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Hipster Style Invades Olympics
 Hipster Style Invades Olympics 
ironic mustaches, leggings

Hipster Style Invades Olympics

From the fake mustache to the faux denim leggings

(Newser) - Gawker uncovers a disturbing fashion trend at the Winter Olympics: hipster clothes. Maureen O'Connor unveils the “leggings-esque faux denim, a surfeit of plaid, and the world's most ironic mustache.” Take a tour in the gallery.

Aussie Bobsledder Crashes on Track Where Luger Died

Duncan Harvey hospitalized with injuries

(Newser) - An Australian bobsled pusher was hospitalized late last night following a crash on the same track where Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili died last Friday. Duncan Harvey was conscious and not believed to have sustained serious injuries in his crash on the first night of training for the Olympic two-man competition....

Deadly Luge Track Design Driven by Tourism
 Deadly Luge Track 
 Design Driven by Tourism 
VANCOUVER OLYMPICS

Deadly Luge Track Design Driven by Tourism

High-traffic location meant Whistler run had to be steep and narrow

(Newser) - The harrowing speed and difficult turns of the sliding track at the Vancouver Olympics that claimed a luger’s life last week are the result more of the bottom line than any premeditated design decision. Seeking to keep revenues up after the Games, officials located the track at tourist-friendly Whistler...

Big Day Lies Ahead for USA Stars
 Big Day  
 Lies Ahead 
 for USA Stars 




VANCOUVER OLYMPICS

Big Day Lies Ahead for USA Stars

Davis, White, Vonn, Ohno all competing tody

(Newser) - Today is the biggest day yet for American contenders at Vancouver 2010 and headliners hope to boost the country's already impressive medal haul. Speedskater Shani Davis is aiming for gold in the 1,000 meters and snowboarder Shaun White will compete in the halfpipe. Lindsey Vonn is skiiing in the...

Plushenko Nails Short Program
 Plushenko Nails Short Program 
VANCOUVER OLYMPICS

Plushenko Nails Short Program

Russian's skate victory sets up thriller final with Lysacek

(Newser) - Russia's Evgeni Plushenko has won the figure skating short program at the Vancouver Olympics, the first step toward defending his title. Plushenko posted a monster 90.85 points early in the program last night, daring the competition to beat it. World champion Evan Lysacek of the US and Japan's Daisuke...

Meet 25 Olympic Hotties
 Meet 25 Olympic Hotties 
VANCOUVER OLYMPICS

Meet 25 Olympic Hotties

Lindsey Vonn and Bode Miller aren't the only attractive athletes

(Newser) - Sure, the thrill of competition is one reason to watch the Olympics—extremely attractive athletes is another reason. Eiseley Tauginas lists 25 of the hottest on BlackBook :
  1. Lacy Schnoor: This "sexpot" American freestyle skier was featured "rather provocatively" in Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue.
  2. Chris Drury: Captain of the
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Why Lindsey Vonn Is Putting Cheese on Her Bum Shin

 Why Lindsey Vonn 
 Is Putting Cheese 
 on Her Bum Shin 
alternative medicine

Why Lindsey Vonn Is Putting Cheese on Her Bum Shin

Olympic skier's alternative approach likely just a placebo

(Newser) - Lindsey Vonn will apparently try anything when it comes to treating her potentially Olympics-ending injury—even "cheese therapy." The skier is reportedly wrapping her bruised shin in topfen, an Austrian cheese that can—supposedly—reduce swelling. But Jessica Dweck is skeptical, writing that the alternative approach will “...

Chinese Skaters Break Russia's 50-Year Winning Streak
 Chinese Skaters Break Russia's 
 50-Year Winning Streak 
VANCOUVER OLYMPICS

Chinese Skaters Break Russia's 50-Year Winning Streak

Couple back from retirement take the gold

(Newser) - A Chinese couple in a comeback from retirement 3 years ago took the gold in Olympic pairs skating last night, breaking a Russian winning streak that stretched back to 1960. China won gold and silver, Germany bronze. Russia's Kavaguti and Smirnov placed fourth. “We were prepared for this sad...

US on Pace to Win Most Olympic Medals
 US on Pace to Win 
 Most Olympic Medals 
nate silver

US on Pace to Win Most Olympic Medals

Based on projections and medals so far, US could edge out Canada

(Newser) - Based on an analysis of Olympics projections from across the board, the US could come out on top of the medal count at this year’s games for the first time since Lake Placid—in 1932. Nate Silver averaged medal projections from 9 sources; after two days the US has...

Identity of Torch Bearer Remains a Mystery
Identity of Torch Bearer Remains a Mystery
vancouver olympics

Identity of Torch Bearer Remains a Mystery

Mother of marathoner, Wayne Gretzky on short list to light Olympic fire

(Newser) - Speculation is running wild in Canada about who will light the Olympic cauldron at tonight's opening ceremony. Wayne Gretzky is a popular, if obvious, guess, but many hope the honor will fall to Betty Fox. Fox is the mother of Terry Fox, the late marathon runner who ran across Canada...

Olympic Luger Dies Following Practice Crash

Nodar Kumaritashvili of Georgia lost control of his sled

(Newser) - Just hours before the opening ceremony, an Olympic luger from the country of Georgia died today after a crash during training near Vancouver. Nodar Kumaritashvili, 21, lost control of his sled, went over the track wall, and struck an unpadded steel pole near the finish line at Whistler Sliding Center....

Tape Delay an Olympic Dilemma

 Tape Delay an Olympic Dilemma 
in the age of twitter...

Tape Delay an Olympic Dilemma

Instant-update world get results from Twitter, not NBC broadcast

(Newser) - The good news for NBC is that the North American location of this year's winter Olympics means far less tape-delaying of events than usual; the bad news is that in an era when Twitter can tell you instantly who won the gold medal, delayed broadcasts annoy audiences more than ever....

Danger Quotient Soars at Olympics

Technological advances allow athletes to push themselves too far

(Newser) - The unrelenting reports of serious injuries to would-be medal contenders have intensified an air of danger hanging over this year’s Winter Olympics. Some of the injuries have been truly chilling—like the traumatic brain injury snowboarder Kevin Pearce suffered while perfecting his double cork. “I was scared,”...

Brit Olympic Ski Team Bankrupt
 Brit Olympic Ski Team Bankrupt 

Brit Olympic Ski Team Bankrupt

Athletes left to fund themselves on eve of Vancouver Games

(Newser) - The governing body for Britain's skiiers and snowboarders has gone bust just before the Vancouver Olympics. Athletes now in Vancouver have been forced to fund themselves as UK Olympic officials scramble to find cash from sponsors and private donors to cover the team's costs. Organizers complain that the London 2012...

Injury Dims Medal Hopes of Lindsey Vonn
 Injury Dims 
 Medal Hopes of 
 Lindsey Vonn 
VANCOUVER OLYMPICS

Injury Dims Medal Hopes of Lindsey Vonn

Favorite for Olympic skiing gold is unsure she'll make practice run

(Newser) - American skier and great Olympic hope Lindsey Vonn injured her shin during a practice run in Austria last week and is doubtful about her upcoming performance. “I'm coming into these Olympics a lot more unsure than I was, um, a few weeks ago,” she tells the Today Show....

Sorry, but Silly Olympic Sports Won't Save the World

Luge and ice dancing don't, in fact, promote peace among nations

(Newser) - If you listen to organizers, the Olympics is more than just a sporting competition: It's the next step toward world peace, a "social movement" that bridges differences of race and politics. Nonsense, writes Jason Zengerle in New York . "When was the last time any country—much less a...

Canada Guns for Olympic Gold
 Canada Guns for Olympic Gold 
'OWN THE PODIUM'

Canada Guns for Olympic Gold

Usually reserved nation says it will 'own the podium' in Vancouver

(Newser) - No more Mr. Nice Canada: Our neighbor to the north has contracted Olympic fever and is shouting from the rooftops that it will “own the podium” in Vancouver. After Canada made disastrous showings in the two previous Games it hosted, an organization called Own the Podium has emerged and...

Women to Watch at the Olympics

Caydee Denney, Lindsey Jacobellis, Lindsey Vonn will be exciting

(Newser) - The Olympics are just three weeks from tomorrow, and The Frisky offers a look at American women you should keep your eye on when it’s time to tune in:
  • Caydee Denney: The young unknown came out of nowhere to win the US figure skating championships with partner Jeremy Barret.
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Vancouver Hopes for White Olympics, Naturally or Not

Vancouver has already made 21 million gallons of snow, just in case

(Newser) - Continued warm weather in Vancouver, which will host the Winter Olympics in less than a month, has led to a massive snowmaking effort and a bit of anxiety. Cypress Mountain, one of four outdoor venues used in the Games, has been closed early to “protect the integrity of the...

Rain Shuts Key Olympic Ski Site
 Rain Shuts 
 Key Olympic 
 Ski Site 
COUNTDOWN TO VANCOUVER?

Rain Shuts Key Olympic Ski Site

Organizing committee says snow won't be an issue

(Newser) - The ski resort that will host freestyle and snowboarding events at the Vancouver Games—which begin a month from tomorrow—is closed because of heavy rain, renewing concerns about the mild climate during the Olympics. Soft snow conditions bordering on dangerous forced cancellation of World Cup events there last winter.

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