Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Tenth anniversary edition of Red Mittens & Red Ink: The Vancouver Olympics out now

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VANCOUVER, Feb. 11, 2020: A decade of local political debate, protests and fevered anticipation. Two years of global economic upheaval. Sev...
Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Looking back at half a decade since Vancouver's "excellent and friendly" Games

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Five years... has it really been five years?  The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics opened at B.C. Place Stadium Feb. 12, 2010.  While we fo...
Saturday, February 22, 2014

Sochi 2014: Russian to the finish line

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Canada’s Sochi medal haul of 25 will exceed that of Turin 2006 's 24, but won’t be enough to match Vancouver 2010’s 26.  Canada h...
Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Canada gold drought tied to cauldron jinx?

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Canada has a gold medal drought in Sochi, which begs the question: is there a Vancouver cauldron jinx?   Canada had a quick start at th...
Friday, February 7, 2014

Opening day jitters: the Fisht flake seen around the world (except Russia)

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Snowflakes suspended from the ceiling of Fisht Olympic Stadium were supposed to join, then morph into the five Olympic rings and ignite fi...
Thursday, February 6, 2014

On the cusp of Sochi 2014, one more look at Vancouver 2010

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The Games of the "Putingrad Olympiad" are finally upon us. Will Sochi 2014 measure up to Vancouver 2010? Or will these Games on t...
Monday, February 11, 2013

Three years ago...

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Yes, it has been three years. Three years since the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics began on Feb. 12, 2010. The Games of the Great Rec...