Whether you think Canada (14 golds) or the USA (37 total) gets the moral victory in the final medal count, there is one thing we can all agree on: Russia did not own the podium. And Russia’s president is pretty bitter about it.
A day after the Vancouver Games, and four years before the Winter Olympics are [...]

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There would be no Olympic Games without television. It’s that simple. The sale of broadcast rights by the IOC to networks around the world represent by far the largest revenue stream available to the Olympic Movement. And the multi-billion dollar contracts negotiated with American broadcasters–most recently NBC–is far and away the most lucrative of those.
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Last night, the Winter Games were made to order for TV ratings. Two luscious and photogenic young couples, Canada and U.S.A., duked it out for the gold, while U.S.A. and Russia slugged over the bronze. Re the win, judging looked to be spot on — it was suspect only where the Russians squeaked into 3rd despite [...]

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Jimmy D, 23, lives in the Frozen North and is filling us in on the Canadian Olympic obsession. In this installment, thoughts on hockey,  the weather, a hot figure skater, Stephen Colbert, mocking Canada and beavers.
Friends can’t believe these posts I’m writing and not for the reasons you’re thinking. Yes, they knew I could write, [...]

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Good morning, all! I woke up today feeling less then stellar. I have the Olympic Plague … plugged nose, sore throat, and a fever.
This Olympic Fever is not the one you want. At the last four Olympic Games, there have been viral infections that swung through the villages, leaving athletes barely enough energy to compete [...]

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“As tales of 2010 glory dominate the media in balmy Vancouver, a very different Olympic-related story is unfolding on the other side of the Atlantic. The fragile recovery of the global banking system is now threatened by a potential default by dept-laden Greece that could cascade throughout the EU, and the world.”
That’s the sobering lead [...]

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In checking our Internet stats for what search terms people are using to find this blog, I came across this query from 94 people:
“johnny weir girlfriend”
By Jim Buzinski

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Jimmy D is filling us in on the Canadian Olympic obsession. In this installment, thoughts on a gold medal and the adorable winner; Bob Costas in HD; luge tragedy and beavers.
Through the magic of instant editing, my initial contribution to this site included the news of Canada’s first ever gold medal won on home soil. [...]

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Snowboarder Scotty Lago shares that he was “sweating balls” in his team-issue sweater during the Opening Ceremonies. Cross-country skier Simi Hamilton declares his bib No. 69 is a sign of good luck. And dueling updates from Johnny Weir and Evan Lysacek seem to indicate that their rivalry extends to the realm of social networking.
Apolo Ohno, Lindsay [...]

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Jimmy D., 23, is a frequent commenter on Outsports and is a Canadian university student. I like the way he writes, so asked him to tell us about Canada’s obsession with the Games.
By Jimmy D.
It is with great humility I attempt to enlighten Outsports readers with an inside account of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic [...]

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