SYDNEY – Australian triple Olympic swimming gold medallist Stephanie Rice has been stripped of her sponsorship deal with luxury carmaker Jaguar after she posted a homophobic remark on Twitter.She landed herself in controversy…
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British Gold Medallist complains about Canada's "Own the Podium" program during 2010 Winter Olympics. http://bit.ly/aQzLUc
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Luxury car maker Jaguar has dropped a sponsorship deal with Australian Olympic gold medallist Stephanie Rice after she posted a homophobic slur on Twitter.The swimmer posted the controversial tweet “Suck on that f*****s!” after…
SYDNEY – Australia’s greatest Olympian, Ian Thorpe, may be preparing to make a comeback for the 2012 London Games.The five-time gold medallist is reportedly contemplating a return to the pool as a relay swimmer in the men’s 4×100m…
Vancouver (AFP) – Joannie Rochette thanked the public for their support in a gala finale which featured gold medallists Kim Yu-Na and Evan Lysacek and brought the curtain down on two weeks of Olympic figure skating on Saturday.
Rochette, 24, skated a Celine Dion-themed tribute “Vole (Flight)” for her mother Thérèse who died just days before her bronze place finish in Vancouver.
Wearing dark mauve, the Canadian bronze medallist again earned an ovation from the home crowd, as she bid farewell to the Pacific Coliseum rink which has been the scene of the most painful and memorable moments of her life.
The 12 medallists from the four disciplines – men’s, women’s, pairs and ice dancing – performed during a two-and-a-half hour show alongside top-placed finishers, children and up-and-coming Canadian skaters.
South Korean superstar Kim took to the ice to the chants of “Yu-Na” from her many fans.
The fact she missed her opening jump didn’t matter, as the 19-year-old’s rivalry with Japan’s Mao Asada was forgotten in her skate to Jules Massenet’s “Meditation from Thais.”
Silver medallist Asada, introduced to the public as the “Queen of the triple axel”, skated to Paganini’s “Caprice” while teammate Miki Ando chose the classical “Requiem” by Mozart.
“It’s sad that it’s come to an end, it’s been a dream,” said Lysacek, who performed to Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue.”
“Tonight we skate freely, without rules and show our technical skills and passion for performance. The greatest skaters in the world are skating as one.
“I haven’t got much sleep since (his gold medal performance), I just want to stay awake to enjoy the whole experience.”
Canada’s first ice dance gold medallists Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir received a rousing reception for their comical routine “Everyone Dance Now” where she plays the ballerina in a black tutu to his Canada ice hockey fan.
Russia’s Yevgeny Plushenko, the deposed men’s champion, skated to the French song “Je suis malade” by Serge Lama, while Japan’s Daisuke Takahashi performed to Okawari’s “Luv Letter.”
China’s acrobatic pairs skaters were well represented, led by gold medallists Shen Xhe and Zhao Hongbo, who skated to Andrea Boccelli’s “Io Ci Saro” before a spectacular display of fireworks brought the event to a close.
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RT @Sportsbeat: #olympics – What a second jump from Simon Ammann – the first gold medallist of Vancouver 2010
#olympics – What a second jump from Simon Ammann – the first gold medallist of Vancouver 2010
Britain’s sole medallist from the 2006 Winter Olympics, Shelley Rudman, will carry the flag at the opening ceremony in Vancouver.
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Vancouver (AFP) – Speed skater Clara Hughes, a five-time Olympic medallist, will carry the Canadian flag at the Opening Ceremony of the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games, the Canadian Olympic Committee said Friday.
The announcement came as the COC officially announced the 206 athlete who will compete for Canada.
“This is without a doubt the greatest honour of my sporting life,” Hughes said. “Leading the Team into BC Place is something I look forward to because of the world class Canadian athletes beside me, and the inspiring stories behind each one of them.
“These Games will have a profound impact on every Canadian, fostering so many hopes and dreams. I remember being that young person and seeing the Games in Calgary – that was the beginning of my amazing journey that has brought me here today.”
Hughes has won multiple Olympic medals at both Summer and Winter Games as part of a career that will now span five Olympic Games.
She claimed her first medals at the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Summer Games, capturing two cycling bronze.
Hughes made her Winter Games debut at Salt Lake City in 2002, competing in the 5,000 metres. Her bronze medal performance made her just the fourth Olympian to reach both the Summer and Winter Olympic podiums.
In Torino in 2006, Hughes captured gold in the 5,000 metres and silver in team pursuit.
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