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Published: 03/11/10

Maple Leaf Cool? Get Used to It, Please

By  Michael McKinley - Politics Daily
Maple Leaf Cool? Get Used to It, Please

VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Winter Olympics ended with fireworks and festivity, the city and nation exuberant at its tally of gold medals, with the most glorious coming when Sid "The Kid" Crosby fulfilled Canada's fondest Olympic wish -- and national mythology -- by scoring in overtime against a dangerous and talented Team USA to win men's Olympic hockey gold on Canadian ice for the first time ever. The joyful heat of that moment and those Games still ripple through the March sunlight of this stunningly beautiful city, the cherry blossom trees a brilliant pink against the Pacific blue sky ...

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Published: 02/23/10

Dutch Winning Gold in Olympic Partying

By  James Hawver - AOL News
Dutch Winning Gold in Olympic Partying

RICHMOND, British Columbia (Feb. 23) -- In the race for groupie gold at these Olympic Games, the rabid, crimson-clad Canadian hockey hordes are being challenged on their home soil -- and ice -- by invaders in orange. While there's no doubt that the host fans have painted the town red, the most boisterous contingent in Vancouver has been the Creamsicle-colored speed-skating fans from the Netherlands, whose sports fans dress bonnet-to-wooden shoe in honor of their monarchy, whose current dynasty dates back to Willem van Oranje, or William of Orange. The Dutch truly party like royalty in their ...

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Published: 02/21/10

US Upsets Canada in Men's Hockey Rivalry

By  not in system - AOL News
US Upsets Canada in Men's Hockey Rivalry

(Feb. 21) -- In what could be the biggest hockey tournament the world has ever seen, Sunday is the first of what will be many big nights. Host and tournament favorite Canada is coming off a disappointing shootout win over Switzerland. Now, they need to beat rival Team USA to have any shot at the overall No. 1 seed when the knockout phase begins Tuesday. ...

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Published: 02/14/10

US Wins First-Ever Medal in Nordic Combined

By  not in system - AOL News
US Wins First-Ever Medal in Nordic Combined

WHISTLER, British Columbia (Feb. 14) -- The Americans broke through the Nordic combined barrier Sunday, winning their first Olympic medal in the sport dominated since its inception by the Europeans. ...

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Published: 02/12/10

Winter Olympics Facing Cool Reception

By  M. Kent - AOL News
Winter Olympics Facing Cool Reception

So, who's throwing the big Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony party? Anyone? Anyone?As the Games get cranking from Vancouver (7:30 p.m. ET), it's harder to imagine any sporting event this side of the Pro Bowl being met with more indifference than these Olympics.Actually, the apathy that seems to greet this year's Olympics isn't a new thing. Olympic ratings, like those for most shows, have been trending downward for years, except when something spectacular takes place (i.e. Michael Phelps).Reasons? There are a few:1. Once upon a time, the Olympics were as much a competition of political ...

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