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.
Category: Olympics
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.