Alana Nichols won the first gold medal for the United States in the 2010 Vancouver Paralympics. She also has a gold medal from the Summer Paralympics.
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.
Lindsey Vonn is one of the best alpine skiers in the world right now. She won her first gold medal in the downhill race, after badly bruising her shin.
Bode Miller won his first gold medal in the Super Combined event today. Ski cross made its debut, and the ice dancers completed their second day of competition.
Bode Miller took a silver medal, today, while US ice dancers had a fairly good day, just slightly off the podium.
There are five events in the alpine skiing discipline; this is a short description of the different events.
9 days to go. Bode Miller plans to ski in all five events, the Olympic “floating hotel” has been cancelled.
The Vancouver 2010 Olympics are only 17 days away, and the US Alpine Ski Team competitors have been announced:
Men’s Team
Ted Ligety
Bode Miller
Marco Sullivan
Jimmy Cochran
Steven Nyman
Will Brandenburg
Erik Fisher
Tommy Ford
Tim Jitloff
Nolan Kasper
Andrew Weibrecht
Jake Zamansky
Women’s Team
Lindsey Vonn
Julia Mancuso
Stacey Cook
Kaylin Richardson
Sarah Schleper
Hailey Duke
Chelsea Marshall
Megan McJames
Alice McKennis
Leann Smith
