After leading the United States to a stunning upset of the Dutch in the semifinals of the men's team pursuit, Chad Hedrick may not be able to race against Canada in Saturday's final.
The Olympic Games aren't just about competition. They are about personalities -- athletes who engage us with their playful antics and infectious smiles. Simon Ammann. Julia Mancuso. Shaun White. We picked 10 personalities who made us smile. Who was your favorite?
So how was there an uncanny incarnation of White competing in a curling bronze medal game on Friday?
Answer: because one of those Shaun Whites was actually Swiss curling skip Mirjam Ott.
The United States has pulled off an upset in women's team pursuit, defeating Canada by five-hundredths of a second at the Richmond Olympic Oval.
A bloody nose that began halfway through her short program bothered American Mirai Nagasu enough that she fears she has no chance for a medal.
Apolo Ohno answered the question on whether he'd break the U.S. record for most medals in Olympic competition, now it's just as a matter of how high he'll set the bar. Ohno secured the two medals he needed coming into Vancouver to break Bonnie Blair's record of six Olympic medals. Tonight, in his final night of competition at these Games, Ohno will get two more chances to land on the podium.
How many medals will Ohno win this evening?
VANCOUVER (AP) -- From the Pacific coast to the shores of the Black Sea. From the peaks of western Canada to the Caucasus mountains of southern Russia. From gleaming North American skyline to palm-fringed resort in the former Soviet Union.
VANCOUVER -- That wasn't disappointing.
Canada defeated the United States in an overtime thriller to win the men's hockey gold medal in Vancouver. It was probably the outcome everyone expected, and the game everyone hoped for. Close, exciting, but the home team pulled it out at the end.
After that epic showdown, here are a few things you should know.
By winning two medals in Vancouver - a silver and a bronze - Apolo Ohno has become the most decorated American Winter Olympian ever. His seven medals, which include two golds, is one more than speed skater Bonnie Blair. Ohno is also a champion off the ice, as he won Dancing with the Stars in 2007.
Have a question for Apolo? Submit it now.
Newly crowned figure skating gold medalist Evan Lysacek and gold-medal gymnast Nastia Liukin have confirmed to People Magazine that they are in fact an item.
He memorably dressed up as Wendy (as in, the namesake of the fast food chain) for Halloween.
Now Shaun White, formerly known as "The Flying Tomato," has a nickname that associates him with another landmark of American life - the Muppets.
Just call him "Animal."
Newly crowned figure skating gold medalist Evan Lysacek and gold-medal gymnast Nastia Liukin have confirmed to People Magazine that they are in fact an item.
Beyond its medal-collecting achievements, here are five other reasons to appreciate the American four-man team of Steve Holcomb, Steve Mesler, Curt Tomasevicz and Justin Olsen:
Just days after conceding it wouldn't win the most Olympic medals overall, Canada _ led by its women _ has come surging back and now has a chance to finish with the biggest haul of gold.
After American Evan Lysacek skated to gold in Vancouver, silver medalist Yevgeny Plushenko said he was robbed by the judges. What's your take?
Torah Bright brought a glint of sanity to a messy night on the halfpipe. She walked away with -- what else? -- a shiny, Olympic gold medal.
American athletes said they would treat the Vancouver Games like a home Olympics, but no one could have expected U.S. athletes to be this comfortable on Canada's snow and ice. Will this be Team USA's most successful Winter Games ever?
The Olympic Winter Games produced loads of memorable moments in Vancouver, Whistler and Cypress. Here are ten that stand out.
The 2010 U.S. Olympic team put on a performance for the history books. When they gave out the final medals Sunday, the Americans -- for the first time since the 1932 Games in Lake Placid -- stood atop the overall medals table, with 37.
