.m., 3:30 p.m.

» Nordic combined (individual) - 9:59 a.m., 1 p.m.

Friday, February 26

» Alpine Skiing (women's) - 10 a.m., 1:30 p.m.

» Biathlon (men's) - 11:30 a.m.

» Bobsled (men's) - 1 p.m., 2:35 p.m.

» Curling (women's) - 9 a.m., 3 p.m.

» Hockey (men's) - noon, 6:30 p.m.

» Short track (women's) - 6:14 p.m., 6:53 p.m., 7:26 p.m.

» Short track (men's) - 6 p.m., 6:45 p.m., 7:16 p.m., 7:52 p.m.

» Snowboarding (women's) - 10 a.m., 12:15 p.m.

» Speed skating (men's) - 12:30 p.m., 2:07 p.m.

» Speed skating (women's) - 1:20 p.m.

Saturday, February 27

» Alpine skiing (men's) - 10 a.m., 1:45 p.m.

» Bobsled (men's) - 1 p.m., 2:35 p.m.

» Cross country (women's) - 11:45 a.m.

» Curling (men's) - 9 a.m., 3:00 p.m.

» Hockey (men's) - 7 p.m.

» Snowboarding (men's) - 10 a.m., 12:15 p.m.

» Speed skating (men's) - 1:49 p.m.

» Speed skating (women's) - 12:30 p.m., 2:12 p.m.

Sunday, February 28

» Cross country (men's) - 9:30 a.m.

» Hockey (men's) - 12:15 p.m.

» Closing ceremony - 6 p.m

Buy Hannah Teter's undies to benefit Haiti relief

U.S. snowboarder Hannah Teter has experience in selling unique products to benefit charity. Through her foundation, Hannah's Gold, she has raised money for a village in Kenya by selling maple syrup from her home state of Vermont. Now, Teter has turned to other assets to benefit Haiti. 

Teter is selling women's underwear that read "Make Love, Not War," and $5 from each pair will benefit Doctors Without Borders. The money raised with the undie sale will be added to the prize money that Teter has already donated to Haiti relief from her various wins. She has also promised to give any money she gets for winning a medal in the Olympics to Haiti relief.

Vonn Watch: Sports Illustrated Cover is Predictable

I’ve thought to myself and predicted out loud that leading up to the 2010 Vancouver Olympics that we would see a LOT of Lindsey Vonn in the media.

Vonn is first a GREAT athlete, but she also represents norm of feminine attractiveness. The combination of athleticism and attractiveness make Vonn the likely poster girl of the US Olympic Team, and the media hasn’t disappointed in constructed her as such.

Sports Illustrated February 8, 2010 Cover

Not to be left out, Sports Illustrated is featuring Vonn on their February 8,2010 cover (pictured here). For those of you who follow SI Covers, know that female athletes are RARELY featured on the cover.


Over the last 60 years researchers have shown that about 4% of all SI covers have portrayed women.


When females are featured on the cover of SI, they are more likely than not to be in sexualized poses and not in action–and the most recent Vonn cover is no exception.