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Vancouver 2010

Ammann is the wizard of the Olympics after record ski jump gold

By Duncan Mackay in Vancouver

February 20 - Switzerland's Simon Ammann (pictured) today became the first ski jumper in the 86-year history of the Winter Olympics to win four individual gold medals when he claimed the large hill title here.

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Plushenko promises to carry on until Sochi 2014

By Duncan Mackay in Vancouver

February 20 - Yevgeny Plushenko (pictured) has vowed to carry onto until Sochi 2014 to try to regain the Olympic men's figure skating title he  lost in such controversial fashion, he promised today.
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Brilliant Williams claims Olympic gold in skeleton but only after beaten rivals protest

By Duncan Mackay in Vancouver

February 19 - Amy Williams (pictured) ended Britain's 30-year wait for an individual Winter Olympics gold medal when she swept to victory in the women's skeleton here tonight but only after she had to endure an anxious five hour wait while officials listened to Canadian attempts to get her disqualified.

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Nodar Kumaritashvili buried in Georgia

February 19 - Nodar Kumaritashvili, the Georgian luger killed during training in Vancouver on the eve of the Olympics, has been buried in his hometown of Bakuriani.
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Putin tells Plushenko that he is worth gold as Russian anger grows

By Duncan Mackay in Vancouver

February 19 - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has sent a personal message to figure skater Yevgeny Plushenko telling him that his silver medal is "worth gold" after his controversial defeat here to American Evan Lysacek here last night.

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US attempt to get Amy Williams disqualified fails

By Duncan Mackay in Vancouver

February 19 - Britain's Amy Williams (pictured) remains on course for the Olympic gold medal in the bob skeleton tonight after a controversial appeal by the Americans against the shape of her crash helmet was dismissed by organisers here.

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Vancouver shining Bright for Australia

By Duncan Mackay in Vancouver

February 18 - Torah Bright (pictured) won Australia's first gold medal of the Olympics here when she ended the United States domination of the women's halfpipe event.
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Williams poised for historic skeleton victory

By Duncan Mackay in Vancouver

February 18 - Amy Williams (pictured) is in pole position to win Britain's first gold medal of these Olympics after a stunning performance in the opening two rounds in the bob skeleton at the Whistler Sliding Center tonight.

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German gatecrashes Vonn's Olympic party

By Duncan Mackay in Vancouver

February 18 - Lindsey Vonn's dreams of winning five Olympic gold medals at these Games ended here today when she crashed out of the super combined event and handed victory to Germany's Maria Riesch (pictured).

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