VANCOUVER 2010

America's Unstoppable Skier

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New-Sport Mayhem

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SI.COM/OLYMPICS

Get up-to-the-minute news of the Olympics from SI's team of writers in Vancouver, including a daily morning briefing, on-site reports, Luke Winn's blog, photo galleries, schedules and analysis of the television coverage.

OLYMPIC CENTERPIECE

Set on False Creek, BC Place Stadium will host indoor opening and closing ceremonies, while Canada Hockey Place (right of stadium) will be home to competition in the country's national sport. For a foldout guide to city and mountain venues, pre-Games worries and events to watch, see page 69.

PHOTO

Photograph by Bob Martin

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