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Ruggiero leads US women's hockey into 4th Olympics

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:42:30 GMT

Angela Ruggiero is fond of saying hockey is just her first career, and the defenseman always thought she would be on to her next big thing after Vancouver.

Benshoof plans to smash speed world record

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:45:31 GMT

American slider Tony Benshoof has held the Guinness World Record for the fastest luge speed for almost a decade. In his third Winter Olympics in Vancouver, the Minnesota native will aim to make history a second time.

Lighter, leaner Ohno lands in Vancouver

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:41:51 GMT

A lot has changed since Apolo Ohno used to visit Vancouver as a 12-year-old eager to improve as a speed skater.

Crosby at the forefront in Vancouver

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:42:07 GMT

Beyond the 216 athletes competing for the U.S. in Vancouver, there are upwards of 2,500 athletes representing more than 80 nations worldwide at the Winter Games. Here's a look at 10 big names to watch.

Vonn plugs on despite strained relationship

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:13:30 GMT

The Vancouver Olympics are shaping up to be Lindsey Vonn's shining moment, the apex of a career that began years ago when her father introduced her to skiing. But Alan Kildow had a falling out with his daughter two years ago, and will have to watch on TV, not in person, when Vonn competes as perhaps the biggest U.S. star of the Games.

Reutter comfortable being top U.S. hopeful

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:49:05 GMT

As a little girl, Katherine Reutter would lace up her figure skates and gracefully hit the ice. Now, the 21-year-old is representing the U.S. in a different sport: short track. "I always wanted to go fast," she said recently.

Austrian Olympic alpine hopes may lie with Hirscher

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:08:19 GMT

In Austria, where the success of its alpine ski racers somehow determines the mood of winter, this one has fallen bellow expectations. While the retirement of the great Hermann Maier has cast a long shadow, a bright new star has emerged in 20-year-old Marcel Hirscher, whose recent World Cup tear could be a harbinger of Olympic success in Vancouver.

Whatever the weather, U.S. moguls team ready

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:20:03 GMT

If the United States Olympic moguls team is worried about the conditions at Cypress Mountain, it doesn't show.

For Team Norway, Koss is the boss

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:54:24 GMT

If Norway's speed skating team did not already have their rivals on their guard then the sight of quadruple Olympic gold medalist Johann Olav Koss at the sidelines will give them an extra frisson of anxiety.

Art or sport? Skating can be both

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:52:11 GMT

Rachael Flatt's free skate would have the best athletes in any sport gasping for air, their leg muscles spasming in pain. Mirai Nagasu's, however, would draw raves from art critics. As Nagasu's coach Frank Carroll said, "They're nothing alike."

Figure skating: What to expect

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:28:20 GMT

As this Olympic season approached, a theme began to appear: comebacks. From injury, from pregnancy, and most notably from retirement - multiple medalists from the 2006 Torino Games returned this year to pursue another Olympics.

As Ligety, Mancuso proved, upsets happen

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:03:19 GMT

This was one wager U.S. Alpine racer Julia Mancuso's ski technician was all too willing to lose, even if it involved a little public embarrassment.

U.S. speed skaters hope to shrug off heavy air

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:43:36 GMT

Coach Ryan Shimabukuro proposed a novel idea for his U.S. Olympic speed skaters to overcome the heavy air they're expected to combat at the Vancouver Games.

U.S. star Davis sings Japan's praises

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:49:23 GMT

U.S. speed skating star Shani Davis has a Japanese girlfriend, counts a Japanese rival as one of his friends and will carry a lucky mascot from the Asian nation on his skates at the 2010 Olympics.

Joye's story already has a happy Olympic ending

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 07:26:36 GMT

A year ago, American luger Dan Joye and his wife, Jennifer, were told to expect the worst when their first child was born two and half months premature. At at the Vancouver Olympics, a perfectly healthy 1-year-old Jett Joye will be trackside for one of his father's races for the first time.

U.S. women beat Finland in final tune-up

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 07:03:10 GMT

The U.S. Olympic women's hockey team beat Finland for the second time in a week, winning 8-2 in its final test before the Vancouver Games. The U.S. begins opens play Feb. 14 against China. LIVE HOCKEY COVERAGE ON NBCOLYMPICS.COM.

Kowalczyk, Joensson enter Vancouver with wins

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:32:39 GMT

Emil Joensson of Sweden and Poland's Justyna Kowalczyk won their respective third and eighth World Cup titles of the season after winning the men's and women's sprint races held in Canmore, Alberta.

Skiers working to make ends meet

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:04:28 GMT

Kaylin Richardson is one of several Alpine racers heading to the Feb. 12-28 Vancouver Games who's been forced to deal with the tough realities of being something less than a star in something less than a big-time sport in the United States during a major economic meltdown.

Kalla wins freestyle race in Canmore

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:52:37 GMT

Sweden's Charlotte Kalla won her first World Cup of the season in the final freestyle race before the Vancouver Olympics.

U.S. routs Finland in final Olympic tune-up

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:38:42 GMT

Jessie Vetter saved 24 of 25 shots and the Americans wrapped up their 10-game exhibition slate with a 5-1 win over Finland on Thursday night at the World Arena.

U.S. luge vet battles herniated disks

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:41:42 GMT

American luger Tony Benshoof consistently finished in the top 10 during this season's World Cup despite struggling with three herniated disks in his back. Heading into his third Winter Games in Vancouver, the Minnesota native is choosing to endure his pain rather than get another needle in his spine.

Vito power

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:08:01 GMT

Louie Vito's agenda leading up to Vancouver has seen a stint on Dancing With The Stars and encounters with rap stars Too Short and Lil Jon, but beyond his hectic social timeline, one thing truly has his attention: the Olympics.

Whitney, Gleason added to U.S. hockey team

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:07:28 GMT

Ryan Whitney of the Anaheim Ducks and Tim Gleason of the Carolina Hurricanes were chosen to replace injured defensemen Paul Martin and Mike Komisarek in the Vancouver Olympics.

Lake Placid hero Johnson teaching U.S. women

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:44:44 GMT

When Mark Johnson's luggage goes missing on the way back from a snowy, stressful trip to Ottawa, he shrugs and buys a new toothbrush.

The wonderful life of Seth Wescott

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:34:35 GMT

Snowboard cross is how Seth Wescott makes a living. But racing is not what Wescott lives for.