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In Vancouver, the agony of defeat and loss of identity
Booster ShotsIt's painful to see world-class athletes who have trained for years fail in the biggest competition of their lives -- particularly when they tend to have a history of bad luck. For example, Canadian speed skater Jeremy Wotherspoon finished ninth...... -
Sven Kramer sets Olympic record but is then disqualified in men's 10,000-meter speedskating
L.A. Times Olympics BlogSven Kramer of the Netherlands set an Olympic record in men's 10,000-meter speedskating Tuesday at the Vancouver Winter Olympics. And it never happened, officially. The superstar Dutch distance skater finished in 12:54.50, but committed a lane change... -
Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic wins gold in women's 5,000-meter speedskating
L.A. Times Olympics BlogMartina Sablikova of the Czech Republic earned her second speedskating gold medal of the Vancouver Olympics, winning the women's 5,000 meters. Sablikova finished in 6 minutes 50.91 seconds, beating silver medalist Stephanie Beckert of Germany by 0.48.... -
China wins gold in women's 3,000-meter relay short-track speedskating; U.S. wins bronze
L.A. Times Olympics BlogChina won the gold medal in the women's 3,000-meter relay short-track speedskating final at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Wednesday after four-time defending champion South Korea was disqualified. The South Koreans crossed the finish line first, but... -
Apolo Anton Ohno advances in 500-meter short-track speedskating
L.A. Times Olympics BlogApolo Anton Ohno advanced through the 500-meter short-track speedskating heats at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Wednesday, giving him his last shot at an individual gold medal. The American won his heat, finishing just in front of Canadian Olivier... -
Katherine Reutter sets Olympic record in women's short-track speedskating
L.A. Times Olympics BlogU.S. short-track speedskater Katherine Reutter set an Olympic record while winning her heat in the women's 1,000-meter event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Wednesday. Skating in the fifth heat, Reutter finished in 1 minute 30.508 seconds, breaking... -
Wednesday's TV Highlights: 'Solving History' recalls the Nazi era
Show TrackerClick here to download TV listings for the week of Feb. 21 - 27 in PDF format This week's TV Movies REMEMBRANCE: Olly Steeds visits the grave site of diarist and Holocaust victim Anne Frank on "Solving History With Olly...... -
Friday's Winter Olympics schedule
L.A. Times Olympics BlogFriday, Feb. 26 All Times Pacific Alpine Skiing At Whistler Creekside Womenâs Slalom First Run, 10 a.m. Womenâs Slalom Second Run, 1:30 p.m. Biathlon At Whistler Olympic Park Menâs 4X7.5Km Relay, 11:30 a.m. Bobsled At The Whistler Sliding Centre... -
Speedskating: U.S. advances to finals of men's team pursuit, semifinals of women's team pursuit
L.A. Times Olympics BlogChad Hedrick is guaranteed a fifth Olympic medal, leading the United States to an upset win over Sven Kramer and the powerful Dutch in the men's team pursuit at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Friday. Hedrick skated with Brian Hansen...... -
For Swider-Peltz, a wonderful, upsetting day
L.A. Times Olympics BlogBy Philip Hersh VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Two skaters coached by 4-time Olympian Nancy Swider-Peltz of Wheaton, Ill., played roles in huge upsets by U.S. trios in the speedskating team pursuit Friday. The women moved knocked off top-ranked Canada in the...... -
Apolo Anton Ohno disqualified in men's 500-meter final
L.A. Times Olympics BlogShort-track speedskater Apolo Anton Ohno didn't add another medal to his collection Friday night, when he was disqualified for pushing in the final of the men's 500 meters at the Vancouver Winter Olympics. Ohno appeared to push Francois-Louis Tremblay of.... -
Apolo Anton Ohno adds to medal collection, wins bronze in men's 5,000-meter relay
L.A. Times Olympics BlogApolo Anton Ohno threw up his arms in a what-can-I-do gesture and smiled. The American short track speedskater had just been disqualified in the 500 meters, but he wasn't leaving the Vancouver Olympics empty-handed Friday night. Ohno returned later and......
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