Apolo Ohno’s 8th career medal last night gave the US delegation their 34th medal of these Games, tying the most ever won by the US. The previous US record was set on home soil in 2002. It appears the US will win the medal count for only the second time in a Winter Olympics (first time [...]

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Here’s a sentence I wasn’t sure I’d ever be able to say: the United States dominated today’s Nordic Combined event at the Olympic Games. No American has ever medaled in the sport, which combines ski jumping and cross-country skiing. Today, in a sprint finish, the Americans crossed the line 2nd, 4th, and 6th, claiming the [...]

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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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