Feb 12 Olympic Snowboarding Coach on Training Challenges, Technology By Tom Bearden He bears little resemblance to Sir Walter Scott’s Rob Roy and the cocktail isn’t named after him. This Rob Roy’s day job is building affordable housing projects for senior citizens in Oregon. But that’s not all. He’s also spent the… Continue reading
Feb 12 Georgian Luger Dies in Practice Run in Vancouver Just hours ahead of the opening ceremony for the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, a Georgian luger has died after flying off the track and crashing into a steel pole during a practice run. Nodar Kumaritashvili, 21, was traveling… Continue reading
Feb 12 Olympics Open with ‘Going Green’ Debate and Medal Predictions The 2010 Winter Olympics kick off Friday night in Vancouver, British Columbia, where representatives from around the world set aside differences for a battle of athletics. But it's not all fun and games: Seattle's KCTS uncovers another side of… Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch Snowboarder Overcomes the Odds to Return to Olympic Games Chris Klug is back in pursuit of Olympic gold in Vancouver after receiving a life-saving liver transplant and winning the battle for qualification that kept him out of the 2006 games. The 37-year-old snowboarder took home the bronze in the… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch Winter Olympics’ Opening Day Marred by Luger’s Death The 21st Olympic Winter Games kick off Friday in Vancouver with the lighting of the Olympic cauldron and the parade of nations, but hours before the opening ceremonies, Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili was killed during a training run. Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching
Feb 08 After First Super Bowl Win, Good Times Roll in New Orleans NEW ORLEANS | Residents of the Big Easy seemed to be celebrating their team's Super Bowl win even before the game. With Mardi Gras just over a week away, Carnival parades ran all morning and afternoon, and just… Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch Saints Stun Colts for First Super Bowl Win The New Orleans Saints defeated the Indianapolis Colts in the Super Bowl, offering hope for a city still recovering from Hurricane Katrina. Continue watching
Feb 08 Watch Hope, Healing for New Orleans After Super Bowl New Orleans is riding high on the momentum of Sunday's Super Bowl upset by the hometown Saints over the Indianapolis Colts. And for a city still rebuilding from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, the championship signifies the spirit of survival… Continue watching
Feb 07 In Saints-Crazed New Orleans, ‘We’ve Already Won. The Healing’s Begun’ Editor's note: The New Orleans Saints upset Indianapolis, 31-17, on Sunday night, clinching their first Super Bowl victory. For more on their championship season and what it means to New Orleans as it continues its recovery from Hurricane Katrina,… Continue reading