Day 1: February 12
OPENING CEREMONY
Despite fanfare, Games off to a somber start
In an indoor arena covered with fake snow, Canada celebrated the opening of a Winter Games it hopes its athletes will dominate, even while organizers admitted being devastated by the death of a Georgian luge athlete who was thrown out of his sled during a practice run earlier in the day. | Story by Amy Shipley »
Day 2: February 13
SHORT-TRACK SPEEDSKATING
Ohno wins silver for 6th Olympic medal
Apolo Anton Ohno won the silver medal in the short-track 1,500-meter speedskating final, tying Bonnie Blair as the most decorated U.S. Winter Olympian. | Story by Amy Shipley »
MORE COVERAGE
- Skiing: Men's downhill postponed until Monday (Feb. 14)
- Hamilton: Track speed is the real issue in luger's death (Feb. 14)
- Luge: One day after fatal accident, competition begins (Feb. 14)
- Ski jumping: Ammann wins first gold medal of Olympics (Feb. 13)
- Notebook: Johnny Weir worried about his safety (Feb. 13)
- Women's hockey: Canada routs Slovakia, 18-0 (Feb. 13)
- Photos: Scenes from the Vancouver Games
Day 3: February 14
NORDIC COMBINED
A combined effort
American Johnny Spillane won a silver medal Sunday in Nordic combined -- the United States' first medal ever in the discipline that combines ski jumping and cross-country skiing. He was leading until being passed by France's Jason Lamy Chappuis near the finish line. The 0.4 second margin was the closest finish in the sport in Olympic history. Column by Tracee Hamilton »
- Photos: Scenes from Vancouver
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- Alpine skiing: Whistler's weather generates frustration
- Heavy Medal: Vonn's health is much improved
- Freestyle skiing: Bilodeau halts Canada's gold-medal drought
- Luge: German Loch wins Olympic gold
Day 4: February 15
ALPINE SKIING
Bode wins bronze in downhill
American skier Bode Miller, who famously won no medals at the 2006 Turin Games, earns bronze in his first event in Vancouver. Story by Barry Svrluga »
- Photos: Scenes from Vancouver
- Heavy Medal: Vonn skis well, finishes in pain
MORE COVERAGE
- Figure skating: China's Shen-Zhao win pairs for first gold in fourth Olympics
- Snowboarding: American Seth Wescott defends Olympic gold
- Hamilton: Ice-prep fail in Canada, of all places
- Ice hockey: Russian Caps practice | Photos
Day 5: February 16
FIGURE SKATING
As brilliant as he's ever been
Channeling his gold medal-winning performance in Turin four years ago, Evgeni Plushenko wins the men's short program despite taking 3 1/2 years off from the sport. | Story by Amy Shipley »
- Photos: Scenes from Vancouver
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- Q&A: Bobsledder Elana Meyers, 12:30
- Snowboarding: No showboating, no medal for Lindsey Jacobellis (Feb. 17)
- Ice hockey: U.S. gets the puck rolling in win over Switzerland (Feb. 17)
- Alpine skiing: Vonn should finally get to ski in Wednesday's downhill (Feb. 16)
- Svrluga: NBC's coverage leaves much to be desired (Feb. 16)
Day 6: February 17
ALPINE SKIING
Vonn, Mancuso finish 1-2 in women's downhill
Lindsey Vonn has the gold, rival Julia Mancuso gets an unexpected silver, and the American ski team has a sterling start to the Winter Olympics. | Story by Barry Svrluga »
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- Snowboarding: White wins gold in halfpipe; Lago takes bronze
- Speedskating: Davis defends gold in men's 1,000 meters
- Photos: Scenes from Vancouver
- Alpine skiing: Vonn, Mancuso finish 1-2 in women's downhill
- More from The Post's Olympics team »
Day 7: February 18
FIGURE SKATING
The American's dream
Evan Lysacek wins the men's individual figure skating gold over Russia's Evgeni Plushenko, becoming the first American to claim the competition's top prize since 1988. | Story by Amy Shipley »
- Photos: Scenes from Vancouver
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- Alpine skiing: Vonn crashes; Riesch wins gold, Mancuso silver
- Hamilton: Shaun White reaches new heights in the halfpipe
- Snowboarding: American women go 2-3 in halfpipe
- Ice hockey: U.S. routs Norway | Canada escapes in SO
- D.C. Sports Bog: D.C's Official USA Curling hotel
Day 8: February 19
ALPINE SKIING
Miller 2nd, but alone at the top
Americans Bode Miller and Andrew Weibrecht finish second and third behind Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway in the men's super-G on Friday. Miller's silver makes him the country's most decorated Alpine skier. | Story by Barry Svrluga »
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Day 9: February 20
SHORT-TRACK SPEEDSKATING
Apolo's seventh
Apolo Anton Ohno wins the bronze medal in the short-track 1,000-meter final, becoming the most decorated U.S. Winter Olympian. | Story by Amy Shipley »
- Hamilton: Shani Davis wins a silver medal to treasure
- Photos: Scenes from Vancouver
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Day 10: February 21
ICE HOCKEY
U.S. stuns Canada
Brian Rafalski scores two goals and sets up another as the Americans stun gold-medal favorite Canada to secure a spot in the quarterfinals of the men's Olympic hockey tournament. | Story by Amy Shipley »
MORE COVERAGE
- Alpine skiing: American Bode Miller wins gold
- Photos: Scenes from Vancouver
- Hamilton: What not to wear
Day 11: February 22
ICE DANCE
Davis, White win silver
Meryl Davis and Charlie White win the 25th medal of these games for the United States, matching the record set in 2006. Canadians Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir win gold. | Story by Amy Shipley »
- Figure skating: Favorites hope to avoid recent history of upsets
- Photos: Scenes from Vancouver
Day 12: February 23
FIGURE SKATING
It's Kim Yu-Na, and everyone else
South Korea's Kim Yu-Na, the reigning world champion and overwhelming favorite, dazzles the crowd in the Olympic women's short program. | Story by Amy Shipley »
- Photos: Scenes from Vancouver
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Day 13: February 24
ICE HOCKEY
Canada dominates Russia to take back its game
A superpower showdown quickly becomes a super letdown as Sidney Crosby's Canadians rout Alex Ovechkin's Russians, 7-3. | Column by Tracee Hamilton »
MORE COVERAGE
- Bobsled: Olympic dream comes true for GW alum
- Figure skating: Kim Yu-na takes big lead into free skate
- Notebook: Ruling gives U.S. women short-track bronze
- Photos: Scenes from Vancouver
Day 14: February 25
FIGURE SKATING
Kim Yu-na scores a knockout for gold
South Korea's Kim Yu-na runs away with women's figure skating gold while the Americans fail to earn a medal for the first time since the 1964 Games. | Story by Amy Shipley »
MORE COVERAGE
- Alpine skiing: With heavy heart, Mancusu rallies for eighth
- Notebook: Despite broken finger, Vonn plans to race
- Nordic combined: U.S. pair of Demong and Spillane finishes 1-2
- Photos: Scenes from Vancouver
Day 15: February 26
ICE HOCKEY
Americans reach gold medal game
Team USA scores six goals in the first period, surging into the Olympic gold medal game with a 6-1 semifinal rout of Finland.
- Hamilton: Canadian fans are seething red
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- Alpine skiing: Lindsey Vonn ends without a medal in slalom
- Bobsled: U.S. is halfway to a huge victoryin four-man event
- Photos: Scenes from Vancouver
Day 16: February 27
ICE HOCKEY
U.S. gets gold in four-man bobsled
Steven Holcomb drives USA-1 to the gold medal, ending a 62-year drought for the United States in four-man bobled. | Story by Amy Shipley »
- Photos: Scenes from Vancouver
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Day 17: February 28
AMERICAN TEAM TO WATCH
Miller and Co.
If the U.S. hockey team — which has one medal in the seven Olympics since 1980’s "Miracle on Ice” — is to have a shot against deeper, more talented nations, goaltender Ryan Miller will have to be Jim Craig, 30 years later. Miller, the 29-year-old Michigan native who plays for the Buffalo Sabres, ranks at or near the top of the NHL in both goals against average and save percentage, and he’ll have to do the same at the Olympic tournament for the Americans to have a shot.
INTERNATIONAL
EVENT TO WATCH
Closing Ceremony
As the torch goes out, it will be time to remember the days that were — and to tally up the medal haul. Canada has made no secret of its goal of winning the most medals of any country with the world’s best on its home turf. Own The Podium, a $120-million program launched in 2005, was initiated with those aspirations in mind. As the international sports community bids farewell to the Great White North, the locals will be able to decide whether it was all worthwhile.
