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Team USA goes on a shopping spree
Athletes from Team USA get to pick up their team uniforms... about $3,000 worth... for free!
RELATED: Team USA unveils 2010 uniform
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Winter Olympic gear guide
Winter Olympians don't travel lightly. Learn a little something about some of the equipment used in the Winter Games.
RELATED: Olympic science: Suit up
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Heatwave hits Vancouver
Almost everywhere you go in Vancouver, the talk is about the weather and how warm it is. It's hard to believe that in just over a week, the city will be home to the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.
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Jay Leno embarrasses Evan Lysacek
Leno dug up an old picture of the superstitious figure skater.
RELATED: U.S. Nationals: Evan Lysacek free skate
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Chicago Olympians who tweet
One cool way to keep up-to-date with the athletes is by following them on Twitter. Here's a run down of the top Tweeters.

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Ben Agosto
Figure Skating
Born in Chicago and raised in Northbrook
Lana Gehring
Short Track
Graduated from Glenbrook South High in 2009
Nancy Swider-Peltz Jr.
Speed Skating
Chicago native coached by her mother, a four-time Olympian
Mark Grimmette
Luge
The Muskegon Winter Sports Complex hosts viewing parties for Mark's competitions
Patrick Kane
Hockey
Selected by Blackhawks with first overall draft pick in 2007
Jonathan Kuck
Speed Skating
Urbana native wants to follow in footsteps of hometown hero Bonnie Blair
Katherine Reutter
Short Track
Born and raised in Champaign, IL
Debbie McCormick
Curling
Coached 03-04 boys curling team at Pardeeville High School
Lisa Chesson
Hockey
Wore her brother's hockey sweats to her figure skating lessons
Catherine Raney Norman
Speed Skating
Switched from figure skating to speedskating after a knee injury
Jamie Moriarty
Bobsled
Winnetka native never sledded prior to 2006
Evan Lysacek
Figure Skating
Born in Chicago and raised in Naperville
Brian Hansen
Speed Skating
Glenview kid coached by Wheaton native and Olympian Nancy Swider-Peltz