Jacques Rogge Looks for Age Cheaters at YOG
Jacques Rogge says that they will look for age cheaters, but they don’t always do a great job. China’s gymnasts have had long-standing problems with being underage.
Jacques Rogge says that they will look for age cheaters, but they don’t always do a great job. China’s gymnasts have had long-standing problems with being underage.
The United States won a gold medal against Japan in Paralympic sledge hockey. Canada placed fourth, just off the medal stand.
Andy Soule was injured four years ago in a roadside bomb, but he didn’t let that stop him from accomplishing the amazing.
The 2010 Paralympics are underway, and the Russians are blowing away the other countries, so far, in the medal count.
The 2006 Paralympics were the first Paralympics to be broadcast on the Internet. Russia had the highest medal count. There were no doping violations.
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.