Archive for February, 2010

Vancouver Winter Olympics: Russian hockey team

February 23, 2010

Here are some photos from last week’s Russia-Latvia Olympic hockey game in Vancouver, won by the Russians, 8-2.

Evgeni Malkin of Russia and Herberts Vasiljevs of Latvia faceoff in an Olympic hockey game in Vancouver as Sergei Gonchar looks on.

Latvian players celebrate a goal against against the Russians in an 8-2 Olympic hockey loss in Vancouver.

Latvian fans celebrate a goal against the Russians at an Olympic hockey game last week in Vancouver. Russia won, 8-2.

Pavel Datsyuk of Russia prepares for a faceoff against a Latvian player during Russia's 8-2 win in an Olympic hockey game in Vancouver.

Canada Hockey Place at the Vancouver Winter Olympics: Russia vs. Latvia

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Vancouver Winter Olympics: USA Hockey

February 23, 2010

Last week I went to the U.S. – Switzerland Olympic hockey game in Vancouver won by the U.S., 3-1.  Here are some photos.

David Backes of the U.S. hockey team handles the puck moments before scoring to give the U.S. a 2-0 second period lead over Switzerland last week at the Olympics in Vancouver. Photo by Mike Frandsen
Hockey players from the U.S. and Switzerland scramble for control of the puck moments before Ryan Malone (#12) scores to give the U.S. a 3-0 second period lead at the Olympics in Vancouver.
Goalie Ryan Miller guards the net for the Americans against Switzerland last week at the Olympics in Vancouver. The U.S. won the preliminary round hockey game, 3-1.

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Vancouver Winter Olympics: Women’s Downhill Skiing – Lindsey Vonn, Julia Mancuso

February 23, 2010

Photos from the Vancouver Winter Olympics:  Women’s Downhill Skiing.  Lindsey Vonn won the gold and Julia Mancuso won silver.

Lindsey Vonn after winning the gold medal in the downhill race at the Vancouver Olympics.  Photo by Mike Frandsen.

Lindsey Vonn after winning the gold medal in the downhill race at the Vancouver Olympics. Photo by Mike Frandsen.

Lindsey Vonn celebrates after winning the gold medal in the downhill race at the Vancouver Olympics. Photo by Mike Frandsen.

Julia Mancuso celebrates after winning the silver medal in the downhill race at the Vancouver Olympics. Photo by Mike Frandsen.

Ok – I figured out who this is — it’s Lindsey Vonn’s sister — I don’t know her name.  I thought she was an actress or something.

Edith Miklos of Romania is carried off by a helicopter after injuring her knee in the women’s downhill event.

One of the skiers wipes out near the end of the women’s downhill course at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

Women’s downhill skiing at the Vancouver Olympics.

Walking down from the women’s downhill skiing course at Whistler at the Vancouver Olympics.

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Vancouver Winter Olympics: Men’s 15k Cross-Country Skiing

February 22, 2010

Vancouver Winter Olympics: Men’s Cross-Country Skiing photos:

Men’s 15k Cross-Country skiing at the Olympics.

Lukas Bauer of the Czech Republic won the bronze in the 15k Cross-Country race.
Marcus Hellner of Sweden finished fourth in the 15k Cross-Country race.
Vincent Vittoz of France finished 5th in the 15k Cross-Country race.

Cross-Country skiing: Men’s 15k at the Winter Olympics.

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Vancouver Winter Olympics: Women’s 10 km Cross-Country Skiing

February 22, 2010

Creek at Whistler, Vancouver Olympics.

With Italian Cross-Country skier Antonella Confortola at the Olympics in Vancouver.

Photos from the women’s 10 km Cross-Country skiing event:

Cross-Country skiers prepare for the 10k race at the Olympics.
Women’s 10k Cross-Country skiing at the Olympics.
Women’s 10k Cross-Country skiing at the Olympics.
Women’s 10k Cross-Country skiing at the Olympics.

Norwegian fans at the Cross-Country stadium at the Olympics.
Charlotte Kalla of Sweden celebrates gold. Kristina Smigun-Vaehi of Estonia (left) won silver; Marit Bjoergen of Norway claimed bronze.

Watching women's 10k Cross-Country skiing at the Olympics.

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Vancouver Winter Olympics: Nordic Combined

February 22, 2010

 

Cross-Country portion of the Nordic Combined event at the Olympics.

American Johnny Spillane celebrates after winning silver in the Nordic Combined event at the Olympics.

Nordic Combined ski jump at the Olympics.

Nordic Combined ski jump at the Olympics.

Yusuke Minato of Japan at the Nordic Combined Olympic event.

Nordic Combined event at the Olympics.

Above:  photos from the Nordic Combined event at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.  It’s a combination of ski jumping and cross-country skiing.

Jason Lamy Chappuis of France won the gold, American Johnny Spillane won the silver, and Alessandro Pittin of Germany got the bronze.

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Vancouver Winter Olympics: the fans

February 22, 2010

I spent five days at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver last week.  It was an amazing experience.  I’ve always loved the Winter Olympics so this was a chance for me to see them and also see a new area.

Vancouver is an incredible city and the people were great. One of the main memories I have is simply walking through downtown at night and seeing wall to wall people walking and celebrating, wearing their Canada jerseys and singing “Oh, Canada.”

Most of my blogs in the past have been a lot of text without too many photos, so for the next few ones I’ll just post some photos with a minimum of words.  I got some good pictures and others that were ok but not great. I sold my good camera a while ago and used a cheap one for this trip.

So the first set of photos are of fans who dressed up in the colors of their countries.  I was pretty conservative, just wearing a Capitals hat, but a lot of Canadians commented

 

 

 

that they liked the hat.  It looks like the Caps have gained a lot of respect, plus it’s a cool, simple hat with just the eagle logo and nothing else.  They call it a “tuque.”

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With Norwegian fans at the Nordic Combined event.

Norwegian Hansen brothers at the Vancouver Olympics?

With a Swedish fan at the Vancouver Olympics

With Swedish twins at the Vancouver Olympics.

Finnish fans at the Vancouver Olympics

Norwegian fans love cross-country skiing at the Vancouver Olympics.

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Wizards trade Jamison, complete housecleaning

February 22, 2010

The Washington Wizards completed their team makeover Wednesday by trading two-time all-star Antawn Jamison to the Cleveland Cavaliers for center Zydrunas Ilgauskas, the rights to Slovenian forward Emir Preldzic and a first-round draft selection from Cleveland.

The Wizards also receive forward Al Thornton from the Los Angeles Clippers, while forward Drew Gooden, acquired last week from the Dallas Mavericks in a seven-player trade, goes from Washington to L.A. The Cavs also get point guard Sebastian Telfair from the Clippers.

For the rest of the article, see http://www.examiner.com/x-37753-DC-Sports-Headlines-Examiner.

Washington Capitals’ 14-game winning streak snapped by Montreal Canadiens, 6-5

February 10, 2010

The Washington Capitals’ team record 14-game winning streak was snapped by the Montreal Canadiens tonight 6-5 in overtime.

Brooks Laich had a hat trick and tied the game at 5 for Washington with just 19 seconds left in regulation when he redirected a shot by Mike Knuble.

But Montreal’s Tomas Plekanec, who scored two goals, fired the game-winner past Jose Theodore with 7.5 seconds left in overtime.

For the rest of the article, see http://www.examiner.com/x-37753-DC-Sports-Headlines-Examiner.

Ovechkin’s Super Sunday: Hat trick leads Washington Caps over Pittsburgh Penguins for 14th straight

February 10, 2010

A game featuring the two best players in the NHL and pitting the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins against the red hot Washington Capitals lived up to its billing as the Caps beat the Pens 5-4 in overtime to extend their winning streak to 14.

Alexander Ovechkin’s hat trick outdid Sidney Crosby’s two goals as the Caps overcame a 4-1 deficit in a nationally televised game today at Verizon Center.

Mike Knuble capped the amazing comeback with the game-winner in overtime on a power play goal after Ovechkin’s shot clanged off the post.

For the rest of the article, see http://www.examiner.com/x-37753-DC-Sports-Headlines-Examiner.