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US Ski Team chief arrested on DUI charge

2010-03-20T19:00:05Z

<div id="subtitle">US Ski Team chief Bill Marolt apologizes after DUI arrest in Utah</div><div><p>U.S. Ski Team chief Bill Marolt issued an apology Saturday after being arrested days earlier on suspicion of driving under the influence not far from the team's headquarters in Park City.</p><p>In a brief statement, Marolt apologized for his Wednesday night arrest, which came just days after the team completed one of its mos...

US team to train at London university before games

2010-03-11T01:45:17Z

<div id="subtitle">US team to prepare, train at university near athletes' village for 2012 London Games</div><div><p>The U.S. Olympic team will prepare and train for the 2012 London Games at a university complex near the athletes' village.</p><p>The VANCOUVER (Reuters) - U.S. Olympic officials are giving some credit for the country's leading medal haul at the Vancouver Olympics to its poor showing at the Vancouver, the culmination of 12 years of planning by officials and four years of sweat and toil by athletes.</p><p>Entering the final weekend of the Olympics, the US was assured of matching Scott Blackmun pleased with medals, IOC talks</div><div><p>With American athletes assured of a record medal tally and U.S. Olympic officials nearing a potential financial breakthrough with the IOC, no one is feeling much better right now than Scott Blackmun.</p>...

US bobsleigher questioned over domestic spat

2010-02-25T20:15:47Z

<div><p>US bobsleigh crewman Bill Schuffenhauer was detained following an alleged dispute with his fiancee, Canadian police said Thursday.</p><p>The US Olympic Committee confirmed Schuffenhauer, set to compete in Friday's four-man bob event, had been detained Wednesday night.</p><p>"We understand that late last evening Bill Schuffenhauer, a member of the U.S. Bobsled ...

Austria edges US for gold in Nordic combined relay

2010-02-23T19:15:12Z

<div id="subtitle">Austrians win Nordic combined team 4x5K relay as Americans earn second silver</div><div><p>Skis too slow for a snowstorm did in the Americans, still stuck with a golden goose egg in Nordic sports at the Winter Games.</p><p>Austria's Mario Stecher knew he had the better skis in the Nordic combined 4x5-kilometer team relay and stayed in Amer...

Vancouver Olympics Miracle at 30

2010-02-22T18:46:20Z

Jim Craig, goaltender for the 1980 U.S. Olympic men's hockey team, speaks during the unveiling of his image on U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Tribute at USA House at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in U.S. Olympic Committee never forgot their main mission: To help athletes win medals.</p><p>So far in Vancouver, it'...

Vancouver Olympics Ohno Blair

2010-02-16T15:31:02Z

Former U.S. Olympic speed skater Bonnie Blair talks to reporters during the unveiling of her image on U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Tribute at USA House in Vancouver, British Columbia

U.S. netminders told to ditch helmet slogans

2010-02-22T09:21:22Z

<div><p>VANCOUVER (Reuters) - U.S. netminder Jonathan Quick will be ordered to remove the slogan 'Support Our Troops' from his helmet for contravening Olympic rules on political propaganda, the U.S. Olympic Committee has agreed to a multimillion-dollar sponsorship deal with the BP petroleum company that will last at least through the 2012 Games.</p><p>On Monday, the USOC will officially announce the ag...

Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games - Day 1

2010-02-12T18:17:52Z

VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 12: US Vice-President Joe Biden smiles after donning a US Olympic team jacket while meeting members of the US Olympic team at US snowboarder Shawn White, left, poses for a photograph on the stage where Vice President Joe Biden had addressed the US Olympic team at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in

Vancouver Olympics

2010-02-12T17:00:30Z

Vice President Joe Biden, left, poses with US Olympic snowboarder Shawn White at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, DALLAS (Reuters) - Former NBA All-Stars and U.S. Olympians Karl Malone and Scottie Pippen are among players, coaches and teams selected as finalis...

US skier Stacey Cook crashes in downhill training

2010-02-22T10:04:09Z

<div id="subtitle">Stacey Cook of US released from clinic after crashing during downhill training</div><div><p>Stacey Cook was released from a clinic with pain and stiffness but no major injuries hours after crashing during the opening women's Olympic downhill training run Thursday.</p><p>X-rays and a CT scan showed no damage, 2006 Turin Games, opting to rest before competing the following day.</p><p>This time, there's no way the three-time Vancouver Olympics push</div><div><p>The Procter &amp; Gamble Co. is going for marketing gold at the Winter Olympic Games.</p><p>The consumer products maker on Thursday unveiled a "Thanks, Mom" campaign, with commerc...

Olympic Bronze Medalist Jimmie Heuga Dies At 66

2010-02-09T15:31:21Z

BEAVER CREEK, CO - FEBRUARY 09: In this handout image provided by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), Olympic bronze medalist Jimmie Heuga (L) and Olympic silver medalist Billy Kidd attend the World Cup in December 2009 in Beaver Cre...