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2010 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMESVANCOUVER

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PROGRAM SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

TCN GTV QTQSat, Feb 13 OPENING CEREMONY

LIVE1230-1600 1230-1600 1130-1500

OPENING CEREMONYREPLAY

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Sun, Feb 14 Morning Live Session 0600-1420 0600-1420 0500-1230Evening Session 2200-2430 2200-2430 2100-2330

Mon, Feb 15 Morning Live Session 0900-1400 0900-1400 0800-1300Evening Session 2130-2430 2130-2430 2130-2430

Tue, Feb 16 Morning Live Session 0900-1200 0900-1200 0800-1100Evening Session 2130-2430 2130-2430 2130-2430

Wed, Feb 17 Morning Live Session 0900-1200 0900-1200 0800-1100Evening Session 2130-2430 2130-2430 2130-2430

Thur, Feb 18 Morning Live Session 0900-1530 0900-1530 0800-1430Evening Session 2130-2430 2130-2430 2130-2430

Fri, Feb 19 Morning Live Session 0900-1415 0900-1415 0800-1315Evening Session 2200-2430 2200-2430 2100-2330

Sat, Feb 20 Morning Live Session 0700-1400 0700-1400 0600-1300Evening Session 1930-2230 1930-2230 1930-2230


Mon, Feb 22 Morning Live Session 0900-1400 0900-1400 0800-1300Evening Session 2130-2430 2130-2430 2130-2430

Tue, Feb 23 Morning Live Session 0900-1200 0900-1200 0800-1100Evening Session 2130-2400 2130-2400 2030-2300

Wed, Feb 24 Morning Live Session 0900-1200 0900-1200 0800-1100Evening Session 2130-2430 2130-2430 2130-2430

Thu, Feb 25 Morning Live Session 0900-1530 0900-1530 0800-1430Evening Session 2130-2430 2130-2430 2130-2430

Fri, Feb 26 Morning Live Session 0900-1400 0900-1400 0800-1300Evening Session 1930-2230 1930-2230 1930-2230

Sat, Feb 27 Morning Live Session 0700-1600 0700-1600 0600-1500Evening Session 2030-2330 2030-2330 2030-2330


Mon, Mar 1 Morning Live Session 0900-1230 09000-1230 0800-1130CLOSING CEREMONYLIVE

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CLOSING CEREMONYREPLAY

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As with all major sporting events, there may be unforseen alterations to the competition schedule. The Nine Network cannot accept responsibility beyond our control which may affect telecast times.


Saturday, February 13All telecast times are local

12.30pm-4pm (11.30am-3pm QTQ)Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games – Vancouver 2010 LIVEHosted by Eddie McGuire, Leila McKinnon, Ken Sutcliffe, Alisa Camplin and Steven Bradbury live from Vancouver. The colour and magic of the XXI Olympic Winter Games comes alive with the Opening Ceremony from BC Stadium in Vancouver.

7.30pm-11pm GTV (8.30pm-12am QTQ and 9.30pm-1am TCN)Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games – Vancouver 2010Relive the magic and excitement of the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games from BC Stadium in Vancouver. Hosted by Eddie McGuire, Leila McKinnon, Ken Sutcliffe, Alisa Camplin and Steven Bradbury from Vancouver.



Sunday, February 14All telecast times are local

6am-2.20pm (5am-1.20pm QTQ) VANCOUVER LIVEKen Sutcliffe and Weekend Today hosts Cameron Williams and Leila McKinnon present live coverage of all the action from the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. Today’s events may include: Alpine Skiing: Men’s Downhill The downhill is the marquee event of the alpine skiing competition. It’s the fastest of all skiing events with competitors clocking speeds of up to 140km/h on just one run down the course, which takes the top skiers around 1 minute 45 seconds. The men’s Olympic downhill has a history of providing upsets. Two of the past three gold medallists were not ranked in the top 15 in the year leading up to the Games. The 2010 gold medal is wide open, with seven skiers who won World Cup events in 2009 competing. The locals are at fever pitch as Manuel Osborne-Paradis prepares for the event. He was raised at Whistler and knows the Dave Murray downhill course like the back of his hand. He has World Cup wins in both the downhill and Super-G this season and is the talk of the town. Australians Jono Brauer and Craig Branch are part of the 30-strong field.

Ski Jumping: Men’s Individual Normal HillOne of only six sports included in every Winter Olympics, the ski jumping competition begins at Whistler Olympic Park. The overall result is determined by distance jumped and style points awarded. The approximate flight time for competitors in a normal hill event is five seconds. Gregor Schlierenzauer, a 20-year-old Austrian, is one of the favourites after rewriting the record books to win the 2008-09 World Cup title, shattering the record and standing on the podium on 20 occasions during the season. His biggest challenge will come from compatriot Wolfgang Loitzl, the 2009 world champion.

Short Track Speed Skating: Women’s 500m heats and Men’s 1500m final First included in the 1988 Olympics as a demonstration sport at Calgary, there are now eight events in this discipline. The women’s 500m bursts into action with eight heats of four skaters, the first two advancing to the quarter-finals. There’ll be no shortage of thrills and spills as competitors bustle their way around four and a half laps. Defending Olympic champion Wang Meng is the in-form competitor after claiming the World Cup overall title in 2008-09. Australia’s Tatiana Borodulina is a medal chance, having won at this distance on the World Cup circuit in 2009.

The men’s 1500m is the longest race on the Olympic short track program. It’s all about strategy, risk taking and skating an error-free race that starts slow and sprints to the finish. South Korea’s Lee Ho-Suk and team-mate Kwak Yoon-Gy are the ones to beat, but never discount US Olympic and world champion Apolo Ohno who is impressive over a variety of distances.

Speed Skating: Men’s 5000m Long track speed skating was part of the first Winter Olympics in 1924 and in 1988 it went indoors for the first time. It is regarded as the fastest human-powered sport in the world with skaters reaching speeds of up to 60km/h. Sven Kramer of the Netherlands is the man to beat in the 5000m, with his world record time of 6 minutes 03.32 seconds and three consecutive world titles over the distance. He was the silver medallist in Turin four years ago and in season 2008-09 won all four World Cup races.

Men’s Luge Day 1 of the men’s singles qualifying. Competitors make four runs down the ice track (two per day). The four times are added together and the fastest overall time determines the winner. The four-run format is unique to Olympic competition and designed to reward consistency, endurance and ability to withstand pressure. The world’s best slider, Armin Zöggeler, is an Olympic and former world champion and the one to beat after winning all but one World Cup race in 2008-09. German Felix Loch, 20, winner of the 2008-09 world championship, is his main threat.As with all major sporting events, there may be unforseen alterations to the competition schedule. The Nine Network cannot accept responsibility beyond our control which may affect telecast times.

Freestyle Skiing: Women’s Moguls qualifying Competitors ski down a slope over large bumps called moguls. Each skier gets one run to qualify. The 20 fastest advance to the final on the same day. Canada’s Jenn Heil is aiming to become the first freestyle skier to win back-to-back Olympic gold medals.

Women’s Ice Hockey After debuting at Nagano in 1998 women’s ice hockey celebrates its fourth Olympics at Vancouver. This competition could be one of the biggest tickets in town. In the 12 world championships held to date Canada and the USA have dominated. There’ll be massive hometown support for the Canadians who are two-time Olympic champs and winners of nine world titles. They are seeded to meet the USA in the final.



10pm-12.30am (9pm-11.30pm QTQ) VANCOUVER GOLD Eddie McGuire presents a review of the day’s best action from the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. Today’s events may include:

Alpine Skiing: Men’s Downhill The downhill is the marquee event of the alpine skiing competition and has a history of providing upsets. Two of the past three Olympic gold medallists were not ranked in the top 15 in the year leading up to the Games. The 2010 gold medal is wide open, with seven skiers who won World Cup events in 2009 competing. Australians Jono Brauer and Craig Branch are part of the 30-strong field in this fastest of all alpine skiing events where racers reach speeds of up to 140km/h.

Ski Jumping: Men’s Individual Normal HillGregor Schlierenzauer, a 20-year-old Austrian, is one of the favourites after rewriting the record books to win the 2008-09 World Cup title, shattering the record and standing on the podium on 20 occasions during the season. His biggest challenge will come from compatriot Wolfgang Loitzl, the 2009 world champion.

Short Track Speed Skating: Women’s 500m heats and Men’s 1500m final The women’s 500m bursts into action with eight heats of four skaters, the first two advancing to the quarter-finals. There’ll be no shortage of thrills and spills as competitors bustle their way around four and a half laps. Defending Olympic champion Wang Meng is the in-form competitor after claiming the World Cup overall title in 2008-09. Australia’s Tatiana Borodulina is a medal chance, having won at this distance on the World Cup circuit in 2009.

In the men’s 1500m South Korea’s Lee Ho-Suk and team-mate Kwak Yoon-Gy are the ones to beat, but never discount US Olympic and world champion Apolo Ohno who is impressive over a variety of distances.

Speed Skating: Men’s 5000m Sven Kramer of the Netherlands is the man to beat with his world record time of 6 minutes 03.32 seconds and three consecutive world titles over the distance. He was the silver medallist in Turin four years ago and in 2008-09 won all four World Cup races.

Men’s Luge Competitors make four runs down the ice track (two per day). The four times are added together and the fastest overall time determines the winner. The four-run format is unique to Olympic competition and designed to reward consistency, endurance and ability to withstand pressure. The world’s best slider, Armin Zöggeler, is an Olympic and former world champion and the one to beat, after winning all


but one World Cup race in 2008-09. German Felix Loch, 20, winner of the 2008-09 world championship, is his main threat. Freestyle Skiing: Women’s Moguls finalCompetitors ski down a slope over large bumps called moguls. Each skier gets one run to qualify. The 20 fastest advance to the final on the same day. Canada’s Jenn Heil is aiming to become the first freestyle skier to win back-to-back Olympic gold medals.


Monday, February 15All telecast times are local

9am-2pm (8am-1pm QTQ) VANCOUVER LIVEKen Sutcliffe presents live coverage of all the action from the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. Today’s events may include:

Freestyle Skiing: Men’s Moguls final The goal is to ski down a course peppered with bumps as fast as possible while performing two compulsory jumps without technical errors or loss of balance. Can Australia’s Dale Begg-Smith return from a knee reconstruction to claim back-to-back Olympic titles? He will face stiff opposition from in-form Canadian Alexandre Bilodeau. Alpine Skiing: Women’s Super CombinedFor the first time in Olympic history the super combined consists of one downhill run and one slalom run. This is American golden girl Lindsey Vonn’s crack at her first Olympic medal. They are already calling Vonn the Michael Phelps on skis and while she can’t nail eight gold medals like the super swimmer she is in contention to win four at Whistler. She has won more World Cup events than any other woman and will be at the forefront in the super combined, Super-G, slalom and downhill. Sweden’s Anja Parson claimed the World Cup title in this event last year and has an Olympic bronze medal. With retirement looming after Vancouver she’ll be hoping to end her career with a podium finish.

Men’s Luge The Whistler Sliding Centre is considered to be the fastest luge track in the world. Competitors can reach speeds in excess of 145km/h. Today sliders take their final two runs. Their four times are then added together and the fastest total time determines the winner. Italy’s Armin Zöggeler, an Olympic and former world champion, should feature in the medals.

Women’s Ice Hockey In the 12 world championships held, Canada and the USA have dominated. There is massive support for the Canadians who are two-time Olympic champions and winners of nine world titles. They are seeded to meet the USA in the final, which might be one of the hottest showdowns of the Games.

Speed Skating: Women’s 3000m Speed skating is the fastest human-powered, non-mechanical-aided sport in the world. Skaters can reach speeds of more than 60 km/h as they race seven and a half laps of the 400m ice rink at Richmond Olympic Oval. Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic is the 2007 world champion and current world number one, but reigning world record holder Cindy Klassen of Canada and team-mate Kristina Grove are both strong chances, with international podium finishes in the past year.




9.30pm-12.30am VANCOUVER GOLDEddie McGuire presents a review of the day’s best action from the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. Today’s events may include:

Figure Skating: Pairs short programThe opening night of figure skating commences with the world’s top 20 pairs competing in the compulsory program. Russia and China filled the first five places at Turin in 2006. Will they dominate again? Or can Germany’s Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy add an Olympic gold to their collection after claiming the 2008 world title? China’s Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao will be out to go one better than their silver medal from Turin. Belinda Noonan and Warren Smith will call the program from the Pacific Coliseum.

Freestyle Skiing: Men’s Moguls final The goal is to ski down a course peppered with bumps as fast as possible while performing two compulsory jumps without technical errors or loss of balance. Can Australia’s Dale Begg-Smith return from a knee reconstruction to claim back-to-back Olympic titles? He will face stiff opposition from in-form Canadian Alexandre Bilodeau. Alpine Skiing: Women’s Super CombinedFor the first time in Olympic history the super combined consists of one downhill run and one slalom run. This is American golden girl Lindsey Vonn’s crack at her first Olympic medal. They are already calling Vonn the Michael Phelps on skis, after the great US swimmer, and she is in contention to win four golds at Whistler. Sweden’s Anja Parson claimed the World Cup title in this event last year and has an Olympic bronze medal. With retirement looming after Vancouver she’ll be hoping to end her career with a podium finish.

Men’s Luge The Whistler Sliding Centre is considered to be the fastest luge track in the world. Competitors can reach speeds in excess of 145km/h. Today sliders take their final two runs. Their four times are then added together and the fastest total time determines the winner. Italy’s Armin Zöggeler, an Olympic and former world champion, should feature in the medals. Australia’s first and only Olympic luge competitor, Roger Smith, will call the action alongside Warren Smith.

Women’s Ice Hockey In the 12 world championships held, Canada and the USA have dominated. There is massive support for the Canadians who are dual Olympic champions and winners of nine 12 world titles.

Speed Skating: Women’s 3000m Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic, world champion in 2007, is the current world number one. Reigning world record holder Cindy Klassen of Canada and team-mate Kristina Grove are both strong chances, with international podium finishes in the past year. Three-time Olympic speed skater Carla Zijlstra will call the action from Richmond Olympic Oval with Dwayne Russell.



Tuesday, February 16All telecast times are local

5.30am TODAY Today show to include live updates from men’s snowboard cross qualifying.

9am-12pm (8am-11am QTQ) VANCOUVER LIVEKen Sutcliffe presents live coverage of all the action from the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. Today’s events may include:

Snowboard: Men’s Snowboard Cross finals Dubbed short track speed skating on snow, snowboard cross consists of four riders racing head to head, completing multiple turns and jumps which often result in crashes in an unpredictable and exciting race to the finish line. Damon Hayler, winner of a World Cup event in 2009, and Alex Pullin will be Australia’s entrants in this event at Cypress Mountain.

Women’s Ice Hockey Eight teams compete in a round-robin tournament. During preliminary rounds teams are divided into two groups of four, with each team playing every other team in its group. The top two teams in each group meet in the semi-finals. Group A: Canada, Sweden, Switzerland, Slovakia. Group B: United States, Finland, Russia, China. At the 2009 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships the top teams were the United States, Canada and Finland.

Cross Country Skiing: Women’s 10km free, Men’s 15km freeThe individual race is the only cross-country event in which the result is decided by the clock. The men’s 15km usually takes 32-35 minutes. If overtaken at any time during the race, a skier must step aside to let the faster skier pass. Hoping to take home the men’s gold is Switzerland’s Dario Cologna who finished first overall in the 2008-09 World Cup, something no Swiss skier had ever done.



9.30pm-12.30am VANCOUVER GOLDEddie McGuire presents a review of the day’s best action from the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. Today’s events may include: Figure Skating: Pairs free program The pairs event compromises a short program and a free skate. The short program can go no longer than 2 minutes 50 seconds and skaters must perform eight required elements. Germany’s Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy have been the most dominant pair in the world in the past two seasons and were in a class of their own when they won their latest world title. The two-time world champions face their biggest challenge from China’s Sen Xue and Zhao Hongbo who left competitive skating after winning the 2007 world title but are returning for a shot at Olympic glory. They won the bronze in this event in 2002 and 2006.


Snowboard: Men’s Snowboard Cross finals Snowboard cross consists of four riders racing head to head, completing multiple turns and jumps which often result in crashes and an unpredictable and exciting race to the finish line. Damon Hayler, winner of a World Cup event in 2009, and Alex Pullin will be Australia’s entrants in this event at Cypress Mountain.

Speed Skating: Men’s 500m The 500m is the only long track speed skating event decided on the combination of times from two separate races. Skaters race in pairs against the clock. Asian skaters look set to dominate. Expect the medallists to come from South Korea, Japan and China but don’t discount Canada’s Jeremy Wotherspoon who is returning from injury. Women’s Luge Australia’s Hannah Campbell-Pegg completes her first two runs down the icy track, hoping for a quick time to get a head start for tomorrow’s final two runs. The four-run luge format, unique to Olympic competition, is designed to reward consistency, endurance and ability to withstand pressure.


Wednesday, February 17 All telecast times are local


Alpine Skiing: Men’s Super Combined For the first time in Olympic history the combined event has been changed to a super combined. It now consists of one downhill run and one slalom run instead of one downhill run and two slalom runs. Australia’s Jono Brauer is in the mix with the world’s best including Ivica Kostelic, 2006 Olympic silver medallist in the combined.

Women’s Luge Competitors complete their final two runs. The four-run format of the Olympic singles luge competition rewards consistency, endurance and ability to withstand pressure. Can Hannah Campbell-Pegg become Australia’s first medallist in the sport?

Women’s Ice Hockey: Russia v USA America, 2006 bronze medallists, take on the well-prepared Russians who have spent the lead-up to the Games playing in a tournament against Sweden, Germany and Finland, as well as two exhibition games.

Speed Skating: Women’s 500m The first round from Richmond Olympic Oval. Unlike other speed skating events, competitors in the 500m skate twice over the distance and their aggregate time decides the medals. Expect a battle royal between Germany’s Jenny Wolf and China’s Wang Beixing. Wolf has dominated at the last three World Single Distance Championships but Beixing has defeated her at two World Cup meets. This event will feature Australian Sophie Muir.

Snowboard: Women’s Snowboard Cross finals Snowboard cross, which debuted at the Turin Olympics four years ago, is in many ways like short track speed skating on snow. It consists of four riders racing head to head, completing multiple turns and jumps which often result in crashes and an unpredictable and exciting race to the finish line. Canada is particularly strong, with Whistler native Maelle Ricker one of the most consistent boarders in season 2008-09. In eight of nine World Cup races she finished in fifth place or higher. Her compatriot, Dominique Maltais, picked up three World Cup medals during the season and is the Olympic bronze medallist from 2006. American Lindsey Jacobellis has had an outstanding season,


establishing herself as the top snowboard crosser in the world. She claimed the World Cup title and is focused on winning gold in Vancouver after a fall cost her the Olympic crown in 2006.

2010 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES

VANCOUVERWednesday, February 17

All telecast times are local 9.30pm-12.30am VANCOUVER GOLD Eddie McGuire presents a review of the day’s best action from the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. Today’s events may include:

Figure Skating: Men’s short programThe world’s best figure skaters take to the ice for the opening day of competition in the men’s short program. Skaters must perform eight required elements before displaying their creativity and technical ability in the free skate section. This event is wide open, with at least nine serious contenders for a medal. After a four-year break Russia’s reigning Olympic champion, Evgeni Plushenko, makes his return to competition.

Men’s Ice HockeyCanada used to be the powerhouse, winning the gold medal in seven of the first eight Olympic ice hockey tournaments. However, since 1952 Canada has managed to win just one gold medal while the Soviet Union/Russia has won eight. Canada is out to become the first team since the “Miracle on Ice” Americans of 1980 to win hockey gold on home ice. But if reigning Olympic champions Sweden have anything to do with it Canada is in for a tough battle.

Alpine Skiing: Men’s Super Combined For the first time in Olympic history the combined event has been changed to a super combined. It now consists of one downhill run and one slalom run instead of one downhill run and two slalom runs. Australia’s Jono Brauer is in the mix with the world’s best including Ivica Kostelic, 2006 Olympic silver medallist in the combined.

Women’s Luge The four-run format of the singles luge competition rewards consistency, endurance and ability to withstand pressure. Competitors complete their final two runs to decide the medals. Can Hannah Campbell-Pegg become Australia’s first medallist in the sport?

Speed Skating: Women’s 500m The first round from Richmond Olympic Oval. Unlike other speed skating events, competitors in the 500m race twice over the distance and their aggregate time decides the medals. Expect a battle royal between Germany’s Jenny Wolf and China’s Wang Beixing. Wolf has dominated at the last three World Single Distance Championships but Beixing has defeated her at two World Cup meets. This event will feature Australian Sophie Muir.

Snowboard: Women’s Snowboard Cross finals Snowboard cross consists of four riders racing head to head, completing multiple turns and jumps which often result in crashes and an unpredictable and exciting race to the finish line. Canada is particularly strong, with Whistler native Maelle Ricker one of the most consistent boarders in 2008-09. In eight of nine World Cup races she finished in fifth place or higher. Her compatriot, Dominique Maltais, picked up three World Cup medals during the season and is the Olympic bronze medallist from 2006. American Lindsey Jacobellis has had an outstanding season, establishing herself as the top snowboard crosser in the world. She claimed the World Cup title and is focused on winning gold in Vancouver after a fall cost her the Olympic crown in 2006.



Thursday, February 18All telecast times are local

8.05am TODAYToday show to include live updates from the snowboard men’s halfpipe qualifying.

9am-3.30pm (8am-2.30pm QTQ) VANCOUVER LIVEKen Sutcliffe presents live coverage of all the action from the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. Today’s events may include:

Snowboard: Men’s Halfpipe qualifying, semi-finals and final American Shaun White – known as the Flying Tomato – is the biggest name in this sport. He earns in excess of $10 million a year, has his own video games and won the gold medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Australia’s Ben Mates and Scotty James compete in this event, performing tricks off the 6.7m high walls of the halfpipe, the highest ever at the Olympics.

Alpine Skiing: Women’s DownhillThe downhill, fastest of all alpine skiing events, consists of one lightning run down Whistler Mountain. Each competitor is allowed up to three training runs in the days prior to the race on the Franz’s Run courses named after Franz Wilhelmson, the man behind the early development of Whistler Ski Resort. This will be the second women’s alpine event and American Lindsey Vonn could be vying for her second gold medal of the Games. She crashed at the 2006 Turin Games and miscued the last gate at the 2008 Whistler World Cup, so this is Vonn’s chance for redemption in her favoured event. She arrives in Vancouver as the reigning downhill World Cup and world champion.

Short Track Speed Skating: Women’s 500m final The fast-action 500m promises thrills and spills. China’s Wang Meng is the favourite but Australia’s Tatiana Borodulina is a serious finals contender after her win on the World Cup circuit. The unpredictable nature of the event means anything could happen on the day.

Speed Skating: Men’s 1000m Each skater gets one crack at the 1000m and the winner is the one with the fastest time.

Luge DoublesIn the luge doubles competitors steer with their legs and hips as they hurtle down the ice track at unbelievable speeds.

Men’s Ice HockeyTwelve teams compete in a round-robin tournament to determine the world’s best male ice hockey team.

Women’s Ice HockeyIn 2002 and 2006 Canadian Cassie Campbell led her country to Olympic gold medals. Can new captain and veteran player Hayley Wickenheiser guide the home side to their third consecutive Olympic championship?





Snowboard: Men’s Halfpipe qualifying, semi-finals and final American Shaun White – known as the Flying Tomato – is the biggest name in this sport. He earns in excess of $10 million a year, has his own video games and won the gold medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Australia’s Ben Mates and Scotty James compete in this event, performing tricks off the 6.7m high walls of the halfpipe, the highest ever at the Olympics. Alpine Skiing: Women’s DownhillThis will be the second women’s alpine event and America’s Lindsey Vonn could be vying for her second gold medal of the Games. She crashed at Turin in 2006 and miscued the last gate at the 2008 Whistler World Cup, so this is Vonn’s chance for redemption in her favoured event. She arrives in Vancouver as the reigning downhill World Cup and world champion.

Short Track Speed Skating: Women’s 500m finalThe fast-action 500m promises thrills and spills. China’s Wang Meng is the favourite but Australia’s Tatiana Borodulina is a serious finals contender after her win on the World Cup circuit. The unpredictable nature of the event means anything could happen on the day.

Speed Skating: Men’s 1000m Each skater gets one crack at the 1000m and the winner is the one with the fastest time. Competitors race in pairs against the clock. American Shani Davis is the defending Olympic champion. He is one of the in-form competitors on the international stage, winning five World Cup races over the distance in season 2008-09 and rewriting the record books when he went under 1 minute 07 seconds for the first time.

Luge DoublesIn the luge doubles competitors steer with their legs and hips as they hurtle down the ice track at unbelievable speeds.

Men’s Ice HockeyTwelve teams compete in a round-robin tournament to determine the world’s best male ice hockey team. Canada aims to become the first team since the “Miracle on Ice” USA outfit in 1980 to win Olympic hockey gold on home ice. But reigning Olympic champions Sweden promise to give Canada a tough battle.

Women’s Ice HockeyIn 2002 and 2006 Canadian Cassie Campbell became the only captain to lead her country to two Olympic gold medals. Can new captain and veteran player Hayley Wickenheiser guide the home side to their third consecutive Olympic gold?


2010 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMESVANCOUVERFriday, February 19


7.30am TODAYToday show to include live updates from the women’s halfpipe qualifying.


Snowboard: Women’s Halfpipe – semi-finals and final Snowboarders execute tricks in a U-shaped 100m halfpipe while moving from wall to wall and building momentum down the course. They attempt six to eight tricks during a run and are given two qualifying runs. The top six riders from each qualifying run advance to the 12-woman final. Australian competitors Torah Bright and Holly Crawford are gold medal chances. Bright has competed primarily on private tours while Crawford has a silver medal from the World Snowboard Championships.

Women’s Skeleton Australia looks certain to qualify two competitors after some excellent results by Melissa Hoar, moving her into contention with team-mate Emma Lincoln-Smith. The skeleton race is fast and dangerous. Competitors plummet down a steep and treacherous ice track on a tiny sled, lying on their stomach and going head first.

Figure Skating: Men’s – free programAt least nine skaters are potential medallists. Russia’s defending Olympic champion, Evgeni Plushenko, shook up the field when he announced his plans to return to competitive skating last year and if he regains the same technical form will be tough to beat. Competitors must perform 13 compulsory elements and are judged on technical performance and difficulty of routine.

Men’s Ice Hockey Canada used to be a powerhouse, winning the gold medal in seven of the first eight Olympic hockey tournaments. However, since 1952 Canada has only managed to win one gold medal while the Soviet Union/Russia has won eight. Canada is out to become the first team since the “Miracle on Ice” Americans in 1980 to win Olympic hockey gold on home ice. But reigning Olympic champions Sweden promise to give the Canadians a tough battle.

Speed Skating: Women’s 1000m Sophie Muir is the first Australian woman to compete in long track speed skating at the Winter Games. She will test her skill against 35 tough competitors in two and a half speed laps of the Richmond Olympic Oval.

Men’s SkeletonSkeleton has only been in the Games four times and is one of the most dangerous sports on the program. At Turin in 2006 Canada enjoyed a clean sweep of the skeleton medals, the first time they have ever had a 1-2-3 Olympic finish. On home ice at the Whistler Sliding Centre the Canadians face stiff competition from Germany, Switzerland and Russia.




10pm-12.30am (9pm-11.30pm QTQ) VANCOUVER GOLDEddie McGuire presents a review of the day’s best action from the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. Today’s events may include: Snowboard: Women’s Halfpipe – semi-finals and finalAustralia’s gold medal hopes, Torah Bright and Holly Crawford, have their eyes on the final and a podium finish. The snowboarders execute tricks in a U-shaped 100m halfpipe while moving from wall to wall and building momentum down the course. They attempt six to eight tricks during a run and are given two qualifying runs. The top six riders from each qualifying run advance to the 12-woman final. Women’s Skeleton The skeleton race is the most dangerous event of the Games. Competitors plummet down a steep and treacherous ice track on a tiny sled, lying on their stomach and going head first. Watch out for Australian competitors Melissa Hoar and Emma Lincoln-Smith.

Figure Skating: Men’s – free programThe second and final part of the men’s figure skating competition. Competitors perform 13 compulsory elements, judged on technical performance and difficulty of routine. Canada’s Patrick Chan is the best skater in the world. He’s the one to watch, as well as Russia’s 2006 Olympic champion Evgeni Plushenko who is returning to competition after a four-year layoff.

Men’s Ice Hockey Canada is out to become the first team since the “Miracle on Ice” USA outfit in 1980 to win Olympic hockey gold on home ice. But reigning Olympic champions Sweden promise to give the Canadians a tough time.

Speed Skating: Women’s 1000m Sophie Muir is the first Australian woman to compete in long track speed skating at the Winter Games. She will test her skill against 35 tough competitors in two and a half speed laps of the Richmond Olympic Oval.

Men’s SkeletonSkeleton has only been in the Olympics four times and is one of the most dangerous sports on the program. Defending champions Canada face stiff competition from Germany, Switzerland and Russia.




7am-2pm (6am-1pm QTQ) VANCOUVER LIVEKen Sutcliffe and Weekend Today hosts Cameron Williams and Leila McKinnon present live coverage of all the action from the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. Today’s events may include: Alpine Skiing: Men’s Super-GSuper-G means superfast action from Whistler Mountain as Australia’s Jono Brauer and Craig Branch vie for a place on the podium in one of alpine skiing’s blue riband events. After a horrific crash at Beaver Creek in Colorado a couple of years ago Norwegian Aksel Lund-Svindal is back in top form and will be among the favourites.

Women’s Skeleton Emma Lincoln-Smith and Melissa Hoar fly the flag for Australia as competitors plummet head first down a steep and treacherous ice track in the skeleton. The start of the race is crucial – a lead of one-tenth of a second can become three-tenths of a second by the bottom of the run, and the difference between winning a medal and missing out.

Ski Jumping: Men’s Individual Long HillOne of just two disciplines at the Winter Olympics open only to male competitors, ski jumping is the sport where the fearless fly long and high. Austrian Gregor Schlierenzauer, 20, is the man to beat. He has won 29 World Cup events and is in the sort of form to be one of the hot favourites for gold.

Men’s SkeletonFor the first time the men’s skeleton will be held over two days, with athletes completing two runs on each day.

Figure Skating: Ice Dance A branch of figure skating, the oldest and one of the most popular sports in the Winter Olympics, ice dance comprises a compulsory dance, an original dance and a free dance. The couple with the highest score after all three parts of the competition are the winners. Couples to watch are Isabelle Delobel and Olivier Schoenfelder (France), Oksana Domina and Maxim Shabalin (Russia), and Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto (United States).

Men’s Ice HockeyAfter making its debut at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp ice hockey was moved to the inaugural 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix. In Vancouver 12 men’s teams will compete in a round-robin tournament. During preliminary rounds the teams are divided into three groups of four, with each team playing every other team in its group. Group A: Canada, United States, Switzerland, Norway. Group B: Russia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Latvia. Group C: Sweden, Finland, Belarus, Germany. At the 2009 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships the top three teams were Russia, Canada and Sweden.




7.30pm -10.30pm VANCOUVER GOLDEddie McGuire presents a review of the day’s best action from the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. Today’s events may include:

Alpine Skiing: Men’s Super-G Superfast action from Whistler Mountain as Australia’s Jono Brauer and Craig Branch vie for a place on the podium in one of alpine skiing’s blue riband events.

Women’s Skeleton Emma Lincoln-Smith and Melissa Hoar fly the flag for Australia as competitors plummet head first down a steep and treacherous ice track in the skeleton. The start of the race is crucial – a lead of one-tenth of a second can become three-tenths of a second by the bottom of the run, and the difference between winning a medal and missing out.

Ski Jumping: Men’s Individual Long HillOne of just two disciplines at the Winter Olympics open only to male competitors, ski jumping is the sport where the fearless fly long and high. Austrian Gregor Schlierenzauer, 20, is the man to beat. He has won 29 World Cup events and is in the sort of form to be one of the hot favourites for gold.

Men’s SkeletonFor the first time the skeleton will be held over two days, with competitors contesting two runs each day. All four runs are combined to determine their final position.

Figure Skating: Ice Dance Ice dance, which made its Winter Olympics debut in 1976 at Innsbruck, is performed by couples who do a compulsory dance, an original dance and a free dance. Points are awarded according to rhythm, interpretation of music and precise steps. Unlike pairs skating, ice dance does not include overhead lifts and jumps. The couple with the highest score after all three parts of the competition are the winners. The French team of Isabelle Delobel and Olivier Schoenfelder have the edge, with 2010 marking their 12th year of international competition.

Men’s Ice HockeyAfter making its debut at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp ice hockey was moved to the inaugural 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix. In Vancouver 12 men’s teams will compete in a round-robin tournament. During preliminary rounds the teams are divided into three groups of four, with each team playing every other team in its group. Group A: Canada, United States, Switzerland, Norway. Group B: Russia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Latvia. Group C: Sweden, Finland, Belarus, Germany. At the 2009 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships the top three teams were Russia, Canada and Sweden.


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Sunday, February 21All telecast times local

5am-3pm (4am-2pm QTQ) VANCOUVER LIVEKen Sutcliffe, Weekend Today hosts Cameron Williams and Leila McKinnon present live coverage of all the action from the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. Today’s events may include:

Freestyle Skiing: Women’s Aerials qualifyingIn this event skiers launch off a jump and perform a series of flips and twists before landing. Each competitor takes two jumps and is ranked on the total score. The top 12 advance to the final. Alisa Camplin took gold in this event for Australia at Salt Lake City in 2002 and followed up with bronze at Turin in 2006. Australia’s big hope now is Lydia Lassila who, after finishing second in the World Cup standings four times, finally won her first title in 2009. Jacqui Cooper, a five-time World Cup winner, becomes the first Australian woman to be named in five Olympic teams, Summer or Winter. And keep an eye on fellow Aussies, Bree Munro and Liz Gardner.

Alpine Skiing: Women’s Super-G In alpine skiing racers can reach speeds of more than 130 km/h. Super-G, for super giant slalom, combines the speed of downhill with the more precise turns of giant slalom. The course is shorter than the downhill but longer than the giant slalom. Each skier makes one run on it. American Lindsey Vonn dominated the World Cup Super-G in 2009 and heads to Vancouver as the gold medal favourite.

Ski Jumping: Men’s Individual Long HillThis is where the eagles fly. Competitors go down a steep run and take off on giant skis, soaring high to go as far as possible. Points are awarded for distance jumped and style, including takeoff and landing. Austrians took gold and silver at Turin in 2006 and are again expected to excel.

Short Track Speed Skating: Women’s 1500m and Men’s 1000m Athletes race each other, not the clock, highlighting the importance of strategy and bravery to go with skating skill. Tight corners make it difficult for skaters to maintain control. Reigning world champion Kim Min-Jung will be skating for South Korea’s third consecutive gold medal in the women’s 1500m, while all local eyes will be on Aussie hopeful Tatiana Borodulina. She was a finalist in this event at the 2006 Winter Olympics. The Americans are still wondering how Australia’s Steve Bradbury stayed on his hand-made skates to take gold in the men’s 1000m at Salt Lake City in 2002, and no American is asked more often than their superstar, Apolo Ohno. He is aiming to add to his impressive haul of five medals, while 2009 world champion Lee Ho-Suk will also be hard to beat in the men’s race.

Bobsleigh: Men’s Two-ManA brakeman and a pilot work together to navigate a heavy bobsleigh down a narrow, twisting ice track. At the start they push the sleigh for about 50 metres before jumping into it for the ride. This initial push, together with steering skills, is a decisive factor in achieving victory. Andre Lange of Germany, three-time Olympic gold medallist and reigning champion in both the two and four-man bobsleigh, will be a big danger again. The locals will cheer for Pierre Lueders, Canada’s most decorated slider. He won gold at Nagano and silver at Turin but angered many when he knocked back the chance to carry the flag at Turin’s Opening Ceremony. He has been working on a new bobsleigh design with aerospace engineers in his brother-in-law’s garage.

Men’s Ice HockeyFast-moving, bruising action continues on the ice as 12 men’s teams battle it out in the round-robin tournament. At the 2009 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships in Switzerland, Russia, Canada and Sweden took the top three spots.

Speed Skating: Men’s 1500m


Skaters can reach speeds of more than 60 km/h, racing in pairs on a 400m oval track. This event could be a showdown between former training mates and friendly rivals: American Shani Davis and Canadian Denny Morrison, who have been the best at this distance over the past two years.


Sunday, February 21All telecast times local

9.30pm-12.00am (8.30pm-11pm QTQ) VANCOUVER GOLDEddie McGuire presents a review of the day’s best action from the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. Today’s events may include:

Freestyle Skiing: Women’s Aerials qualifyingThe top 12 advance to the final. Alisa Camplin won the gold in this event for Australia at Salt Lake City in 2002 and followed up with a bronze at Turin in 2006. Australia’s big hope now is Lydia Lassila who, after finishing second in the World Cup standings four times, finally won her first international title in 2009. Jacqui Cooper, a five-time World Cup winner, becomes the first Australian woman to be named in five Olympic teams, Summer or Winter. And keep an eye on fellow Aussies, Bree Munro and Liz Gardner.

Alpine Skiing: Women’s Super-G Super-G, for super giant slalom, combines the speed of downhill with the more precise turns of giant slalom. The course is shorter than the downhill but longer than the giant slalom. Each skier makes one run down it and the fastest time determines the winner. American Lindsey Vonn dominated the World Cup Super-G in 2009 and heads to Vancouver as the gold medal favourite.

Ski Jumping: Men’s Individual Long HillThis is where the eagles fly. Competitors go down a steep run and take off on giant skis, soaring high to go as far as possible. Points are awarded for distance jumped and style, including takeoff and landing. Austrians took gold and silver at Turin in 2006 and are again expected to excel.

Short Track Speed Skating: Women’s 1500m and Men’s 1000mAthletes race each other, not the clock, highlighting the importance of strategy and bravery to go with skating skill. Tight corners make it difficult for skaters to maintain control. Reigning world champion Kim Min-Jung will be skating for South Korea’s third consecutive gold medal in the women’s 1500m but all local eyes will be on Aussie hopeful Tatiana Borodulina, who was a finalist in this event at Turin in 2006. In the men’s 1000m the Americans are still wondering how Australia’s Steven Bradbury stayed on his hand-made skates to take gold at Salt Lake City in 2002, and no American is asked more often than their superstar, Apolo Ohno. He is aiming to add to his haul of five Olympic medals. Bradbury will be in Nine's commentary team alongside Mike McCann.

Bobsleigh: Men’s Two-ManA brakeman and a pilot work together to navigate a heavy bobsleigh down a narrow, twisting ice track. At the start they push the sleigh for about 50 metres before jumping into it for the ride. This initial push, together with steering skills, is a decisive factor in achieving victory. Three-time Olympic gold medallist and reigning champion in both the two and four-man bobsleigh, Andre Lange of Germany, will be a big danger again. The locals will cheer for Pierre Lueders, Canada’s most decorated slider. He won gold at Nagano and silver at Turin but angered many when he knocked back the chance to carry the flag at Turin’s Opening Ceremony. He has been working on a new bobsleigh design with aerospace engineers in his brother-in-law’s garage. At the time of going to print qualifying for the Games was still continuing. Australia hopes to qualify two teams in this event.

Men’s Ice Hockey: preliminary roundsDuring preliminary rounds teams are divided into three groups of four, with each team playing every other team in its group. Group A: Canada, United States, Switzerland, Norway. Group B: Russia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Latvia. Group C: Sweden, Finland, Belarus, Germany. At the 2009 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships in Switzerland the top three teams were Russia, Canada and Sweden.


Speed Skating: Men’s 1500mThis event could be a showdown between former training mates and friendly rivals: American Shani Davis and Canadian Denny Morrison, who have been the best at this distance over the past two years.




Alpine Skiing: Men’s Giant SlalomIn alpine skiing racers can reach speeds of more than 130 km/h. Giant slalom is similar to the slalom, with fewer, wider and smoother turns. Each skier makes one run down two different courses on the same slope, and on the same day. The times for both runs are combined, with the fastest time determining the winner. Often said to define the purist skier, giant slalom is a demonstration of pure carving and precision. The field is wide open but Austria’s Benjamin Raich will be pushing for back-to-back Olympic crowns.

Men’s Ice Hockey: preliminary rounds – Canada v USAAt the 2009 International Ice Hockey World Championships in Switzerland the top three teams were Russia, Canada and Sweden. Today the home team take on their southern neighbours, the USA.

Bobsleigh: Men’s Two-ManIt’s the final day of competition and medals are up for grabs. Teams complete their last two runs. Canada, Germany and Switzerland are the ones to watch. Australia has two teams in Vancouver.

Speed Skating: Women’s 1500mAt Turin in 2006 Canada’s Cindy Klassen took the gold while team-mate Kristina Groves got the silver. The dominance of the 1500m by the Canadians has not let up in the four years since.

Men’s Ski Cross finalsAlthough new to the Olympic program ski cross has existed as a sport since the early days of alpine skiing competition. Something of a hybrid, it resembles traditional downhill racing while incorporating elements and terrain more familiar to freestyle skiing. The mass-start appeal of ski cross sets the stage for fast and exciting competition. The course consists of turns in a variety of types and sizes, flat sections and traverses, as well as rolls, banks and ridges. Physical endurance and strength play a key role as athletes ski four to five runs lasting 60 seconds or longer. The Canadian team has three exceptional competitors in Stan Hayer, Chris Del Bosco and Davey Barr. Any one of them could challenge for the gold. Twenty-year-old Scott Kneller from Jindabyne, NSW, will have the hopes of a nation with him as he strives to qualify.

Figure Skating: Ice DanceIce dance, performed by couples, comprises a compulsory dance, an original dance and a free dance. Points are awarded according to rhythm, interpretation of music and precise steps. Unlike pairs skating, ice dance does not include overhead lifts and jumps. The couple with the highest score after all three parts of the competition are the winners. Ice dance made its Winter Olympics debut in the 1976 Games at Innsbruck. The French team of Isabelle Delobel and Olivier Schoenfelder have the edge at Vancouver, with 2010 marking their 12th year of international competition.





Alpine Skiing: Men’s Giant SlalomIn alpine skiing racers can reach speeds of more than 130 km/h. Giant slalom is similar to the slalom, with fewer, wider and smoother turns. Each skier makes one run down two different courses on the same slope, and on the same day. The times for both runs are combined, with the fastest time determining the winner. The field is wide open but Austria’s Benjamin Raich will be pushing for back-to-back golds.

Men’s Ice Hockey: preliminary rounds – Canada v USAAt the 2009 International Ice Hockey World Championships in Switzerland the top three teams were Russia, Canada and Sweden. Today the home team take on their southern neighbours, the USA.

Bobsleigh: Men’s Two-ManIt’s the final day of competition and medals are up for grabs. Teams complete their last two runs. Canada, Germany and Switzerland are the ones to watch. Australia has two teams in Vancouver.

Speed Skating: Women’s 1500mSpeed skating is the fastest human-powered, non-mechanical-aided sport in the world. Skaters can reach speeds of more than 60 km/h, racing in pairs on a 400m oval track. At Turin in 2006 Canada’s Cindy Klassen took the gold in the 1500m and team-mate Kristina Groves got the silver. The dominance of this event by the Canadians has not let up in the four years since.

Men’s Ski Cross finalsAlthough new to the Olympic program ski cross has existed as a sport since the early days of alpine skiing competition. Something of a hybrid, it resembles traditional downhill racing while incorporating elements and terrain more familiar to freestyle skiing. The mass-start appeal of ski cross sets the stage for fast and exciting competition. The course consists of turns in a variety of types and sizes, flat sections and traverses, as well as rolls, banks and ridges. Physical endurance and strength play a key role as athletes ski four to five runs lasting 60 seconds or longer. The Canadian team has three exceptional competitors in Stan Hayer, Chris Del Bosco and Davey Barr. Any one of them could challenge for the gold. Twenty-year-old Scott Kneller from Jindabyne, NSW, will have the hopes of a nation with him as he strives to qualify.

Figure Skating: Ice DanceIce dance, performed by couples, comprises a compulsory dance, an original dance and a free dance. Points are awarded according to rhythm, interpretation of music and precise steps. Unlike pairs skating, ice dance does not include overhead lifts and jumps. The French team of Isabelle Delobel and Olivier Schoenfelder have the edge, with 2010 marking their 12th year of world-class competition.

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Ski Jumping: Men’s TeamSki jumping is one of six sports that have featured at every Winter Games, while the men’s team event was introduced in 1988. Competitors ski down a long ramp and launch at speeds of up to 95 km/h. Technique is vital as a very precise and well-timed takeoff is required. Ski jumpers are evaluated on distance and style. The quality of landing can be a factor in deciding finishing places when distances are similar. In this male-only event teams of four make two jumps. The team score is the total score of all eight jumps. Austria has won a medal at four of the past six Games, including gold at Turin in 2006, and looks to be the odds-on favourite in Vancouver.

Women’s Ice Hockey: semi-final 1The round-robin tournament is over and the top four teams are through to the semi-finals. The winner of this match will make the play-off for the gold medal.

Cross-Country Skiing: Men’s and Women’s Team Sprint freeThe team sprint is a freestyle race between teams of two skiers. Each skier races a 1.6km loop three times, taking turns with their team-mate. The skiers must tag after each loop and not interfere with or obstruct other teams. With this constant interchange the lead often changes during a high-speed race. In the men’s event the Norwegians are the 2009 world champions while the Swedes are the defending Olympic champions. Sara Renner and Chandra Crawford of Canada are favourites in the women’s event.

Women’s CurlingThe game of curling is more than 500 years old. It is played on ice with two teams taking turns to push a 19.1kg stone towards a series of concentric rings. The object is to get the stone as close to the centre of the rings as possible. Team members sweep the ice in front of the stone to control its direction and speed. Ten teams will compete in the women’s tournament – those with the highest number of qualification points from the past three world championships. They are Canada, China, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, USA, Scotland, Germany, Russia and Japan. China and Canada are the teams to beat. The Canadians have won a curling medal at every Games since the sport was reintroduced to the Olympics at Calgary in 1988.




9.30pm-12am (8.30pm-11pm QTQ) VANCOUVER GOLD A review of the day’s best action from the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. Today’s events may include:

Freestyle Skiing: Men’s Aerials qualifyingMen’s aerials became an official medal event at the Winter Games in Lillehammer in 1994. Aerial skiers launch off a jump and perform a series of flips and twists before landing. They are judged on quality of takeoff, height gained, form and body position, and how they maintain balance upon landing. Each competitor gets two jumps and is ranked on the combined score. The top 12 advance to the final. American Ryan St Onge is the favourite. Dave Morris will wear the green and gold, the first Australian representative in this event since Nagano in 1998.

Figure Skating: Ice Dance – free dance Ice dance, performed by couples, comprises a compulsory dance, an original dance and a free dance. A free dance includes seven elements: three types of dance lifts, two step sequences, one combination dance spin and one set of synchronised twizzles. Points are awarded according to rhythm, interpretation of music and precise steps. Unlike pairs skating, ice dance does not include overhead lifts and jumps. The couple with the highest score after all three parts of the competition are the winners. Ice dance made its Winter Olympics debut in the 1976 Games at Innsbruck. The French team of Isabelle Delobel and Olivier Schoenfelder have the edge here, with 2010 marking their 12 th year of international competition.

Women’s Ice Hockey: semi-final 2The round-robin tournament is over and the top four teams are through to the semi-finals. The winner of this match will make the play-off for the gold medal.

Ski Jumping: Men’s TeamSki jumpers go down a long ramp and launch at speeds of up to 95km/h. Technique is vital as a very precise and well-timed takeoff is required. Competitors are evaluated on distance and style. The quality of landing can be a factor in deciding finishing places when distances are similar. Teams consist of four jumpers who each make two jumps. The team score is the total score of all eight jumps. Austria has won a medal at four of the six Games with ski jumping, including gold at Turn in 2006, and looks to be the odds-on favourite in Vancouver.



Wednesday, February 24All telecast times are local

5.30am TODAYThe Today show will cross live to broadcast the women’s ski cross qualifying between 5.30am-6.30am, followed by the final from 8am. Australia’s Katya Crema and Jenny Owens are chances for a medal.


Women’s Ski Cross finalsAlthough new to the Olympic program, ski cross has been a sport since the early days of alpine skiing competition. Something of a hybrid, it resembles traditional downhill racing while incorporating elements and terrain that are more familiar to freestyle skiing. The mass start sets the stage for fast and exciting racing. The course consists of turns in a variety of types and sizes, flat sections and traverses, as well as rolls, banks and ridges. The most decorated athlete in ski cross history is France’s Ophélie David who has won the overall World Cup title for six straight years. But all local eyes will be on Aussie girls Jenny Owens and Katya Crema.

Speed Skating: Men’s 10,000m As in the 5000m, Dutchman Sven Kramer has been completely dominant in the 10,000m since the last Winter Games and will be hard to dethrone at the Richmond Olympic Oval. Australia’s Josh Lose is a possible contender.

Men’s CurlingThe game of curling is more than 500 years old. It is played on ice with two teams taking turns to push a 19.1kg stone towards a series of concentric rings. The object is to get the stone as close to the centre of the rings as possible. Team members sweep the ice in front of the stone to control its direction and speed. Ten teams will compete in the men’s tournament – those with the highest number of qualification points from the past three world championships. They are Canada, Scotland, USA, Germany, Norway, Switzerland, France, Denmark, China and Sweden. This should come down to a battle between the home team and Scotland.

Nordic Combined: Men’s TeamNordic combined is one of six sports that have featured in every Olympic Winter Games, but the team event wasn’t introduced until 1988. Skiers combine cross-country skiing, which demands endurance and strength, with ski jumping, which requires physical strength and technical control. Ten teams of four skiers will compete for medals in the Callaghan Valley, about 18km south of downtown Whistler. Japan, Germany and Norway filled the top three spots at the 2009 Nordic World Ski Championships in the Czech Republic while Germany, Norway and Austria went 1-2-3 at the 2008-09 World Cup in Austria.

Biathlon: Women’s 4 x 6km RelayThe women’s relay involves four-member teams. Each member skis a loop of 6km and has two bouts of shooting (standing and prone). The first skiers for each team start at the same time. Competitors must tag each other, relay-style, and the first team to cross the finish line is the winner. Germany finished first in the World Cup standings for 2008-09 and is expected to dominate.

Women’s CurlingTen teams will compete in the women’s tournament – those with the highest number of qualification points from the past three world championships. They are Canada, China, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, USA, Scotland, Germany, Russia and Japan. The big story in women’s curling in Vancouver is China. With a Canadian coach, in just a few years China has developed into one of the best women’s curling teams in the world. The Canadian team has experience and history on its side, having won a curling medal at every Winter Olympics since the sport was reintroduced in 1988.



Wednesday, February 24All telecast times are local

9.30pm-12.30am VANCOUVER GOLD Eddie McGuire presents a review of the day’s best action from the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. Today’s events may include:

Figure Skating: Women’s – short programSkaters must complete a short program and a free skate. The short program consists of a set of required steps, jumps, spins and combinations, all set to music. Watch for Japan’s Mao Asada who includes the most difficult technical content in her programs and is consistently able to perform triple-triple combinations.

Women’s BobsleighA brakewoman and a pilot work together to steer a bobsleigh down a narrow, twisting ice track. At the start they push the sleigh for about 50 metres before jumping into it for the ride. This initial push, together with steering skills, is a decisive factor in achieving victory. Women’s bobsleigh made its Olympic debut at Salt Lake City in 2002. Germany, USA and Italy claimed the medals at Turin in 2006. At the time of printing Australia was hopeful of qualifying one team.

Women’s Ski Cross finalsThe first Olympic medals in women’s ski cross will be decided at Vancouver. Can France’s Ophélie David, who has won the overall World Cup title for six straight years, become the inaugural winner in this new event? All local eyes will be on Aussie girls Jenny Owens and Katya Crema.

Speed Skating: Men’s 10,000m Dutchman Sven Kramer has been completely dominant in the 10,000m since the last Olympics and will be hard to dethrone at the Richmond Olympic Oval. Australia’s Josh Lose is a possible contender.





Freestyle Skiing: Women’s Aerials finalFeatures the top 12 competitors. Alisa Camplin took the gold in this event for Australia in 2002 and followed up with a bronze in 2006. Australia’s big hope now is Lydia Lassila who, after finishing second in the World Cup standings four times, finally won her first international title in 2009. Jacqui Cooper, a five-time World Cup winner, becomes the first Australian woman to be named in five Olympic teams, Summer or Winter. And keep an eye on fellow Aussies, Bree Munro and Liz Gardner.

Alpine Skiing: Women’s Giant SlalomThe giant slalom consists of two runs, with the cumulative time determining the winner. Skiers make both runs in one day on separate courses on the same slope. Compared to slalom, the giant slalom course is longer and allows athletes more time to turn between gates. Unlike the men’s event which has been dominated by the Austrians and Swiss, the women’s event has been won by nine countries at 15 Olympics.

Men’s Ice Hockey: quarter-finals 1 and 2Who will finish on top after the Olympic preliminary rounds? At the 2009 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships the top three teams were Russia, Canada and Sweden. Canada won six of the first seven Olympic gold medals in men’s ice hockey.

Speed Skating: Women’s 5000mSpeed skating is the fastest human-powered, non-mechanical-aided sport in the world. Skaters can reach speeds of more than 60 km/h, racing in pairs on a 400m oval track. Marina Sablikova from the Czech Republic is highly fancied. She has won three consecutive word titles at this distance and set the world record of 6 minutes 45.61 seconds in 2007.

Women’s BobsleighA brakewoman and a pilot work together to steer a bobsleigh down a narrow, twisting ice track. At the start they push the sleigh for about 50 metres before jumping into it for the ride. This initial push, together with steering skills, is a decisive factor in achieving victory. Women’s bobsleigh made its Olympic debut in 2002. Germany, USA and Italy claimed the medals in 2006. At the time of printing Australia was hopeful of qualifying one team.

Short Track Speed Skating: Women’s 1000m heats and Women’s 3000m Relay finalChina is expected to dominate the 1000m with Wang Meng looking to defend her Olympic title. She is the 2009 world champion and shows no sign of slowing down or relinquishing her reign over the event to team-mate Zhou Yang. Tatiana Borodulina will fly the flag for Australia in the 1000m. China is also the team to beat in the 3000m relay, with the South Koreans, Americans and Italians snapping at their heels.




9.30pm-12.30am VANCOUVER GOLD A review of the day’s best action from the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. Today’s events may include:

Freestyle Skiing: Women’s Aerials finalFeatures the top 12 competitors. Alisa Camplin took the gold in this event for Australia in 2002 and followed up with a bronze in 2006. Australia’s big hope now is Lydia Lassila who, after finishing second in the World Cup standings four times, finally won her first international title in 2009. Jacqui Cooper, a five-time World Cup winner, becomes the first Australian woman to be named in five Olympic teams, Summer or Winter. And keep an eye on fellow Aussies, Bree Munro and Liz Gardner.In the aerials skiers launch off a jump and perform a series of flips and twists before landing. Each competitor takes two jumps and is ranked on the combined score.

Alpine Skiing: Women’s Giant SlalomThe giant slalom consists of two runs, with the cumulative time determining the winner. Skiers make both runs in one day on separate courses on the same slope. Compared to slalom, the giant slalom course is longer and allows athletes more time to turn between gates. Unlike the men’s event which has been dominated by the Austrians and Swiss, the women’s event has been won by nine countries at 15 Olympics.

Speed Skating: Women’s 5000mSpeed skating is the fastest human-powered, non-mechanical-aided sport in the world. Skaters can reach speeds of more than 60 km/h, racing in pairs on a 400m oval track. Marina Sablikova from the Czech Republic is highly fancied. She has won three consecutive word titles at this distance and set the world record of 6 minutes 45.61 seconds in 2007.

Women’s BobsleighIt’s the second and final round in the women’s bobsleigh competition. At the start the teams of two push their sleighs for about 50 metres before jumping in for the ride. This initial push, together with steering skills, is a decisive factor in achieving victory. Women’s bobsleigh made its Olympic debut at Salt Lake City in 2002. Germany, USA and Italy claimed the medals at Turin in 2006. Australia is hopeful of qualifying one team.

Short Track Speed Skating: Women’s 1000m heats and Women’s 3000m Relay finalChina is expected to dominate the 1000m with Wang Meng looking to defend her Olympic title. She is also the 2009 world champion and shows no sign of slowing down or relinquishing her reign over the event to team-mate Zhou Yang. Tatiana Borodulina will fly the flag for Australia in the 1000m. China is also the team to beat in the relay, with the South Koreans, Americans and Italians snapping at their heels.

Men’s Ice Hockey: quarter-finalsWho will finish on top after the Olympic preliminary rounds? At the 2009 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships the top three teams were Russia, Canada and Sweden. Canada won six of the first seven Olympic gold medals in men’s ice hockey.





Men’s Aerials finalUp on Cypress Mountain the top 12 qualifiers resume their quest for gold. Each one will have two jumps and be ranked by their combined score. Australian hopeful Dave Morris needs to strike his best form to make the final. The favourites are Ryan St Onge (USA) and Steve Omischl (Canada).

Women’s Ice Hockey: Gold Medal GameTwo teams will descend upon Canada Hockey Place carrying the hopes and dreams of their countries into the gold medal play-off. Canada entered the competition with something to prove after their loss to the USA at the world championships. Will this be the revenge showdown the Canadians have hoped for?

Figure Skating: Women’s free programFigure skating is the oldest sport in the Winter Olympics and one of the most popular events on the program. Watch the world’s best women perform a free routine comprising 12 elements and lasting around four breathtaking minutes. Expect big performances from South Korea’s Kim Yu-Na and Japan’s Mao Asada. Both missed the 2006 Winter Olympics because they were too young to compete. Anticipation of their appearance in Vancouver has been building ever since. Kim won the world title in 2009 and Asada was world champion in 2008. Don’t discount the USA who have medalled at every Games since 1968. Sasha Cohen, their 2006 Olympic silver medallist, has planned her return to the arena after three years away from the sport.

Curling: Men’s and Women’s semi-finalsIt’s like lawn bowls on ice and it’s one of the world’s fastest growing winter sports. Catch all the curling semi-final action live from the Vancouver Olympic Centre as teams of four players slide heavy, polished granite stones down a sheet of ice towards a target called the “house”. Canada has won a medal in each men’s and women’s curling event since the sport returned to the Olympic program in 1998. Will 2010 be their year again?

Women’s Ice Hockey: Bronze Medal GameIce hockey is fast, fluid, frequently ferocious and the most exciting of all winter team sports. Two countries will play off for third place in the women’s competition. Could an outsider take the bronze?




7.30pm-10.30pm VANCOUVER GOLD A review of the day’s best action from the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. Today’s events may include:

Figure Skating: Women’s – free programThe world’s best women skaters perform a free routine comprising 12 elements and lasting around four minutes. Expect big performances from South Korea’s Kim Yu-Na and Japan’s Mao Asada. Both missed the 2006 Olympics because they were too young to compete. Anticipation of their showdown in Vancouver has been building ever since. Kim won the world title in 2009 and Asada was world champion in 2008. Don’t discount the USA who have medalled at every Games since 1968. Sasha Cohen, their 2006 Olympic silver medallist, has planned a return to the arena after three years away from the sport.

Men’s Aerials finalThe top 12 competitors are through to the final. Australian hopeful David Morris will carry the hopes of his country. America’s Ryan St Onge and Canada’s Steve Omischl are leading contenders for the gold medal.

Women’s Ice Hockey: Gold Medal GameIt could be war on ice if arch-rivals Canada and the USA meet in the women’s final. Canada has plenty to prove after losing to the USA at the world championships.

Curling: Men’s and Women’s semi-finalsAt the Vancouver Olympic Centre teams of four curlers take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones down a sheet of ice towards a target called the “house”. Canada has won a medal in each men’s and women’s curling event since the sport returned to the Olympic program in 1998. Will it be their year again?




7am-4pm (6am-3pm QTQ) VANCOUVER LIVEKen Sutcliffe and Weekend Today hosts Cameron Williams and Leila McKinnon present live coverage of all the action from the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. Today’s events may include:

Alpine Skiing: Women’s SlalomThe medals are up for grabs in the most technically demanding event of alpine skiing, ensuring plenty of drama. Germany’s Maria Riesch is the World Cup and world champion in the slalom but watch out for America’s Lindsey Vonn who is in contention to win four gold medals. Commentators Steven Lee and Phil Liggett will be on course at Whistler Creekside for the action.

Snowboard: Women’s Parallel Giant Slalom qualifying and finalsGermany’s Amelie Kober was the 2008-09 overall World Cup champion and the silver medallist in this event four years ago. She’s been in impressive form heading to Vancouver. Austria’s Doris Gunther has been the only snowboarder to keep pace with Kober during the World Cup season. Australia’s Johanna Shaw is one of the 30 competitors striving for a place in the finals.

Short Track Speed SkatingThe biggest night of the short track competition sees medals decided in three events.Men’s 500m finalFurious action from the crash-and-dash demons of short track. Canada’s Charles Hamelin is the 2009 world champion over 500m but anything is possible in this event. Expect South Korea’s Kwak Yoon-Gy, the world championship silver medallist, to be right on his heels. Women’s 1000m finalChina is expected to dominate with Wang Meng looking to defend her Olympic crown. Can Australia’s Tatiana Borodulina win a medal?Men’s 5000m relay final This is the marquee event of the program. Four teams will line up to race 45 laps. Canada, USA, China and South Korea will head the charge. Olympic gold medallist Steven Bradbury, who won a bronze for Australia in this event in 1994, will be in commentary alongside Mike McCann.

Men’s Ice Hockey: semi-finals After eight days of bruising encounters the four best teams in the world are left in medal contention. Sweden, Finland and the Czech Republic took the medals four years ago. Can they figure again? After winning the last two world championships Russia is also fancied by many to make it through to the gold medal play-off.

Bobsleigh: Men’s Four-Man The big boys of bobsleigh take to the narrow, twisting track for the opening round of the four-man event in which they’ll make a total of four runs. Entering the final turn they zoom along at speeds of more than 150 km/h. Much has been made about the Canadians’ home ground advantage but can they finish in the medals?

Speed Skating: Men’s and Women’s Team Pursuit preliminariesThe Italians won the inaugural gold medal in the men’s event four years ago and Germany took the women’s gold. In Vancouver the Dutch are favourites in the men’s team pursuit, with four world titles and the current world record to their credit. The women’s event is wide open with Canada, the Netherlands and Germany all serious medal chances.

Curling: Women’s Gold Medal GameFrom a field of 10 teams the last two left will line up for the gold medal clash. Sweden is the defending Olympic champion but China is the new force in the sport and the current world champion. Canada has medalled at every Olympic Games since curling was reintroduced in 1988.


Curling: Women’s Bronze Medal GameThe play-off for third place also comes from the Vancouver Olympic Centre.



8.30pm-11.30pm VANCOUVER GOLD Eddie McGuire presents a review of the day’s best action from the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. Today’s events may include:

Alpine Skiing: Women’s SlalomGermany’s Maria Riesch is the World Cup and world champion in slalom but watch out for the USA’s Lindsey Vonn who is in contention to win four gold medals.

Snowboard: Women’s Parallel Giant Slalom qualifying and finalGermany’s Amelie Kober was the 2008-09 overall World Cup champion and the silver medallist in this event four years ago. She’s been in impressive form heading to Vancouver. Austria’s Doris Gunther has been the only snowboarder to keep pace with Kober during the World Cup season. Australia’s Johanna Shaw is one of 30 competitors in the field.

Short Track Speed Skating The biggest night of the short track competition sees medals decided in three events.Men’s 500m finalOne of the fastest and most unpredictable events of the Winter Olympics. Canada’s Charles Hamelin is the 2009 world champion but anything is possible in the 500m and South Korea’s Kwak Yoon-Gy, the world championship silver medallist, will be right on his heels. Women’s 1000m final The Chinese are set to dominate with Wang Meng looking to defend her Olympic crown. Australia’s Tatiana Borodulina is a medal chance. Men’s 5000m relay final This is the marquee event of the program. Four teams will line up to race 45 laps. Expect Canada, USA, China and South Korea to charge hard.

Men’s Ice Hockey: semi-finals After eight days of bruising encounters on the hockey rink the four best men’s teams in the world remain for the medal play-offs.

Bobsleigh: Men’s Four-ManOpening round of the four-man event as the big boys of bobsleigh take to the track for the first two of four runs.

Speed Skating: Men’s and Women’s Team Pursuit preliminariesThis is one of the newest events at the Games, introduced four years ago at Turin. From the Olympic Richmond Oval three-time Olympic speed skater Carla Zijlstra will call the action alongside Dwayne Russell.

Curling: Women’s Gold Medal Game The Canadians have medalled at every Olympics since curling was reintroduced in 1988. Will they make the gold medal play-off here?

Curling: Women’s Bronze Medal GameThe play-off 3 v 4 with the winner collecting the bronze medal.




7am-2pm (6am-1pm QTQ) VANCOUVER LIVEKen Sutcliffe and Weekend Today hosts Cameron Williams and Leila McKinnon present live coverage of all the action from the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. Today’s events may include:

Figure Skating: Exhibition GalaWith all the medals decided and the pressure off, the world’s best figure skaters let their hair down and perform for the crowd rather than the judges. Watch these artists on ice in their hardest and most entertaining routines.

Alpine Skiing: Men’s Slalom Whistler is the venue for this flying test of speed and courage as the world’s fastest skiers tackle the technically challenging Dave Murray downhill course at up to 140km/h. Benjamin Raich will defend both his Olympic titles (slalom and giant slalom). Over the past five seasons he has never finished lower than second in the World Cup point standings. He wants to maintain Austria’s supremacy in these alpine events. Since 1936 the Austrians have won 101 Winter medals including 30 gold, nearly twice as many as the Swiss. Jono Brauer is Australia’s likely starter in the slalom.

Bobsleigh: Men’s Four-ManTeams complete their final two runs to get into medal contention. Can Australia bring home its first medal in bobsleigh?

Snowboard: Men’s Parallel Giant Slalom finals Finalists race in pairs down the giant slalom course. Canadian Jasey-Jay Anderson is in top form after collecting the world title in 2009 and two World Cup gold medals. He’s competing at his fourth Winter Games and out to win his first Olympic medal on home soil.

Speed Skating: Men’s and Women’s Team Pursuit finals Medal time in the exciting teams events. The Dutch men’s team is a force to be reckoned with, having won four world titles in recent years, and will be out to make amends after a fall in a semi-final at the 2006 Olympics relegated them to the bronze medal.

Curling: Men’s Gold Medal GameThe semi-final winners will play off for the gold medal. Canada has been in the curling medals at every Olympics since the sport was reintroduced in 1998 and is the defending Olympic champion. Can the Canadians retain their crown?

Curling: Men’s Bronze Medal GameThe losers from the semi-finals get the chance to salvage a bronze medal in the play-off 3 v 4.





Figure Skating: Exhibition GalaWith all the medals decided and the pressure off, the world’s best figure skaters let their hair down and perform for the crowd rather than the judges. Watch these artists on ice in their hardest and most entertaining routines.

Alpine Skiing: Men’s SlalomWhistler is the venue for this flying test of speed and courage as the world’s fastest skiers tackle the technically challenging Dave Murray downhill course at up to 140km/h. Benjamin Raich will defend both his Olympic titles (slalom and giant slalom). Over the past five seasons he has never finished lower than second in the World Cup point standings. He wants to maintain Austria’s supremacy in these alpine events. Since 1936 the Austrians have won 101 Winter medals including 30 gold, nearly twice as many as the Swiss. Jono Brauer is Australia’s likely starter in the slalom.

Bobsleigh: Men’s Four-Man Teams complete their final two runs to get into medal contention.

Snowboard: Men’s Parallel Giant Slalom finals Finalists race in pairs down the giant slalom course. Canadian Jasey-Jay Anderson is in top form after collecting the world title in 2009 and two gold World Cup medals. Competing at his fourth Winter Games, he wants his first Olympic medal on home soil.

Speed Skating: Men’s and Women’s Team Pursuit finals Medals are up for grabs in the exciting teams events. The Dutch men’s team is a force to be reckoned with, having won four world titles in recent years, and will be out to make amends after falling in a semi-final at the 2006 Olympics, which relegated them to the bronze medal.

Curling: Men’s Gold Medal GameThe semi-final winners play off for the gold medal. Will Canada be in the hunt again, having won a curling medal at every Olympics since the sport was reintroduced in 1998? Or will current world champions Great Britain grab the gold?

Ice Hockey: Men’s Bronze Medal GameThe medal play-off (3 v 4) for the bronze in this fierce and bruising competition.

Olympic Winter Games ReviewA look back at the biggest moments of the Olympic Winter Games from Vancouver.


2010 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMESVANCOUVERMonday, March 1


9am-12.30pm (8am-11.30am QTQ) VANCOUVER LIVEKen Sutcliffe presents live coverage of all the action from the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. Today’s events may include:

Men’s Ice Hockey – Gold Medal Game After 11 days of competition this is the ultimate showdown on ice. Canada won six of the first seven Olympic gold medals in men’s ice hockey, with its only loss to Great Britain at the 1936 Games in Berlin. But since 1952 Canada has only won one gold medal, while the Soviet Union/Russia has won eight. Canada is set on becoming the first team since the “Miracle on Ice” Americans in 1980 to win the hockey gold on home ice. Sweden, the reigning Olympic champions, will compete fiercely, despite not heading to Vancouver as favourites. After winning the past two world championships Russia is widely considered to be Canada’s biggest challenger for the Olympic title.

Cross Country Skiing – Men’s 50km Mass Start ClassicThis is the longest individual event of all and the final event of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Racers use two basic techniques in cross-country skiing: classic technique, where the skis move parallel through machine-groomed tracks in the snow, and free technique, where skiers propel themselves in a manner similar to speed skating, pushing off with the edge of their skis. Free technique uses shorter skis and is slightly faster than classic. Petter Northug was left out of Norway’s Olympic team in 2006 and has been keen to prove selectors wrong ever since, with incredible success on the World Cup circuit and three gold medals at the 2009 world championships, including the 50km event. Germany’s Axel Teichmann and Tobias Angerer will also be two to watch.

12.30pm-3pm (11.30am-2pm QTQ)Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games Vancouver 2010 LIVEFor 17 days Australians have celebrated the achievement and spirit of the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. Now it is time to bid farewell and hand over the Olympic flag to Sochi for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Russia. The finale to Vancouver 2010 promises to be a memorable spectacular as the first Olympic Winter Games Closing Ceremony is staged indoors at the BC Place Stadium. Eddie McGuire, Leila McKinnon, Ken Sutcliffe, Alisa Camplin and Steven Bradbury will be in commentary for the Closing Ceremony.


2010 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMESVANCOUVERMonday, March 1


9.30pm-12.30am VANCOUVER GOLD Eddie McGuire presents a review of the day’s best action from the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. Today’s events may include:

Men’s Ice Hockey – Gold Medal GameAfter 11 days of competition this is the ultimate showdown on ice. Canada won six of the first seven Olympic gold medals in men’s ice hockey, with its only loss to Great Britain at the 1936 Games in Berlin. But since 1952 Canada has only won one gold medal, while the Soviet Union/Russia has won eight. Canada is set on becoming the first team since the “Miracle on Ice” Americans in 1980 to win the hockey gold on home ice. Sweden, the reigning Olympic champions, will compete fiercely, despite not heading to Vancouver as favourites. After winning the past two world championships Russia is widely considered to be Canada’s biggest challenger for the Olympic title.

Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games Vancouver 2010 replay Relive the magic of the past 17 days of the Winter Olympics. Celebrate the achievement and spirit of Vancouver 2010. Now it is time to bid farewell and hand over the Olympic flag to Sochi for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Russia. The finale to Vancouver 2010 promises to be a memorable spectacular as the first Olympic Winter Games Closing Ceremony is staged indoors at the BC Place Stadium. Eddie McGuire, Leila McKinnon, Ken Sutcliffe, Alisa Camplin and Steven Bradbury will do the commentary on the Closing Ceremony.


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