Posts Tagged ‘ Vancouver Games ’

Colorado Olympic Star Skates in Vancouver

Feb 24th, 2010 | By

Colorado Springs’ own new Olympic star Rachael Flatt skated in the Ladies Figure Skating Short program on Tuesday and thrilled audiences with her enthusiasm and charm. Only 17 years old, Flatt has been skating for most of her young life and enjoys being a reigning national champion. She became a pairs champion with Andrew Speroff,
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The First U.S. Olympic Medal in Nordic Combined Ever!

Feb 14th, 2010 | By

In an incredible finish, Johnny Spillane takes the Silver Medal in the first Nordic Combined competition in Vancouver! After the ski jumping section, the Steamboat boys, Todd Lodwick and Johnny Spillane found themselves in 2nd and 4th position respectively. Todd Lodwick would start behind Janne Ryynaenen of Finland with a .34 second start delay and
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I knew there was something wrong!

Feb 13th, 2010 | By

Imagine sliding out onto the starting bar of the 90m ski jump and just as you’re about to launch yourself down the incline.., you look down at the last second and realize that the front of one of your bindings is completely ripped out of the ski! Slide back off the bar and think for
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Durango Twins Ready for Olympic Gold

Feb 4th, 2010 | By

During the 2010 Winter Olympics to be held in Vancouver, B.C. twin sisters from Durango, Colorado will compete and represent the United States on the Olympic Biathlon team. The 27 year old sisters, Tracy and Lanny Barnes are already well known in the Biathlon community, and are believed to be the only Durango women to
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Steamboat hero Johnny Spillane grabs his Olympic opportunity

Dec 24th, 2009 | By

After seven years hampered by injuries and surgeries, Steamboat Springs homeboy Johnny Spillane took hold of his Olympic opportunity during the US Olympic Trials Nordic Combined competition in Steamboat Springs Colorado yesterday. Despite knee surgeries in August and October of this year, Spillane was able to put it all together and win the Nordic combined
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