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Winter Olympics 2010: Vancouver Preview

What to expect at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games by Catherine McNiff Related Links 2010 Winter OlympicsMemorable Olympic MomentsBirth of the Modern OlympicsEncyclopedia: Ancient…

Winter Olympics 2006 | Torino, Italy

Looking for information about the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics? Torino, Italy   Medal standings by sport: Choose a sport...Alpine SkiingBiathlonBobsleighCross-Country SkiingCurlingFigure…

Women in Sports: Skating

Figure skating Theresa Weld Blanchard has achieved many figure skating firsts. She was the first U.S. national champion in 1914, won the first…

1998 Olympics: Medal Sports

Alpine SkiingFigure SkatingBiathlonCross-Country SkiingIce HockeyLugeShort Track Speed SkatingSpeed SkatingFreestyle SkiingNordic CombinedBobsledCurlingSki JumpingSnowboarding Medal winners in…

2018 Winter Olympics: Figure Skating

Artistry takes center stage Source: Paul Chiasson/Canadian Press via APRelated Links 2018 Winter Olympics Figure Skating Through the Years Encyclopedia: Figure Skating Memorable Moments Sonja…

Winter Olympics 2006: Daily Highlights

Top news of the 2006 Winter Games, day by day by Erin Teare Martin 2/10 • 2/11 • 2/12 • 2/13 • 2/14 • 2/15 • 2/16 • 2/17 • 2/18 • 2/19 • 2/20 • 2/21 • 2/22 • 2/23 • 2/24…

ice skating

(Encyclopedia) ice skating, gliding along an ice surface on keellike runners known as ice skates. The earliest skates (c.9th cent.), made of bone, were found in Sweden. Wooden skates with iron…

Winter Olympics 2014 | Sochi, Russia

  The USA Women's Hockey team Photo Credit: Sara Melikian Memorable Moments Franz Klammer The man who gave himself "terrible frights" Read more memorable moments…

2002 Olympics

Salt Lake City These Games are controversial starting about three years before they begin, as it is revealed that several IOC members accepted inappropriately large gifts in exchange for voting to…