medal count 2010 winter olympics
The ice hockey gold medal game was about the best end to an Olympics that one could imagine after 17 days of intense competition. [1]
The stars of the U.S. Winter Olympics team. [2]
From left to right: Tina Maze of Slovenia (silver), Andrea Fischbacher of Austria (gold) and Lindsey Vonn of the United States (bronze) with the medals they earned in women’s Super-G in alpine skiing. [3]
American speed skater Eric Heiden holds the record for most gold medals in a Winter Olympics with five in 1980. [4]
The 2010 Winter Olympics medal table is a list of National Olympic Committees listed by the number of medals won during the 2010 Winter Olympics, held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, from February 12 to February 28. [3]
“As an athlete, with everyone focusing on the medal count, you obviously pay attention,” said Apolo Anton Ohno, the four-time Olympian whose three short-track speedskating medals here gave him a career eight, most for a U.S. winter athlete. [...] Theirs was the 35th medal for Team USA in the 2010 Winter Olympics, one more than the U.S. record 34 at Salt Lake City in 2002. [5]
The United States has upstaged the Canadian hosts and won more medals than it’s ever won at a Winter Olympics. [...] Fireworks burst over BC Place Stadium as the Vancouver Winter Olympics come to an end. [1]
“Thus says our athletes were well-prepared, and we had a fantastic games,” said Scott Blackmun, the U.S. Olympic Committee’s chief chief executive. [5]
From the snow to the ice, take a look at the biggest spills and wipeouts from the Vancouver Winter Games. [6]
The U.S. team’s surprising lead in medals also helps explain NBC’s much higher than expected ratings. [2]
Joy and sorrow, triumph and failure - these Winter Games had everything; powered by the spirit of the Canadian people. [7]
Gold medalist Bill Demong celebrates his medal for the Nordic Combined Individual event from the large hill. [5]
Americans have been glued to their televisions for two weeks, watching skiers, skaters and hockey players writing their names into sports history. [2]
Sources:
[1] 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics - USATODAY.com
[2] Best Winter Olympics ever? Ratings, medal count say yes …
[3] 2010 Winter Olympics medal table - Wikipedia, the free …
[4] Medal Standings | 2010 Winter Olympics | NBC Olympics
[5] U-S-A - chicagotribune.com
[6] Vancouver 2010: NBCOlympics.com
[7] 2010 Winter Olympics - Yahoo! Sports