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David Oliver: An Olympian on the track and in class
Bobsledder Azevedo gears up for new season
After a summer spent training at the Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center, Olympian Emily Azevedo is ready to hit the bobsled track for the upcoming season. Read More
Evan Lysacek says he is preparing for Sochi
Olympic gold medalist Evan Lysacek, one of Team USA’s stars in Vancouver, announced plans to return to competitive skating with hopes of competing at the next Olympic Winter Games in Sochi in 2014. Lysacek’s first competition back is set for October. Read More
U.S. Olympic Committee announces 2010 athletes, teams of year
The U.S. Olympic Committee announced the award recipients for Olympic and Paralympic athletes and teams of the year. Each of the 2010 honorees were part of Team USA at the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver. Read More
A Year Later: Top Vancouver Moments
With 2011 just days away, we take a look back at an amazing year for the Olympic Movement. Here are some of the top moments from the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games. Read More
Relive the Vancouver Games… in 3-D
Vancouver Olympians back in winter mode
Bucky Gunts wins primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for Vancouver Olympics Opening Ceremony
Uhlaender's tale of two sports
Two-time Olympian Katie Uhlaender has decided to make a go for the Olympic weightlifting team, while continuing her skeleton career. If she succeeds, she could become the 10th American to qualify for both winter and summer Games. Read More
U.S. Olympic Committee's Team for Tomorrow Completes Post-Vancouver Habitat for Humanity Tour
USOC To Host Community Appreciation Day Celebration
Athletes and First Lady visit D.C. Schools
2010 U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Teams Visit Washington, D.C.
The 2010 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams that competed in Vancouver this February and March are coming together once again for a three-day visit to Washington, D.C., April 20-22. Read More
Medalist Q&A: Erin Pac
Teamusa.org recently had the chance to ask Erin Pac a few questions about her first Olympic experience and plans for the future. Here’s what she had to say. Read More
Medalist Q&A: Elana Meyers
Teamusa.org recently had the chance to ask Elana Meyers a few questions about her first Olympic experience and plans for the future. Here’s what she had to say. Read More
Medalist Q&A: Curt Tomasevicz
Teamusa.org recently had the chance to ask Curt Tomasevicz a few questions about his Olympic experience and plans for the future. Here's what he had to say. Read More
Medalist Q&A: Steve Mesler
Teamusa.org recently had the chance to ask Steve Mesler a few questions about his Olympic experience and plans for the future. Here's what he had to say. Read More
NBC Sports, Universal Sports to Broadcast 2010 Paralympic Winter Games Highlights
NBC Sports and Universal Sports announced today the multiplatform broadcast coverage of the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games presented by GE. Read More
A game for a new age
The real winner at the gold-medal game at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games was the sport of hockey. Read More
Paralympic Alpine Team Named
Paralympic gold medalists Allison Jones, Chris Devlin-Young and Stephani Victor highlight a group of 30 athletes announced. Read More
How to Be a Winter Olympian
Where do you go? Who do you call? Where do you sign up? Read More
Omega Clocks Keep Time in Vancouver
It's not a stretch to say the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games couldn't have pulled off a single event without something very important-a reliable timing system. Read More
What now?
With the 2010 Olympics now over, here’s a look at what’s next for some of our U.S. Olympians. You can continue to read their national, world and training competitions here, on teamusa.org. Read More
An euphoric end to a bittersweet Olympics
VANCOUVER, British Columbia(AP) They were the resilient Winter Games - beginning in shock, ending in euphoria. Read More
Benshoof auctions Olympic suit for Georgian family
WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) U.S. Olympic luge athlete Tony Benshoof is auctioning the speed suit he wore during the Vancouver Games, with the proceeds earmarked for the family of killed Georgian athlete Nodar Kumaritashvili. Read More
Olympic Wrapup
Prior to these Winter Games, the United States Olympic Committee did not make any medal predictions as it had at previous Olympic Games. But the medal tally has exceeded anyone’s expectations. Read More
USA 1 Wins Gold
Steve Holcomb and the Night Train team made history when they won gold Saturday. It’s the first time in 62 years that the U.S. has won an Olympic gold medal in bobsled. Read More
U.S. Olympic Committee Announces the 2010 U.S. Paralympic Winter Games Team
Preview: Jewell & Klug now teammates
Four years ago, it came down to a knotty legal battle to determine who would make the U.S. snowboard team in men’s parallel giant slalom. This time Chris Klug and Tyler Jewell are teammates. Read More
Team USA Assured of Matching Record Medal Output
Nordic Combined Olympic Champion Billy Demong Selected as Closing Ceremony Flag Bearer for 2010 U.S. Olympic Team
Peterson lands Hurricane for silver
WEST VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Jeret "Speedy" Peterson always insisted the moment was as important as the medal. Read More
Mancuso 8th in Giant Slalom
Schleper leads USA Ladies' Giant Slalom effort; Vonn out
Video: AT&T Soundtrack
Athletes reacting to songs on the AT&T Team USA Soundtrack featuring artists like Mariah Carey, 3 Doors Down, Puddle of Mudd and many more. Read More
Flatt, Nagasu in 5th & 6th after short program
Rachel Flatt was in fifth place and Mirai Nagasu in sixth at after the short program in women’s figure skating Tuesday evening at the Pacific Coliseum. Read More
Top Story: Nordic Combined wins silver
In a snow storm at the Whistler Olympic Park, Brett Camerota, Todd Lodwick, Johnny Spillane, and Billy Demong put on an exciting show, winning a silver medal in the 4x5-kilometer relay. Read More
Peggy Fleming Joins Allstate to Unveil Image on U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Tribute
MEDIA ALERT: Peggy Fleming Joins Allstate to Unveil Image on U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Tribute, a Living Art Exhibit at USA House in Vancouver. Hall of Famer available to media to offer Winter Games' figure skating competition commentary. Read More
Ligety 8th after Men's Giant Slalom 1st Run
Women Trail China 4-2 after 5 Ends in Curling
Record Setting Olympics for USA in the Making
Women Down Sweden 9-1
U.S. Olympic Athletes Nominate Mentors on Facebook for Inspiration Award
Bobsled: Two down; four to go
Steve Holcomb will have to wait six more days for another chance to snap the U.S. bobsled team’s 62-year gold-medal-winning drought. Read More
Top Story: Men's Hockey Defeats Canada 5-3
Powered by two goals from Brian Rafalski (Dearborn, Mich.) and the stonewall play of goalkeeper Ryan Miller (East Lansing, Mich.), the US men's ice hockey team defeated Canada 5-3. Read More
Ohno wins bronze in 1,000 short track speedskating
VANCOUVER, British Columbia(AP) Few thrills, no spills, just a slip in the corner that nearly cost Apolo Anton Ohno a place in history. Read More
The Power of Nerves in the Olympics
Visa Unveils Congratulatory Go World Commercial Celebrating Julia Mancuso's Olympic Medal Performances
Lysacek upsets Plushenko for gold medal
VANCOUVER, British Columbia(AP) Evan Lysacek stood atop the podium, looking dazed as the first notes of the “The Star-Spangled Banner” floated through the arena. Read More
Team USA Breaks Record for Most U.S. Olympic Winter Medals Won In Single Day
Shani Davis wins gold
Sports Provide Relief for Haiti
Hamilton Advances in Men's Individual Sprint Classic
Simi Hamilton is the only American qualified for the quarterfinals in the men’s individual sprint classic in cross country skiing. Read More
Another disappointment for Lindsey
Lindsey Jacobellis created another unforgettable moment Tuesday after she nearly fell entering the first banked turn of her semifinal heat. Read More
Hilton Worldwide and Adecco to Provide U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Athletes with Careers Beyond the Games
Bumpy course takes toll on Vonn's bruised shin
WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) The weather problems besetting the Olympic Alpine venue might be bad for fans and TV executives, but it works well for Lindsey Vonn and her bruised right shin. Read More
Visa Airs New Congratulatory Go World Commercial Celebrating Seth Wescott Gold Medal Performance
BP Named Official Partner of U.S. Olympic Committee, U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams
Evan Lysacek, Preparing For Competition
Bilodeau brings home the gold to Canada
WEST VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Alexandre Bilodeau grabbed the Canadian flag and thrust it in the air, effortlessly lifting his country in the process. Read More
Breaking News: Wilson Wins Bronze
On a night when Alex Bilodeau won Canada’s first gold medal the crowd of over 8,000 at Cypress Mountain rumbled and roared for a little known skier named Bryon Wilson. Read More
No pressure, or expectations, for US hockey team
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) The U.S. hockey team is young, relatively inexperienced - and tasked with taking a gold medal away from powerhouse nations like Canada, Russia, and Sweden. Read More
Evora-Ladwig of US set career best in pairs
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Amanda Evora and Mark Ladwig have outskated their teammates and U.S. champions in the Olympics short program. They set a career best with 57.86 points to finish 10th. Read More
Breaking News: Wilson Wins Bronze in Men's Moguls
Bryon Wilson won the bronze medal in the men’s moguls competition on Cypress Mountain Sunday evening. Read More
Finland's Ryynaenen leads Nordic combined
WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) Finland's Janne Ryynaenen won the normal hill ski jump Sunday at 105 meters in Nordic combined, giving him a 34-second start ahead of Todd Lodwick of the United States in the cross-country portion of the race. Read More
Erin Hamlin, Breaking the Streak
Ohno wins his sixth Olympic medal; Celski, his first
American Kearney upsets Canada's Heil in moguls
WEST VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Hannah Kearney won the first U.S. gold medal of the Vancouver Olympics, taking the women's moguls Saturday night and denying Canada its first gold medal on home turf. Read More
18-0, Canada: Record blowout opens women's hockey
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Canada opened its women's hockey tournament with the biggest blowout in Olympic history, beating Slovakia 18-0 Saturday night in front of a flag-waving sellout crowd. Read More
Ohno wins silver in 1,500 for 6th Olympic medal
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Lee Jung-su of South Korea won the gold medal Saturday night in the Olympic short-track 1,500-meter speedskating final. Read More
Breaking News: A dissapointing 5000 day
Netherlands Speed skater Sven Kramer, who has been virtually unbeatable all winter at 5000 meters, continued his dominance Saturday, ending Chad Hedrick’s hopes to add more gold in the U.S. medals race. Read More
Most-Watched Opening Ceremony Ever For Non-U.S. Winter Olympics
'Better than ever' Ohno chases Olympic history
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Apolo Anton Ohno hardly seems burdened by the weight of Olympic history. Read More
Breaking News: Olympic cauldron lit to open Games
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) The Olympic cauldron was lit Friday to open the XXI Winter Games, despite a technical glitch. Read More
Men's downhill at high risk of postponement
WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) The men's downhill that is to open Alpine skiing at the Olympics on Saturday is at high risk of being postponed. Read More
Biathlon course may bring new smell to Olympics
WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) The sweet smell of Olympic success may be none other than fertilizer. Read More
J.R. Celski smiling again after scary crash
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) J.R. Celski walked off the ice after his final practice for his Olympic short track speedskating debut and hugged coach Jimmy Jang. Read More
Breaking News: Games already underway
Hours before the ceremonial opening of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games, America’s best ski jumpers put their dreams on the line in the Normal Hill qualifying round. Read More
IOC confirms Olympic luger dies after crash
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) A Georgian men's Olympic luger died Friday after a high-speed crash during training. IOC president Jacques Rogge said the death hours before the opening ceremony "clearly casts a shadow over these games." Read More
IOC confirms men's Olympic luger has died after training crash
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) IOC confirms men's Olympic luger has died after training crash. Read More
AP source: Georgian Olympic luger dies after crash
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) A men's luger from the country of Georgia died Friday after a crash during training, an Olympic official with direct knowledge of the situation said. The death cast a shocking pall over the Vancouver Olympics hours before Read More
Gold Medalists Help McDonald's Kick-off Winter Games
Visa at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games
Vonn using painkillers, cheese to treat shin
WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) Lindsey Vonn has tried just about everything to heal a shin that she injured during pre-Olympics training in Austria. Read More
1 Day Out: Grimmette to bear the flag
In the Opening Ceremony Friday night, five-time Olympian and two-time Olympic medalist Mark Grimmette has been selected by his peers to carry the American flag. Read More
Fearing injury, quad unlikely for Lysacek
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) World champion Evan Lysacek probably will not perform a quad jump at the Vancouver Olympics, saying he doesn't want to risk re-injuring his left foot. Read More
1 Day Out: Picabo thinks Vonn will ski
Picabo Street has yet to talk to her friend and fellow downhill world champion Lindsey Vonn. But she is confident that Vonn will overcome her shin injury and compete at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Read More
AT&T to Produce Exclusive Soundtrack for Athletes Competing in 2010 Olympic Winter Games
Conditions Excellent at U.S. Freestyle Training
Cameras, Pain Greet Vonn Arrival
Allstate to Unveil U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Tribute at Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games
Vonetta Flowers Legacy
One month later, Flowers was pushing sleds on the icy runs of Germany. Eighteen months later, she had an Olympic gold medal dangling from her neck and a spot in the record books. Read More
Olympians are going red for women
Today is the American Heart Association's National Wear Red Day to raise awareness for the problem of heart disease in women, and many Olympians are showing their support. Read More
Polo Ralph Lauren Unveils The Official Opening Ceremony Parade Uniform For The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams
A look at the venues
With the Winter Games just on the horizon, here's a look at the local venues where the competitions will be held. Read More
When inopportunity knocks
Injuries are a part of every sport, and it's inevitable that some athletes will experience injuries at inopportune times. Here is what some Olympic hopefuls had to say about their injuries. Read More
Injuries make Rahlves, Puckett no sure thing
Daron Rahlves and Casey Puckett are supposed to be a couple of feel-good Olympic stories - two 30-something veterans giving it one more shot in the freestyle sport of skicross. Read More
Making Team USA: Michael Morse
Michael Morse fought all season for a spot on the U.S. Olympic moguls team. The decision came down to the last World Cup before the team was selected. Read More
Flatt edges Nagasu for title; Cohen collapses
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Her Olympic dreams over, Sasha Cohen stuck around to watch Mirai Nagasu and Rachael Flatt. Read More
Bollywood scores another hit for Davis-White
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) There's no arguing with Meryl Davis and Charlie White's lead. No questioning the authenticity of their Bollywood-style dance, either. Read More
Meet your 2009 Athletes, Team of the Year
The U.S. Olympic Committee announces the 2009 Athletes and Teams of the Year. Read More
Cohen brings down house in first show since '06
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Eyebrows raised when Sasha Cohen announced last spring that she was coming back. When she had to withdraw from her Grand Prix assignments, the news drew smirks. Read More
Procter & Gamble Announces Sponsorship
Procter & Gamble Announces Sponsorship of Team USA Family Home at 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. P&G Family Home Will Serve as Home-away-from-Home for U.S. Olympians and their Families. Read More
Todd Hays, newfound retirement
Olympic silver medalist bobsledder Todd Hays has returned home to Lake Placid, N.Y., where he is trying to make sense of his newfound retirement. Read More
McDonald's Olympic action
With a Chicken McNugget in one hand and his ski poles in the other, U.S. ski team member and defending moguls world champion Patrick Deneen answered the question, “How do you McNugget?” Read More
Making Team USA: Nate Roberts
Four years ago, Nate Roberts was the reigning world champion in moguls but he missed the cut for the 2006 Olympic team. Now, it seems, his nightmare is over. Read More
20 in 10: Noelle Pikus-Pace Q&A
Like many other U.S. Olympic hopefuls, Noelle Pikus-Pace, a skeleton World Cup champion, looks to find herself on the medal podium in the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games Read More
Richardson, Hansen earn Team USA Speedskating nominations
Heather Richardson earned a 2010 Olympic nomination after winning the Ladies 1500m today at the 2010 U.S. Speedskating Championships at the Utah Olympic Oval. Read More
Making Team USA: Meet Bree Schaaf
The U.S. could qualify three women’s bobsleds for the 2010 Olympic Games and that could mean Bree Schaaf, a former skeleton athlete, will compete in Vancouver. Read More
Meet the new Team for Tomorrow 2010
U.S. Olympians and Paralympians at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games plan to take Team for Tomorrow to new heights, both before and after the Winter Games. Read More
Olympic Sports Scene for Dec. 14
Olympic Sports Scene is a weekly update with results and previews highlighting U.S. Olympic sporting news from around the world. Tune-in every Monday for a quick overview of America's elite athletes in action. Read More
Q&A with Christian Niccum
Christian Niccum is a professional luger competing in his second Olympic Games in 2010. During his 20-year luge career he has won four consecutive Junior World Doubles championships and is a five-time World Cup Doubles medalist. Read More
Who's America's Office Champion?
As the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games approach, Adecco Group North America is on a quest to find, celebrate and reward America's Office Champions. Read More
U.S. Olympic Committee and Fantasy Sports Ventures develop custom online marketing program
The USOC and Fantasy Sports Ventures, the fastest growing top 10 sports property, today announced that they are working together to deliver teamusa.org content via a customized widget throughout the expansive Fantasy Sports Ventures network of websites. Read More
McCormick reaches semifinals in Ontario before ending win streak
The 2010 U.S. Olympic Team for Women's Curling followed up its World Curling Tour win two weeks ago with a semifinal finish in Brantford, Ontario, at the Sunlife Classic. Read More
USOC announces D.I.S.C. Sports and Spine Center as Official Medical Services Provider
The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and D.I.S.C. Sports and Spine Center today officially announced a strategic partnership in which D.I.S.C. will become an Official Medical Services Provider through the 2012 Olympic Games. Read More
Olympic Wonderland in NYC
More than 300 local students, celebrities and athletes gathered in Rockefeller Center yesterday to usher in the last 100 days before Vancouver plays host to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Read More
The ultimate Olympic Winter Games fan experience awaits
This February, winter sports fans can join the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) on a trip of a lifetime to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. Read More
Curlers anxious for Vancouver
The men's and women's curling teams were the first U.S. athletes to qualify for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games; most athletes won't know their fate until the months-or weeks-before the Games begin February 12. Read More
City of Vancouver to hand over Olympic and Paralympic Village to VANOC
The City of Vancouver will hold a ceremonial handover of the Olympic and Paralympic Village to the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) on Wednesday, November 4. Read More
Olympic Flame entrusted to Canada for Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games at handover ceremony in Greece
Flame to arrive on Canadian soil in less than 24 hours for start of longest domestic relay in Olympic history Read More
Today: 100 days to 2010 Winter Games
Today marks 100 days to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Join us for a Winter Sports Festival in Rockefeller Center, and watch Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls featured live on the "Today" show. Read More
Reaching greater heights
International Altitude Training Symposiums teach scientists, coaches and athletes, like Billy Demong, the latest in high altitude training to gain a competitive edge. Read More
Visa renews Olympic Games sponsorship through 2020
Visa Inc., a proud and long-standing worldwide sponsor of the Olympic Games, today announced that it will extend its Olympic Games sponsorship for a period of eight years. Read More
Dan Jansen’s Next Race: NYC Marathon
On Friday, Dan Jansen, 44, discussed the marathon and his other endeavors from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he was checking out the US speed skating World Cup trials. Read More
Going for the Gold: Lindsey Vonn
Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn is known for being the only American woman having captured the last two World Cup overall titles. She is focused on her journey to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Read More
Olympic flame for Vancouver lit in Ancient Olympia
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece(AP) The flame for the Vancouver Olympics was lit by the sun's rays in an ancient ceremony Thursday, heralding the start of the torch relay for the 2010 Winter Games. Read More
Nordic combined is a heavy medal favorite
Led by world champions Billy Demong, Todd Lodwick, and Johnny Spillane, the U.S. Nordic combined team is favored to win its first Olympic medals. Read More
Rodriguez channels perseverance for 2010
With the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games just months away, Jennifer Rodriguez must turn more of her attention to skating after suffering two major life changing events with the death of her mother and a divorce. Read More
Making Team USA: Meet Allison Baver
Meet Allison Baver, a two-time Olympic speedskater, as she prepares for Vancouver. Visit TeamUSA.org every Tuesday to meet a winter athlete headed to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Read More
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Well, the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games have come to a close, and Team USA has made us proud. They set a record for most medals won at a Winter Games with 37 total - nine gold, 15 silver and 13 bronze.
Though the Games have ended, the Paralympic Games are just about to begin. Be sure to stay on top of what is happening by checking teamusa.org, or usparalympics.org daily.