There is almost always something exciting about every Olympic competition. Because it’s the Olympics. But over the next few days, few Olympic competitions will match the intensity of these rivalries.
USA vs. Canada, hockey (Tuesday-Sunday). This rivalry began at least as far back as 1960, and the modern version was ratcheted up in 2002 when Canada [...]

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Miller ran the super-G on his downhill skis, instead of shifting to shorter skis. “It’s really icy on the top and I thought the downhill skis would be the fastest,” he said. “And they were. Then I figured all I had to do was hang on.” The strategy of going faster at the top, because [...]

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It used to be that everyday Americans cared about Winter Olympic sports for at least a month or two every four years. But that window has grown narrower. When held on North American soil, the Olympics tend to feel grander and more “present” than when held overseas.
But Vancouver might as well be at the South Pole for all the excitement it’s generated. [...]

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