Winter stars ready to break out Posted Nov 16 10:34a ET By NBC Olympics Like Alberto Tomba, Johann Koss and Katarina Witt before them, these five athletes from beyond the North American continent could easily become household names this February.
Americans fall short in World Cup skeleton openers Posted Nov 13 2:46p ET Latvia's Martins Dukurs won the men's World Cup start to this Olympic season, finishing in 1 minute, 39.75 seconds on the 2002 Salt Lake City Games track. In the women's race, which was cut to one run because of heavy snow, Germany's Anja Huber prevailed by 0.14 seconds over Canada's Amy Gough.
Another injury for Stiegler Posted Nov 19 12:34p ET Resi Stiegler was taken down Copper Mountain on a sled after hooking a gate in giant slalom training and hurting her left leg on Thursday.
Whatever happened to...? Posted Oct 29 3:43p ET Do you ever wonder what happened to that memorable Winter Olympian who the world was fixated on for two glorious weeks? Yes, life does go on for these athletes. Check out what the most memorable U.S. winter athletes have been up to since their Olympic triumphs.
Uhlaender off the ice Posted Nov 11 1:09p ET Upstart American slider Katie Uhlaender hopes to bring home a medal from Vancouver.
Fans design Vonn's helmet Posted Nov 18 11:58a ET Fans will have a chance to design the artwork that appears on star skier Lindsey Vonn's helmet during February's Vancouver Olympics.
Vonn second at World Cup slalom Posted Nov 15 6:39a ET Vail's Lindsey Vonn placed second in the opening women's World Cup slalom in Finland on Saturday. She says a few small mistakes in her second run were the difference.
Aspen sees payoff as World Cup host Posted Nov 17 6:37a ET Officials say the decision to keep hosting the World Cup despite the increasing costs paid off last year with international exposure. They think the benefit could be even greater this year with the Olympics coming up.
Olympic torch crosses Arctic in historic first Posted Nov 16 1:51p ET The Olympic flame began its first trek through the Canadian Arctic by crossing paths with a polar bear on the shores of Hudson Bay, local media said Monday.
Sliding for a cause Posted Nov 16 6:52a ET Several USBSF athletes are raising awareness for charitable and research organizations, including the American Cancer Society, the National Breast Cancer Foundation, and more.
