Saturday, February 13, 2010

Sunday's Favorites

A great start to the competition on Saturday, more fun for Sunday.

NORDIC COMBINED - INDIVIDUAL NORMAL HILL (Jump @ 1:00, 10k @ 4:45)
I am really excited about this event! The Americans are real contenders, but the field is stacked.
GOLD: Jason Lamy-Chappius, FRA
SILVER: Magnus Moan, NOR
BRONZE: Hannu Manninen, FIN

MEN'S BIATHLON 10KM SPRINT (2:15)
GOLD: Emil Heglen Svendsen, NOR
SILVER: Ole Einar Bjoerndalen, NOR
BRONZE: Dominik Landertinker, AUT

MEN'S SINGLES LUGE (4:00)
World Champion Felix Loch is going to be tough to overcome.

WOMEN'S 3000 METER SPEED SKATING (4:00)
GOLD: Martina Sablikova, CZE
SILVER: Kristina Groves, CAN
BRONZE: Daniela Anschuetz, GER

PAIRS FIGURE SKATING (7:30)
GOLD: Zue Shen & Hongbo Zhao, CHN
SILVER: Aliona Savchenko & Robin Szolkowy, GER
BRONZE: Yuko Kavaguti & Alexander Smirnov, RUS
The Chineses are clear favorites for gold, but the battle for the lesser medals should also include: Qing Pang & Jian Tong, CHN; Maria Mukhortova & Maxim Trankov, RUS & Zhang Dan & Zhang Hao. CHN.

MEN'S MOGULS (Qualifying @ 5:30; Final @ 8:30)
GOLD: Guilbaut Colas, FRA
SILVER: Dale Begg-Smith, AUS
BRONZE: Jesper Bjoernlund, SWE
Other contenders: Alexandre Bilodeau, CAN; Alexandr Smyshlayev, RUS; Patrick Deneen, USA; Bryon Wilson, USA; Nathan Roberts, USA; Michael Morse, USA


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