The World Competes

The United States won a gold medal against Japan in Paralympic sledge hockey. Canada placed fourth, just off the medal stand.

A new Brazilian law could put the 2016 Rio games in jeopardy. The President plans on vetoing the bill.

Jeremy Wotherspoon, Canadian speedskater who held the world record but failed to get the gold, retired.

The International Luge Federation is taking donations for Nodar Kumaritashvili’s family. Please consider donating a small amount.

Most of the Olympic events concluded today; the men’s 50 km cross country skiing race, men’s ice hockey final, and closing ceremony are all that is left.

While many of us were focused on the Olympics, elsewhere in Vancouver, Growing Pains’ “Boner” Stabone committed suicide.

Today was a history making day for the US, with no US figure skating winner for the ladies competition since 1964, but the first nordic combined gold ever.

Upsets occur as aerialists fall, skaters are disqualified, and skiers crash.

Michael Phelps will be an Ambassador for the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, before he swims in 2012.

The ice dancing competition concluded today, as did the team large hill and the cross country sprint.