Blog Profile / Boston Globe Olympics Blog
| URL : | http://www.boston.com/sports/other_sports/olympics/extras/olympics_blog/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Sports / Olympics | |
| Posts on Regator: | 431 | |
| Posts / Week: | 1.7 | |
| Archived Since: | August 9, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Greatest respect reserved for cross-country skiers
VANCOUVER, B.C. --- There are all kinds of amazing and wonderful athletes here, and I am especially dazzled by all those men and women who launch themselves skyward, proceed to do all manner of flipping, spinning and twisting, and then...
Looking ahead - 2014
Globe reporter John Powers on the 2014 Winter Olympics. (Video by Yoon S. Byun, Globe Staff) var w = 539;var h = 353;var playerId = 21913462001;var textSize = 17;var customTitle = "" ;var bctid = 68978285001;var flashvars = {w:w, h:h,...
Daily snapshot: February 27
Fast track to gold? You know your bobsled team has had a pretty fine day when it makes two runs... and establishes a new track record both times. USA 1, which includes Steven Holcomb, Steve Mesler, Justin...
Ohno disqualified in 500m final
For a moment, it appeared Apolo Anton Ohno would collect his third medal of the Vancouver Olympics and the eighth of his record-setting short-track speedskating career. But the moment, as they so often are in the frenetic sport, was fleeting....
US assured of tying own medals standard
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- It's another drizzly day here in Vancouver. But for the US Olympic team as a whole, the forecast remains spectacular. By virtue of qualifying for tomorrows gold medal final in long-track speedskating team pursuit and by...
Mistaken identity
To borrow a phrase that seems to have gained enormous currency among athletes here at the 21st Winter Games, I [naughty-worded] up. The Canadian goaltender who blanked the Americans to win gold on Thursday was 23-year old Shannon Szabados, not...
Men's Hockey: USA-Finland semfinal updates
THIRD PERIOD USA date in gold-medal game on Sunday official. Yanks drub Finland, 6-1, to advance to championship for first time since 2002 (Salt Lake). Will take on winner of tonight's match between Canada and Slovakia. Final shots: 25-25....
Gorgone zips through qualifying
Boston's Michelle Gorgone advanced out of the qualifying round in the parallel giant slalom competition on Cypress Mountain this morning. Her time of 40.19 in her first of two runs was the fastest among all snowboarders and earned her a...
US-Finland live blog/chat at 3 p.m.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Be sure to join us for an interactive live blog/chat as the US men's hockey team tries to overcome Finland and advance to the gold medal game. The puck drops at 3 p.m. at Canada Hockey...
Whistler Village
A look at the host city and its Aboriginal cultural center. (Video by Yoon S. Byun, Globe Staff) var w = 539;var h = 353;var playerId = 21913462001;var textSize = 17;var customTitle = "" ;var bctid = 68692048001;var flashvars =...
Daily snapshot: February 26
How about nine? Apolo Anton Ohno has won two medals here in Vancouver already, making him the most decorated US Winter Olympics athlete of all time. (Two golds + two silvers + three bronzes = A heck of a trophy...
Silver for Peterson
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- When Jeret Peterson landed the most daring jump in men's aerials, "The Hurricane," he also landed something else: a silver medal. Peterson's score of 247.21 -- the tally of his two jumps in the competition, including...
Women chasing the gold
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- They're underway in the women's free skate at Pacific Coliseum, but the final group -- the top six after Tuesday's short program -- won't take the ice until after 11 p.m. EST. So if you're...
Women's hockey: Canada-USA gold game updates
FIRST PERIOD Puck is down at 3:35 pm, PT. Sluggish start for both sides. Must be tough for both clubs to face good competition, after seeing such little resistance since arriving at Olympus. Greetings from just off center ice...
Coffee talk
Bob Ryan, a self-proclaimed "coffee guy" reviews the many choices when it comes to coffee in Vancouver.
Olympic cauldron views
Visitors in good spirits despite security around display. (Video by Yoon S. Byun, Globe Staff) Read more... var w = 539;var h = 353;var playerId = 21913462001;var textSize = 17;var customTitle = "" ;var bctid = 68452621001;var flashvars = {w:w,...
Daily snapshot: February 25
Familiar foes: Can we admit it now? A US-Canada showdown in the women's gold medal game was inevitable from the beginning, or at the very least once it was clear this young, rebuilt version of the US team would not...
Cook finishes 11th in women's aerials
So it's all over on snowy, soupy Cypress Mountain. China's Xu Mengtao wipes out while trying to complete the most difficult jump of the night, and the gold goes to Australia's Lydia Lassila (214.74), with China's Li Nina (207.23) an...
Bronze for bobsledder Pac
Erin Pac of Farmington, Conn. and teammate Elana Meyers claimed the bronze medal tonight in the women's bobsled at Whistler Sliding Park. Pac, the driver of the sled, and Meyers had a four-heat combined time of 3 minutes 33.40 seconds...
Mens' Hockey: Canada-Russia updates
FIRST PERIOD Canada makes it 3-0 at 12:55. Nash finishes off dazzling rush with forehander at top of crease. Nabokov faked to floor, believing Nash will pick right post. Nash goes left side with easy lift. Arena is shaking....