If Lindsey Vonn is going to win a second gold medal at the Winter Olympics, it will have to wait. The world's top skier fell and was disqualified Thursday during the slalom portion of the women's super combined event at Whistler. She had been leading after the downhill run earlier in the day, but a tough opening section of the slalom appeared to have her headed toward a silver medal before the fall. Germany's Maria Riesch, Vonn's best friend and longtime rival, had put the pressure on one run earlier with a blazing time; the world's No. 2 ranked skier was the eventual winner of the event.

Julia Mancuso of the United States won silver, her second of the Games. She is now the most decorated female skier in Olympic history.

Vonn led by 0.33 seconds after the downhill, but she had lost most of that lead before the first split of the slalom. By the second split she was 0.18 behind. Seemingly aware that the gold was slipping away, Vonn pushed it a little too hard, taking each gate with less caution. She was skiing for gold, not silver.

The gamble didn't pay off.

Near the bottom of the course, Vonn clipped a gate, caught her right ski on the ground, and fell forward. She was immediately disqualified for failing to pass through the markers.

Only Vonn knows how much her shin was affecting her today, but blaming that injury for the fall would be a cop-out. It was good enough to hold up for a gold medal downhill run on Wednesday and another top time in the downhill today. And if she had skied a less aggressive race, the shin would have been healthy enough to win a silver medal.

That's not meant to be a criticism of Vonn's strategy though. She's the best in the world precisely because she takes those kinds of risks. 

It's a disappointing end to an event she'd led, but it's not the end of the Olympic road for Vonn. She skis three more times and is the prohibitive favorite in Saturday's super-G. 

Didn't see it, but how about the US! 17 medals, leading in all medal categories, and still more to come!

Tai-2 wrote on Feb 19^th, 2010 at 6:35pm:


what's that supposed to mean?

I love Vonn 

specter177 wrote on Feb 21^st, 2010 at 10:00pm:

BOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Craig. wrote on Feb 22^nd, 2010 at 6:07am:

You mean when USA wins again and Vancouver goes into chaos?  Also when in the Closing ceremony when the USA has the most medals

I am happy either way, being from USA and Canada! 
Canada has to win against Germany tonight or its game over.

Steve M wrote on Feb 23^rd, 2010 at 6:42pm:

The stinker is that if they do win (and I checked it's Canada 4, Germany 1 at intermission) they will probably face Russia in the Quarterfinals. I was hoping for a Canada vs Russia for the gold medal.

Edit: 1:10 into the 3rd period, Canada 5, Germany 1

Germany has almost caught the USA in the medal count. 

US has pulled farther ahead with 32 medals, Germany still in second with 26.

US mens hockey team in the gold medal game by thrashing Finland 6-1. Will Canada be there too?

Time for a little payback beating the home team for the gold!

And another gold for holland... women snowboarding

Craig. wrote on Feb 26^th, 2010 at 6:10pm:


...dominating?...you kidding? Canada got the short end of that stick. Canada hit first, but Russia hit back, and hard. I see Staal still on the roster, but I doubt he walked away from that hit fine and dandy... (...and that was a clean hit too, unnecessary, but clean)

...and Crosby nearly got turned into a vegetable. Aye, that one was dirty, but you don't rough up Russia and not expect something like that...

...and lets not forget it was 2-1 Russia after the goalie switch, so don't forget send thank you cards to Nabokov.

Slovakia is the Cinderella team this year, and they won't be giving in easily. They beat Russia, and eliminated Sweden, so I wouldn't count my chickens just yet.

7-3 is not a very impressive distribution of points...

...to be honest, judging by how lazy and uncooperative the Russian forwards were, I don't think the deserved to have scored.

No doubt Canada has the most impressive offensive game in this Olympics, but that didn't do you any good against Team USA, and even the Swiss gave you guys quite a scare.

Albeit that Luongo pulled his game together, but its the little mistakes that has been costing Canada wins. The Slovakian goalie has been decent, and unless something drastic changes, I doubt Canada will get more than 5 in tonight, so Luongo has to step it up again or it might get real close.

...and once again, if Canada plays physical, the Slovakian won't hesitate to hit back. I don't think they'll win, but they have the potential (and they're just vindictive enough) to send a few Canadian players onto the injured reserved list...

...but either way, Canada has one more after tonight, facing either a fresh US team, with the best goalie in Vancouver or a humiliated Finnish team that won't be as sloppy as they were today. Tonight's game can easily determine the color of Canada's medal...if one at all.

Ohhh, harsh.

Apologies.  There is nothing political about the Olympics.

Are you on glue???  They have already played half a season of physical NHL hockey.... I don't think the last 6 games in the Olympics have made them any more sore than they already were.  They're hockey players.... they can take hits.

USA

Here is what I think

I'm hoping Canada takes it. They got Luongo in net who's been pretty solid so far since taking over for Broduer... that idiot. Both the German game and the Russian game were dominating from a score stand-point. Not too sure what doesn't look dominating from a 7-3 win, but when you also consider the fact that Canada hasn't beaten the Russians in something stupid like 50 years at the Olympic level... I think that's a pretty dominating score. I mean, all three goals were short handed, and they had opportunities for more short handed goals, but that's all they could work was short handed stuff. Canada got a little sloppy against the Slovaks and they started to come back, they played the Slovaks like they played the US the first time, the only difference is the American goalie is a lot better than the Slovak goalie. I don't think it'll be a dominating performance by either team, but I'm hoping Canada prevails, they certainly have the ability to do so. Also, everyone keeps going on about the US having the most medals... Canada has the most golds... we're the best at the most disciplines.

I will say that Canada has made a strong comeback, but we are going to get one more gold before the day is out.

Now, it's gonna really be crying time for the loser......

http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/OhCanada022810a.jpg
O Canada!
Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all thy sons command.
With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!
From far and wide, O Canada,
We stand on guard for thee.
God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

Steve M wrote on Feb 28^th, 2010 at 7:49pm:

Well... At least we have the most medals

Capt.Propwash wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2010 at 10:06pm:


Fixes in red http://blog.zap2it.com/thedishrag/2010/02/olympian-evgeni-plushenko-awards-himse...