Monday, 25 February 2008
Norwegian speed skater Johann Olav Koss made his Olympic debut at the Albertville 1992 Olympic Winter Games, finishing seventh in the 5,000 metres, winning a gold medal in the 1,500 metres and silver in the 10,000 metres. At the Lillehammer 1994 Olympic Winter Games, the final year of his speed skating career, Koss won three gold medals, winning all his races and setting new world records, two of which would remain unbeaten until the clap skate era. Koss was named Sports Illustrated magazine's Sportsman of the Year in 1994, together with American speed skater Bonnie Blair.
(story originally posted on www.vancouver2010.com)
Saturday, 16 February 2008
Canadian short track speed skater François-Louis Tremblay of Alma, Quebec was the World Junior Champion in 1998. Now with many World Cup medals in his collection, Tremblay has become a valuable veteran of the Canadian national team for the last 10 years.
In Olympic competition, he won two silver medals at the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games (500 metre and relay) and was also a member of the Canadian short track relay team that struck gold at the Salt Lake City Olympic Winter Games in 2002.
(story originally posted on www.vancouver2010.com)
Wednesday, 16 January 2008
Marking another milestone on the road to the 2010 Winter Games, the last section of the unique “wood wave” roof of the Richmond Oval was put into place. Spanning 6.5 acres, the roof, primarily constructed of BC pine beetle kill wood, will become one of the most noticeable features of the Richmond Oval and an integral part of the Richmond skyline.
(story originally posted on www.vancouver2010.com)
Thursday, 20 December 2007
The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games daily competition schedule is available! Here's an overview of the long track and short track competition.
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Long Track Richmond Oval |
Short Track Pacific Coliseum |
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13 Feb – Saturday |
5000m men |
500m qual. ladies 3000m relay qual. ladies 1500m final men’s |
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14 Feb – Sunday |
3000m ladies |
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15 Feb – Monday |
500m men’s |
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16 Feb – Tuesday |
500m ladies |
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17 Feb – Wednesday |
1000m men’s |
1000m qual. men’s 5000m relay qual. men’s 500m final ladies |
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18 Feb – Thursday |
1000m ladies |
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19 Feb – Friday |
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20 Feb – Saturday |
1500m men’s |
1500m final ladies 1000m final men’s |
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21 Feb – Sunday |
1500m ladies |
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22 Feb – Monday |
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23 Feb – Tuesday |
10000m men’s |
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24 Feb – Wednesday |
5000m ladies |
1000m qual. ladies 500m qual. men’s 3000m relay final ladies |
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25 Feb – Thursday |
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26 Feb – Friday |
Team Pursuit qual. men’s/ladies |
500m final men’s 1000m final ladies 5000m relay final men’s |
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27 Feb - Saturday |
Team Pursuit finals men’s/ladies |
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