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2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics

France's Marie Dorin claims shock Olympic bronze in biathlon sprint
14/02/2010 - 2010 WINTER OLYMPICS

France's Marie Dorin claims shock Olympic bronze in biathlon sprint

As Slovakia's Anastasiya Kuzmina won the gold medal on Saturday in the women's 7.5 km biathlon sprint, Marie Dorin of France (pictured) earned a surprising bronze medal, the first one for the French team.
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Men's downhill race postponed amid bad weather
13/02/2010 - 2010 WINTER OLYMPICS

Men's downhill race postponed amid bad weather

The first day of competition at the Vancouver Olympics has been deprived of its flagship event as heavy rain and snow forced the organisers to postpone the men's skiing downhill.
Winter Games open hours after competitor's death
13/02/2010 - 2010 WINTER OLYMPICS

Winter Games open hours after competitor's death

Vancouver's Winter Olympic Games opened on Friday with a ceremony overshadowed by the death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili, who crashed just hours earlier during training.
Gold, silver, bronze and... Green?
13/02/2010 - CANADA

Gold, silver, bronze and... Green?

France 24's correspondents are on the ground in Vancouver, looking at why Canada's Winter Olympics promise to be the most environmentally friendly yet.
Georgian competitor dies after horror crash
13/02/2010 - 2010 WINTER OLYMPICS

Georgian competitor dies after horror crash

Even before the Vancouver Winter Olympics started in earnest, the headlines have been overtaken by the death of a young competitor. Georgian luger, Nodar Kumaritashvili, died after he crashed into a metal pillar when he was thrown off his sled.
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'We need to perform at the right time', says French team manager
16/02/2010 - 2010 WINTER OLYMPICS

'We need to perform at the right time', says French team manager

As the Winter Olympics starts in Vancouver, Fabien Saguez, manager of France's national Skiing Federation, tells france24.com about French medal prospects.
French ambitions in Vancouver
16/02/2010 - 2010 WINTER OLYMPICS

French ambitions in Vancouver

As the opening ceremony of the Vancouver Olympics gets underway, team France rests its hopes on the likes of Julien Lizeroux (pictured) in the Slalom. Here is a look at the main potential medallists.
Haiti: patience of survivors wearing thin
10/02/2010 - THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS

Haiti: patience of survivors wearing thin

Who will lead Haiti as it tries to re-build? One month after the quake, that's the question that increasingly frustrated survivors are asking. In the United States, the tea party is gaining momentum. We'll take a closer look at this movement bringing together opponents to Barack Obama's policies. And as Olympic Fever hits Vancouver, not all residents are happy about their city hosting the Winter Games.
Austria's Marlies Schild smashes opposition to bag slalom win in Lienz
30/12/2009 - ALPINE SKIING

Austria's Marlies Schild smashes opposition to bag slalom win in Lienz

Marlies Schild delighted her home crowd by clocking the fastest times in both legs at the Lienz slalom event, picking up a World Cup victory. The local hero was almost two seconds ahead of second-placed Sandrine Aubert.
Bode Miller to miss Bormio due to injury, aiming to be fit for Vancouver
28/12/2009 - ALPINE SKIING

Bode Miller to miss Bormio due to injury, aiming to be fit for Vancouver

US skier Bode Miller will miss Bormio on Dec. 29 due to an ankle injury but the double Cristal Globe winner hopes to be fit for the Vancouver Olympics in February.
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