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Paralympic Television Coverage

The Paralympic Games are about to begin in Vancouver, British Columbia.  You watched the Olympics. Now cheer on Team USA in the Paralympics.

NBC Sports and Universal Sports will be showing highlights of th games, presented by GE.

Opening Ceremonies will be shown Saturday, March 13, from 1-2 PM Eastern on NBC. The Games highlights show is Saturday, April 10, from 3-5 PM Eastern on NBC.

Nightly coverage of Paralympic competition will run March 15-23 at 6 and 11 PM  Eastern on Universal Sports.

The learn more about the games, visit the official site of the U.S. Paralympic Team.

Skiing Events for February 28th

Times are Pacific

Men's Cross-Country 50 km mass start, Whistler Olympic Park, Medal Event, 9:30 am

Olympics Wrap Up

The 2010 Vancouver Olympics are coming to a close. Women's Alpine and Freestyle events have concluded. American women made a strong showing, with one of Team USA's best Olympic Winter Games.

Lindsey Vonn was favored to win up to three golds. She began the games with a bruised shin and a cloud of speculation if she would compete. Weather delays gave her leg time to heal. Vonn came up golden in her first event, the downhill. She later captured bronze in the Super G.   Vonn also had some spectacular crashes, not finishing some events and breaking her finger. She persevered and proved her tenacity as a competitor.

Julia Mancuso knew what it was like to win an Olympic medal, having brought home the gold in Giant Slalom from Torino in 2006.  She made an impressive showing in Vancouver, adding two silvers to her Olympic portfolio, in the Downhill and Super Combined.  She now holds the most Olympic medals of any female in US Ski Team history.

American athletes captured two position on the podium for women's freestyle moguls.  Hannah Kearney took gold and Shannon Bahrke a bronze.

To read more on Olympic competition or Team USA, visit these sites:

Vancouver Olympics

U.S. Ski Team

Competition is not over yet. Paralympic games are just around the corner, with alpine skiing beginning March 13th.

Skiing Events for February 26th

Times are Pacific

Women's Slalom, Whistler Creekside

    first run 10:00 am

    medal run 1:30 pm

Men's Biathlon,4x7.5km relay, Whistler Olympic Park, medal event, 11:30 am

Skiing Events for February 25th

Times are Pacific

Nordic Combined Individual LH 10 km, Whistler Olympic Park

    Competition Round, 10 am

    Medal Event, 1pm

Women's Cross Country 4x5 km relay, Whistler Olympic Park

    Medal Event, 11 am

Men's Freestyle Aerials Final, Cypress Mountain, 6 pm

Skiing Events for February 24th

Times are Pacific

Women's Giant Slalom, Whistler Creekside

    First Run, 10 am

    Medal Event, 1:15 pm

Men's Cross Country 4x10 km Relay, Whistler Olympic Park, Medal Event, 11:15 am

Women's Freestyle Aerials Final, Cypress Mountain, Medal Event, 7:30 pm

Skiing Events for February 23rd

Times are Pacific

Men's Giant Slalom, Whistler Creekside

    First Run, 9 am

    Second Run, Medal Event, 1pm

Womens' Ski Cross, Cypress Mountain

    Qualifiers 10:30 am

    1/8 Finals, 1:00 pm

    Quarterfinals, 1:33 pm

    Semifinals, 1:52 pm

    Finals, Medal Event, 2:03 pm

Nordic Combined, Team 4x5km, Whistler Olympic Park, 

    Competition Round, 10:30 am

    Medal Event, 2 pm

Women's Biathlon, 4x6 km Relay, Whistler Olympic Park, Medal Event, 11:30 am

Skiing Events for February 22nd

Times are Pacific

Ski Jumping, Team, Whistler Olympic Park

    Round 1, 10 am

    Medal Round, 11 am

Women's Cross Country Skiing Team Sprint Free, Whistler Olympic Park

    Semifinals, 10:45 am

    Medal Event, 1 pm

Men's Cross Country Skiing Team Sprint Free, Whistler Olympic Park

Semifinals, 11:35 am

Medal Event, 1:29 pm

Men's Freestyle Aerial Qualifications, Cypress Mountain, 6 pm

    

Vonn Adds to Medals in Super G

Lindsey Vonn started the Olympic games in gold, winning the Ladies Downhill. Her next event, the combine ended when her ski tip caught a gate, resulting in Vonn losing a ski.  

The American favorite came back strong in Saturday's Super-G.  Her bronze medal run in this event was .74 seconds behind Austrian Andrea Fischbacher's winning run.  Tina Maze of Slovenia claimed Silver. Americans Julia Mancuso and Leanne Smith finished 9th and 18th. Their teammate Chelsea Marshshall did not finish.

Skiing Events for February 20th

Times are Pacific

Women's Super G, Whistler Creekside, Medal Round, 10 am

Women's Freestyle Aerials, Qualification, Cypress Mountain, 10 am

Ski Jumping LH Individual First round, Whistler Olympic Park, 11:30 am

Ski Jumping LH Final, Medal Round, Whistler Olympic Park, 12:30 pm

Men's Biathlon, 20km individual, Whistler Olympic Park, 1:20 pm

Skiing Events for February 19th

Times are Pacific

Ski Jumping, LH Individual, Whistler Olympic Park, 10 am

Men's Super G, Whistler Creekside, medal round, 11:30 am

Women's Cross-Country 15 km pursuit, Whistler Olympic Park, medal event, 1 pm

American Ski Girls Rockin' the Medals Podium

American Women are making a strong showing in the 2010 Olympics. In the first three freestyle and alpine events, Team USA has claimed 5 of 9 medals. 

The Women's Freestyle Moguls started off the week on Saturday.  New Hampshire native, Hannah Kearney, made an impressive run claiming her first Olympic gold.  Canadian favorite Jennifer Heil took silver, while an exuberant Shannon Bahrke clinched bronze.  

Americans Michelle Roark and Heather McPhee made the final round of the mogul competiton. They finished 17th and 18th respectively.

Perhaps no other American entered this Olympics with as much media buzz as Lindsey Vonn. She graced the cover of Sports Illustrated and was favored to win.  Two days before opening ceremonies Vonn announced she was injured and her status for competition was day to day.  Weather was on her side, delaying the first race.

Women's Downhill competition was rescheduled. The extra days were the healing time Vonn needed. She proved her spot as America's golden girl. Finishing less than a minute behind her for silver was teammate Julia Mancuso.  Austria's Elisabeth Goergl took bronze.   Californian Stacey Cook finished 11th.

Day two of women's Alpine was the Combined competition.  Mancuso was solid, finishing again in second place. She becomes the first American female to have 3 Olympic medals. Maria Reisch of Germany was first and Anja Paerson of Sweden third.    American Leanne Smith was 21st. Lindsey Vonn caught a tip on a gate, losing her ski and a chance to medal for day two.

Team USA is having perhaps the best Olympics for their women's team ever.  The days ahead are sure to bring more excitement for a fantastic field of competitors.

Olympic Skiing February 17th

Today's Skiing Events

Times are Pacific

Women's Downhill, Whistler Creekside, Medal Round, 11 am

Women's Cross-Country Individual Sprint, Whistler Olympic Park

    Quarterfinals, 12:30 pm

    Semifinals, 1:20 pm

    Finals, Medal Round, 1:45 pm

Men's Cross-Country Individual Sprint, Whistler Olympic Park

Quarterfinals, 12:55 pm

Semifinals, 1:30 pm

Finals, Medal Round, 1:55 pm

Olympic Skiing February 16th

Skiing Events for Feb. 16.  Times are Pacific

Men's Super Combined Downhill, Whistler Creekside, 10 am (Did not Race, Rescheduled to Feb. 21)

Women's Biathlon, 10k Pursuit, Whistler Olympic Park, Medal Round, 10:30 am

Men's Biathlon, 12.5K Pursuit, Whistler Olympic Park, Medal Round, 12:45 pm

Men's Super Combined Slalom, Whistler Creekside, Medal Round, 3:30 pm

Keep Informed About Team USA

The 2010 Winter Olympics begin today.  You can keep up to date on the latest news and events for Team USA as they unfold in Vancouver. Sign up to receive Team USA alerts via email, text or both.  It's simple and it keeps you informed.  Go to Team USA and sign up today. Visit skigirlsays.com regularly for the scoop on skiing.

Vonn Could Miss Olympic Dreams

Americans have a habit of choosing a favorite to follow each Olympics. Often we focus on graceful skaters, or gymnasts.  The last summer games it was swimmer Michael Phelps.  The 2010 Olympics was to be the year of the female downhill skier, Lindsey Vonn.

Vonn's record-breaking career an consistent performance event after event has made her the favorite of the Games. She has the potential to win not just one, but up to five gold medals.  When you add her friendly personality and girl-next-door looks to her althletic prowess, she becomes an instant media darling.

On the eve of the opening ceremonies, there is uncertainty if Vonn will compete. She held a media conference this week announcing she is nursing an injury, her most painful ever. Her status for competition is day-to-day.

Announcing her injury up front was a smart move for Lindsey. Vonn can keep the press speculation off of whether she is concealing an injury. Expectations have been lowered or her fans who will only cheer for her stronger.  If injury prevents her from racing, fans will forgive and put their support behind the rest of the American team.  If Vonn competes, and if she goes on to medal, it will make her story one of Olympic legend.

Olympic Event Schedule

Looking for an event schedule for the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver? Find it here The 2010 Olympics Site. You can also visit SkiGirlSays.com every morning for a listing of the day's skiing events.

Olympic Team USA

Congrats to the ski girls who will wear Team USA's colors at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.

The Alpine team: Stacey Cook, Hailey Duke, Julia Mancuso, Chelsea Marshall, Megan McJames,Alice McKennis, Kaylin Richardson, Sarah Schleper, Leanne Smith, Lindsey Vonn.

The freestyle team for moguls: Shannon Bahrke, Hannah Kearney, Heather McPhie, Michelle Roark.

The freestyle team for aerials:Ashley Caldwell, Emily Cook, Jana Lindsey, Lacy Schnoor.

2010 Olympics Planning

The top skiers in the world will descend on Vancouver, Canada, in February for the 2010 Olympics. If you are thinking about attending the games, here are a few things to know.

The official ticket site for Olympics tickets in the US is www.cosport.com.  There you can buy individual tickets, for what is left, or hospitality packages including lodging, transit, and events.  The lowest package I found cost around $2,000. This does not include your airfare.  Can you find tickets other ways? Probably. But CoSport is the only official site where the tickets are definitely issued by the 2010 Games.  You can also register your email on the site to receive email alerts on ticket news.

Traveling to Canada requires a passport. Prior to 2009, Americans could travel to Canada with less stringent identification.   If you have visited our northern neighbors with ease in prior years, don't assume you have all the necessary id. Check with customs for travel requirements.

Skiing venues are not all in one place. Some events such as freestyle are on the outskirts of the city. Others take place at Whistler Blackcomb. Many other events are in the city of Vancouver. Determine where you are viewing events, before you select your lodging. It will make your life easier if you are staying in the vicinity of where you want to be.

Here Come the Olympians

The 2010 Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Games descend on Vancouver, British Columbia, this coming winter.  Vancouver is poised to host top skiers from around the world at it's famous slopes and breathtaking backdrops.  As we countdown to the Games, I'll be posting, news, links and information to tell you all about the big event and the venues.