The World Competes

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

The 2010 Paralympics are underway, and the Russians are blowing away the other countries, so far, in the medal count.

Sonja Henie was one of the youngest figure skaters, participating in her first Olympics at age 11. She won her first gold at 15, and followed that up with several other golds and a lucrative acting career.

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.

Friday was a day for final races. Apolo Ohno won the team bronze in what might be his last Olympic race, while Sarah Schleper raced in the slalom.

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.

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

Bode Miller took a silver medal, today, while US ice dancers had a fairly good day, just slightly off the podium.

Lindsey Vonn crashes and doesn’t get a second gold (today at least), but Julia Mancuso does get a second silver. Evan Lysacek wins figure skating gold, while Hannah Teter and Kelly Clark win half pipe silver and bronze.