Olympics

USA Sled Hockey Returns to Top of Paralympic Podium

By Stephanie Greenland -- Team USA has captured gold in Paralympic sled hockey. The U.S. did it by defeating Japan 2-0 in Vancouver yesterday. Alexi Salamone drove the puck home despite heavy traffic in front of the net with 10:50 remaining in the first period.

Canada Defends Curling Gold

By Stephanie Greenland -- 03/20/10 It looked like a rout but halfway through it turned in to a nail-biter.

Team U.S.A Advances to Sled Hockey Gold Medal Game

By Stephanie Greenland -- 03/18/10 The U.S. sled hockey team is guaranteed a medal at these Paralympic Games. The only question now is gold or silver. Team U.S.A. defeated Norway 3 to 0.

Seth Wescott Defends Snowboardcross Gold

By Brandon Penny U.S.A's Seth Wescott has successfully defended his title as Olympic champion. In 2006, he won the gold medal in the Olympic debut of snowboardcross. Monday afternoon, he defied all odds to win his second gold medal.

Canada Wins First Gold on Home Soil

By Justine Frostad Red, white...and now gold! Canada has won its first Olympic gold medal on home soil. Freestyle skier Alexandre Bilodeau won the men's moguls Sunday.

Colorado's Spillane Makes History

By Brandon Penny The United States has never won a medal in Nordic combined. That is, until now. Four-time Olympian Johnny Spillane put an end to that when he won a silver medal in the individual normal hill/10km event.

USA Wins 4 Medals on First Night of Competition

By Brandon Penny Team USA is off to a triumphant start. Saturday night, the Americans went from zero to hero in one hour when two short track speedskaters and two moguls skiers catapulted the United States to the top of the medal count.

First Gold Medal Is Awarded in Vancouver

By Brandon Penny The Harry-Potter lookalike from 2002 is back. And he has won the first gold medal of these Olympics.

Luge Athlete from Georgia Dies on Day 1 of Olympics

By Brandon Penny The Vancouver Olympics are off to a grave start. A luge athlete from the Republic of Georgia has been killed just hours before the Opening Ceremony.

Lindsey Vonn's Injury May Ruin Her Olympic Experience

By Brandon Penny America's medal count is in jeopardy. And that's because Lindsey Vonn may not even compete.

Doping Tests Underway In Vancouver

By Marissa Pendergrass Scientists working at Vancouver's Olympic doping lab say so far so good. They have reported athletes' test results have come back negative so far.

The Only Thing Missing From These Games Is....SNOW!

By Brandon Penny The Olympics are just days away...and snow is nowhere in sight. Athletes have been arriving in Vancouver, Canada to 50-degree weather.

Ligety Peaks at Perfect Time

By Brandon Penny Ted Ligety knows how to go for the gold. After an umimpressive season, the American alpine star finds himself peaking at the perfect time, winning a World Cup race two weeks before the Opening Ceremony.

Believe It or Not, Skating Trumps Fashion for Johnny Weir

By Brandon Penny -- 1/28/2010 "I design it from top to bottom. Everything that I'm in on the ice, I've drawn on paper that summer." That is what figure skater Johnny Weir told WEBN about his costume choices.

After Being Scammed, Bobsledder's Family Feels Olympic Spirit

By Brandon Penny -- 1/28/2010 The "Olympic spirit" does not typically mean being scammed out of $7K. For one bobsledder's family, it now does.

U.S. Olympic Snowboarding Team is a Mix of Seasoned Veterans and Promising Newcomers

By Brandon Penny -- 1/25/10 4 gold... 2 silver... 1 bronze... That is the resume of Olympic medals the 2010 U.S. Olympic Snowboarding Team already has under its belt.

Flatt, Nagasu are the Chosen Two

By Brandon Penny -- 1/24/10 It's official. Months of speculation are over in the ladies' skating world. Americans Rachael Flatt and Mirai Nagasu are going to Vancouver to compete in the Winter Olympics. And they are determined to win.

First Winter Athlete to Compete in Both Olympics and Paralympics Heads to Vancouver

By Brandon Penny -- 1/23/10 Canadian Brian McKeever has made history. He has been selected as a member of both Canada's Olympic and Paralympic cross-country ski teams.

Ice Dancers Davis & White Talk Twizzles

By Hanna Rudorf -- 10/06/09 Ice dancers Meryl Davis and Charlie White share with WEBN the various techniques used in ice dancing and how their sport differs from pairs figure skating.

Mirai Nagasu Takes Her Training to the Next Level

By Brandon Penny -- 10/04/09 This past summer, 2008 National Champion Mirai Nagasu made a major change to her training. She told WEBN how important the skater-coach relationship is, why she made the change, the disadvantages of switching coaches in an Olympic year, and what it's like skating with a world champion.

Biathlete Laura Spector Talks About Perks of Training in Lake Placid

By Brandon Penny -- 10/04/09 Biathlete Laura Spector talks to WEBN about what it's like to live and train at the Lake Placid Olympic Training Center.

Ashley Wagner Dishes on the Competition, Music Selection, and Perfection

By Brandon Penny -- 10/04/09 Ladies figure skater Ashley Wagner describes how difficult it will be to make the Olympic Team for the 2010 Olympics, with such strong competition. She also told WEBN how much say she has in choosing her music, whether she prefers her short or long program, and how she would fare in a speed sport.

Gold Medalist Seth Wescott On How Strong The US Snowboard Team Is Going Into Vancouver

By Brandon Penny -- 09/30/09 2006 Olympic Gold Meadlist [Snowboardcross] Seth Wescott spoke to WEBN before the 2009 New England Ski and Snowboard Ball on September 30, 2009. Wescott talked about the top notch athletes the US Snowboard Team has going into the Vancouver Olympics, in the halfpipe and snowboardcross events.

Why World Champion Skier Lindsey Vonn Would Be Happy With One Bronze Medal

By Brandon Penny -- 09/30/09 World Champion alpine skier Lindsey Vonn spoke to WEBN before the 2009 New England Ski and Snowboard Ball on September 30, 2009. While the media is hyping up their expectations of how many medals Vonn will win, she told us why she'd be elated to walk away from Vancouver with a bronze medal.

Nordic Combined World Champion Bill Demong On How His Mindset Has Changed Since His First Olympics

By Brandon Penny -- 09/29/09 Bill Demong talked to WEBN at the 2009 United States Olympic Media Summit about what it was like being a 17-year-old kid competing in his first Olympic games, and why the Vancouver Olympics are his best shot at a medal.

Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto's Plan to Stand Out in the Upcoming Olympic Season

By Brandon Penny -- 09/12/09 2006 Olympic Silver Medalists Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto talk to WEBN at the US Olympic Team Media Summit about what to expect from them in the upcoming season. Belbin and Agosto share how they plan to show off the essence of ice dancing, and how they will be the pair to take risks in order to go for the gold.

Louie Vito on Staying True to Snowboarding While Competing on Dancing with the Stars and Why He Has the Best Dancing Partner

By Brandon Penny -- 09/11/09 Pro snowboarder Louie Vito talks to WEBN at the US Olympic Team Media Summit in Chicago about staying true to himself and snowboarding, while participating in Season 9 of Dancing with the Stars.

World Champion Evan Lysacek Reveals His Strategy for Winning Gold in Vancouver

By Brandon Penny -- 09/11/09 2009 World Champion figure skater Evan Lysacek tells WEBN how he's preparing for the Vancouver Olympics and what is needed for the perfect Olympic performance to happen, at the US Olympic Team Media Summit in Chicago.

Chad Hedrick Reflects on His Success in Torino and Talks About His Goals for Vancouver

By Brandon Penny -- 09/11/09 Speedskating gold medalist Chad Hedrick talks to WEBN at the US Olympic Team Media Summit about the media's expectations of him at the 2006 Olympics, and how the Games will be different for him this time around.

How U.S. Women's Ice Hockey Coach Mark Johnson Passes Along the Message from 1980

By Brandon Penny -- 09/10/09 Mark Johnson, Head Coach for the Women's Ice Hockey Team and 1980 Olympic Gold Medalist, talks to WEBN at the US Olympic Team Media Summit in Chicago. Johnson tells WEBN about the importance of unity among teammates and how he teaches the his team what he learned at the 1980 Winter Olympics.

Why Freestyle Mogulist Shannon Bahrke Believes It's Her Time To Win at the Olympics

By Brandon Penny -- 09/10/09 2002 Olympic silver medalist Shannon Bahrke talked to WEBN at the US Olympic Team Media Summit in Chicago. Bahrke explained why she thinks it's her time to win at the Vancouver Olympics.