Hockey fans were glued to their sets as Canada beat Team USA and won the gold medal in what may be one of the most watched and anticipated hockey games of all time. On the final day of the Olympics, Canada reclaimed their title and won the gold with a score of 3-2. The game was filled with excitement as USA and Canada were tied with a score of 2-2 when in the overtime play, Sidney Crosby made the final goal giving Canada the 3-2 win!Canada won the gold and team USA won silver.

Canada and the USA have a history of playing close games, however, Canada has won each game for the past three Winter Olympic games. It has been over thirty years since the United States has won gold, but many were proud of their performance and were ecstatic that they made it to the final game.

Though those in the United States are disappointed, it is fitting that for the Vancouver, British Columbia Olympic Games, the home team walked away with the final gold medal for the event.

Tonight marks the closing ceremonies and they begin at 7:00 p.m. ET and will run until 10:30 p.m.

It’s been a dramatic two week run for the Winter Olympics. The Olympics started with the heartbreaking loss of Georgian luge athlete Nodar Kumaritashvili and we didn’t know if it would recover. The opening ceremony began by dedicating the games to Nodar and when the Georgian athletes marched, they received a standing ovation. The Georgian athletes competed in the remainder of the games and the events did continue. Though no one forgot Nodar, there were many highs and victories achieved.

The closing ceremonies promise to be a star studded event and you can watch the events online, provided you have cable or satellite access and download Silverlight to your computer. The shows have aired on NBC, however, they haven’t aired live on the West Coast.

Some of the celebrities and musicians scheduled for tonight include Canadians Shania Twain, Neil Young, Michael Buble, and Neil Young. The closing ceremonies begin at 7:00 p.m. and last until 10:30 p.m. ET, however, check your local listings for times in your zone. At 11:30 p.m., Bob Costas will take a final look at the past 17 days of Olympic Games.

Winter Olympics 2010 medal count: United States leads with 28 medals

It’s day 14 of the Vancouver Winter Olympics 2010 and the United States has a firm grip on the events medals. Leading with 28, the USA has y gold medals, 9 silver medals, and 12 bronze medals.

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Germany follows with a total of 25 as they have earned 8 gold medals, 10 silver medals, and 7 bronze medals. Norway and Canada are in a close race for third as Norway holds 15 medals and Canada has 13. Russia is in fifth place with a total of 13 medals and Austria is right behind with 11.

2010 Winter Olympics medal counts, tools for keeping count (slideshow, photos)

South Korea and France are tied with ten medals and Switzerland, Sweden, and China each have eight. The Netherlands has earned six medals and the Czech Republic follows with five. Poland and Italy have four medals and Australia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Japan have three. Latvia, Croatia, and Belarus have earned two medals. Estonia, Finland, Kazakhstan, and Great Britain have earned one medal each.

Click here for a list of nations that have never earned a medal in the Winter Olympics.

Tonight promises to be an exciting event as there are seven medal events scheduled for today. These include the Ladies’ Giant Slalom 2nd Run, the Ladies’ 4×5 km Relay Classic/Free Cross-Country Skiing, Women’s Bronze Medal Game-Game 19 Ice Hockey, Individual LH/10km CC0 10km Nordic Combined, Game 20, the Women’s Gold Medal Game Ice Hockey, Ladies Free Skating Figure Skating, and the Men’s Aerials Final in Freestyle Skiing.

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Olympics 2010, medal events for February 24 and schedule

It’s February 24, 2010 and day 13 of the Vancouver Winter Olympics 2010. Today’s line up of events include six medal events making it a much anticipated day for sports fans worldwide.

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At 10:00 a.m. PT the Ladies’ Giant Slalom 1st Run is held followed by the Cross Country Skiing Men’s 4×10 km Relay Classics/Free which begins at 11:15 a.m. PT. The Men’s Cross-Country Skiing is a medal event. At 12:00 p.m. PT, the Men’s Play-Offs Quarterfinals (Game 23) will begin in Ice Hockey. This is a highly anticipated event between the United States and Switzerland.

At 1:00 p.m. PT, the Ladies’ 5000 m speed skating medal event is held, followed by the Ladies’ Giant Slalom 2nd run medal event which begins at 1:15 p.m. PT.

At 2:00 p.m. the Men’s tie breaker session 1 Curling competition between Sweden and Great Britain will kick off. Game 24 of the Men’s Play-Offs Quarterfinals for Ice Hockey will begin at 4:30 p.m. PT, between the Russian Federation and Canada.

At 5:00 p.m. PT, the Women’s Heat 3 Bobsleigh and Ladies 1000 m Heats Short Track will be held. The Men’s 500 m Heats will follow at 5:47 p.m. PT. At 6:15 p.m. PT, the Women’s Heat 4 Bobsleigh medal event will begin followed by the Ladies’ 3000 m Relay Finals Short Track medal event at 6:26 p.m. PT.

At 7:00 p.m. the Ice Hockey Men’s Play Offs Quarterfinals Game 24 will kick off between Finland and the Czech Republic. At 7:30 p.m. another medal event will take place: the Ladies’ Aerials Final Freestyle Skiing.

The event will conclude with the 9:00 p.m. PT Ice Hockey Men’s Play-offs quarterfinals Game 26 between Sweden and Slovakia.

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Olympics 2010 medal count, USA leads with 26 medals

The United States is holding tight to their lead with 26 medals in the Winter Olympic games. Germany is close behind with 23 followed by Norway with 17, Russia with 13 and Canada with 11.

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The United States has picked up more silver and the United States and Germany are now tied for gold and silver medals. The United States leads Germany with ten bronze compared to their 7.

2010 Winter Olympics medal counts, tools for keeping count (slideshow, photos)

The United States medal winners are as follows:

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Gold medalists include Bode Miller, Lindsey Vonn, Hannah Kearney, Evan Lysacek, Shaun White, Seth Wescott, and Shani Davis.

SILVER MEDAL WINNERS

Silver Medalists include Bode Miller, Julia Mancuso (twice), Apolo Ohno, Johnny Spillane, Hannah Teter, Shani Davis (figure skating/Ice Dance) Meryl Davis and Charlie White; Nordic Combined Team: Johnny Spillane, Todd Lodwick, Bill Demong, and Brett Camerota.

BRONZE MEDAL WINNERS

Bronze medalists include Apolo Ohno, Lindsey Vonn, Andrew Weibrecht, Kelly Clark, Scott Lago, Chad Hedrick, Bode Miller, Bryon Wilson, Shannon Bahrke, and J.R. Celski.

You can stay up to date with the Winter 2010 Olympics medal counts with the following widget.

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Shaun White speaks to Stephen Colbert about figure skating, Olympics 2010, and what comes next

Two time Olympic gold medal winner, Shaun White spoke with Stephen Colbert in a laid back and often humorous interview. The interview aired live on February 22, 2010. Shaun White was also interviewed by Larry King in an episode that aired on Monday night as well. Stephen Colbert has been in Vancouver and has many skits that have aired during the NBC Olympics.

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Shaun White amazed everyone when he unleashed his Double McTwist 1260 at the Men’s Halfpipe event and blew away the competition. It was the only event that Shaun would compete in and the media circus surrounding the athlete has yet to dissipate.

Stephen Colbert asked Shaun White how many medals he has won, he answered that he doesn’t always receive medals, that sometimes the snowboarders get statues, etc. Shaun White said he wasn’t sure how many he had to which Steven asked if he had a Grammy, alluding to his recent Grammy win for best comedy album.

One of the highlights of the interview took place when Shaun White was asked to compare the methods used to judge figure skaters and snowboarders. Steven asked why the snowboarders don’t burst into tears after the judging as is typical with the figure skaters. To which, Shaun quickly responded that maybe the figure skaters were more emotional due to the outfits they had to wear.

You may see the interview in the video player below.

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Olympics 2010 medal counts, U.S. leads with Germany close behind, tied for gold

Things are heating up with the Olympics 2010 as Germany picks up more medals giving the United States a run for the gold.

The United States continues to lead with 24 medals, consisting of 7 gold, 7 silver, and 10 bronze. Germany has picked up several medals and now ties the United States with gold, as Germany has 7 gold medals, 9 silver medals, and 5 bronze medals.

2010 Winter Olympics medal counts, tools for keeping count (slideshow, photos)

Norway follows with 14 medals and the Russian Federation has 10. Canada, Korea, and Austria each have nine medals and France remains steady with 8. Both Switzerland and Sweden have garnered 7 medals each and China and the Netherlands are holding at 5.

Poland and Italy have 4 medals, and Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Japan have 3 medals each. Australia, Latvia, Belarus, Croatia, and Slovenia have dual medals each while Great Britain, Estonia, Finland, and Kazakhstan have each won one medal.

There are more medals to be won and anticipation is high. Will the United States remain the head of the nations or will Germany surpass their lead?

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Evan Lysacek and Nastia Liukin are boyfriend and girlfriend, fact or rumor (video)

People Magazine quoted Nastia Liukin as stating that she and Olympic 2010 gold medal winner Evan Lysacek are a couple. The announcement was eagerly welcomed by adoring fans who pictured the two skating and back-flipping their way into happily ever after while raising a brood of future athletes. Now, many aren’t so sure that the two are boyfriend and girlfriend thanks to statements that Evan Lysacek has made. (See video below)

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There is no controversy that Nastia Liukin has said the two were a couple, stating that they have dated exclusively since last summer, according to People. The controversy arose from comments Evan Lysacek has made, several stating that he and Nastia are good friends, but that he has no time for dating and is extremely lonely.

Isn’t that just like a man?

Poor Nastia, either Evan is trying to keep the relationship on the down low, or Nastia has clearly misread the signals and is in desperate need of a Greg Behrendt ‘He’s just not that into you’ intervention. In her defense of the statement, Evan did have wonderful things to say about her, and said that the two are extremely close.

Nastia Liukin is a gold medal gymnast and there’s no doubt that public would root for this high profile, athletic couple, but there is a far cry from being close friends and dating exclusively.

What gives?

If Evan and Nastia are dating and Evan is keeping things hush, hush, we recommend he confesses, if not, he runs the risk of making Nastia appear as a love sick puppy, chasing after a man who isn’t romantically interested.

Now, if that turns out to be the case…well, for her sake, let’s hope TMZ doesn’t get wind of it.

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Top Olympics News

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Nodar Kumaritashvili crash video stirs controversy, Winter Olympics luger killed (photos, videos)

Slideshow: Olympics 2010 Opening Ceremony dedicated to Nodar Kumaritashvili (photos and videos)

Nodar Kumaritashvili crash video won’t be watched by father (video, photos)

Slideshow: Olympics 2010 Opening Ceremony (photos and videos)

Olympics 2010 US beats Canada in Ice Hockey 5-3 (videos, full replay)

It’s been called a miraculous win, the United States entered as the underdog and beat Canada in the 2010 Winter Olympics ice hockey competition with a victorious 5-3 win. The United States is on its way to the quarterfinals. Naturally the Canadians were the favorite as they were the host team, but the United States quickly paved the way to victory.

2010 Winter Olympics medal counts, tools for keeping count (slideshow, photos)

Ryan Miller clearly shined with 42 saves and Brian Rafalski scored two goals. Ryan Miller spoke with the media after the game and stated, “It’s probably one of the biggest games I’ve ever played. When things happened we responded. We didn’t get nervous or anxious. We kept playing.”

Another standout player was Ryan Kesler who scored during the last minute of the game, securing the United State’s victorious reign. Ryan Miller, the U.S. goalies 42 saves were heralded as ‘outstanding.’ Ryan Kesler described Miller as playing the best game he’d ever seen and said, “He gave us a chance to win.”

Click here to watch the full replay of the United States versus Canada in the February 21, 2010 Olympics hockey game

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Slideshow: Shaun White rules the halfpipe, wins Olympic 2010 gold (photos, video)

Nodar Kumaritashvili crash video stirs controversy, Winter Olympics luger killed (photos, videos)

Slideshow: Olympics 2010 Opening Ceremony dedicated to Nodar Kumaritashvili (photos and videos)

Nodar Kumaritashvili crash video won’t be watched by father (video, photos)

Slideshow: Olympics 2010 Opening Ceremony (photos and videos)

Olympics 2010 medal count, USA leads with 24 medals

The United States continues to lead as the Winter Olympics 2010 enters its 11th day. With seven gold, seven silver, and ten bronze medals, the United States has garnered 24 medals, securing the top spot. Germany follows with 18 medals. Though the United States and Germany have consistently led the world with top medals, the remaining nations have been fighting tooth and nail to climb the ladder.

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Norway has pushed into the third spot with 12 medals, followed by Canada and Korea which both have nine. Austria, the Russian Federation, and France have eight medals each, followed by Switzerland which has seven medals.

2010 Winter Olympics medal counts, tools for keeping count (slideshow, photos)

Sweden has six medals while China and the Netherlands have earned five medals each. Poland and Italy come in with four medals, while Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Japan have three. Australia, Latvia, Belarus, Croatia, and Slovenia have two medals. Great Britain, Estonia, Finland, and Kazakhstan have one medal each.

Slideshow: Olympics 2010 Opening Ceremony (photos and videos)

Currently, 50 gold medals, 51 silver medals, and 49 bronze medals have been awarded, making a total of 150 medals.

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