Archive for the ‘Snowboarding Grand Prix 2010’ Category

White, Teter highlight Olympic snowboarding qualifiers
PARK CITY, Utah – Catch the Olympics next month, and you’ll see Shaun White doing things nobody else is capable of doing on a snowboard. You’ll see the steadiness of Kelly Clark, the spunk of Hannah Teter and the elegance of Gretchen Bleiler….

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The weekend’s top performers
Lindsey Vonn continued her dominant skiing in speed events, four American women achieved one of the best results in moguls history, and the U.S. figure skating team completed its roster for Vancouver to finish off a thrilling weekend for U.S. athletes.

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New postage stamp commemorates 2010 Olympics
A U.S. postage stamp that commemorates the upcoming 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, shows an airborne snowboarder against a snow-capped mountain backdrop.

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Louie Vito at Sugarhouse Chipotle
Salt Lake City, UT(ABC 4 News)- Sunday January 24th, Chipotle is hosting a signing event with 2010 US Snowboard Team Member and “Dancing with the Stars” competitor, Louie Vito from…

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For Vermont snowboarders, big air comes with big risks
Kevin Pearce, 22, of Norwich competes during a halfpipe event on the Allalin glacier in Saas-Fee, Switzerland, in November. Pearce remains hospitalized in Utah after sustaining a head injury while training New Year’s Eve.

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White, Clark headline US halfpipe team
Defending Olympic champion Shaun White and 2002 gold medalist Kelly Clark will headline the U.S. halfpipe team announced Saturday night.

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2010 Games stamp makes debut at Park City event
PARK CITY (AP) — A U.S. postage stamp that commemorates the upcoming 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, British…

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Canada’s Batchelor wins silver at WCup halfpipe event to qualify for Olympics
STONEHAM, Que. – Snowboarder Jeff Batchelor soared to a silver medal at a World Cup halfpipe competition Friday to lock up a spot on the Canadian Olympic team.

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Shaun White posts top snowboard score with ‘Mctwist 1260′
It took a loss to help Shaun White conquer his fear and land the most difficult trick the Olympic Gold medalist has ever…

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2010 Olympic commemorative stamp debuts in Utah
A U.S. postage stamp that commemorates the upcoming 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, shows an airborne snowboarder against a snow-capped mountain backdrop.

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