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You are here: Home / Archives for Vancouver Games

February’s culture wars — That Sochi snub, and that Jeopardy! guy

March 7, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to the latest edition of Apop! In this month’s column, I talk about the Olympics and a talented — yet controversial — game show whiz. Read on to find out more! An Olympics recap: Skating and scandal in Sochi The Sochi Olympics dominated primetime television for most of […]

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2010, 2014, Adelina Sotnikova, Alex Trebek, Although Celski, Although Kim, Arthur Chu, Catch Jeopardy, Northwest Asian Weekly, Olympics, Russian Skating Federation, Seattle, South Korean Kim Yu-na, Vancouver Games, Vol 33 No 11 | March 8 - March 14, attention, social media

Skating body picks Ashley Wagner for Sochi Olympics, snubs Mirai Nagasu

January 16, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

BOSTON (AP) – Two-time national champion Ashley Wagner is in, heading to her first Olympics even after a performance at the U.S. Championships she described as a “tearful little wimp out on the ice.” Mirai Nagasu, who finished fourth at the Vancouver Games, is out, left off the squad despite finishing ahead of Wagner at […]

Filed Under: National News, Sports Tagged With: 2012, 2014, Ashley Wagner, Evan Bates, Figure Skating Association, Figure Skating Championships, Gracie Gold, Grand Prix Final, Mirai Nagasu, Olympics, Russia, Sochi Olympics, Vancouver Games, Vol 33 No 4 | January 18 - January 24

One-on-one with Apolo

November 23, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

He has spent the last decade basking in the glow of the international limelight, racing his way into the history books to become the most decorated Winter Olympian

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Profiles, Sports Tagged With: 2010, Alan Abrahamson, Apolo Ohno, Asian Americans, Evangeline Cafe, Los Angeles Times, New York, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Northwest, Russia, TV, Thanksgiving, Vancouver Games, Vol 29 No 48 | November 27 - December 3, Winter Olympian, Winter Olympics, Yuki Ohno, japan

Canadian grocers help Olympian realize her dreams

March 3, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Alexa Loo dreamed big. An accountant by day, she never lost sight of her Olympic dreams. At age 37, she is older than most athletes at the Olympic Winter Games. She has a degree in commerce from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2010, Alexa Loo, British Columbia, Chinese Canadian, Farm Market, Northwest Asian Weekly, Olympic Winter Games, Richmond Review, Salt Lake Winter Games, Sport Canada, Vancouver Games, Vancouver Sun, Vol 29 No 10 | March 6 - March 12

Cashing in: Harder for some Olympians than others

March 3, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — For Shaun White, Kim Yu-na, and a few other household names, spectacular triumphs at the Vancouver Games will enhance an already immense earning power. For lesser-known Winter Olympians, cashing in is not so easy.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2010, Alaska Airlines, Apolo Ohno, Bond Girl, Dara Torres, Evan Morgenstein, Gretchen Bleiler, Johnny Spillane, Julia Mancuso, Kevin Lane Keller, Kim Yu-na, Lindsey Vonn, Nastia Liukin, Olympics, Park Young-ok, Rob Prazmark, Shaun White, South Korean, Steve Jarvis, Vancouver Games, Vol 29 No 10 | March 6 - March 12

Speaking softly, Korean coach gets big results

February 24, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

RICHMOND, British Columbia (AP) — Head coach Kim Kwan-kyu was looking for the right word on his translation computer to explain South Korea’s stunning success in speedskating at the Vancouver Games.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2010, Associated Press, Atmosphere Ambiance Vibes, Bavarian Alps, Germany, Kim Kwan-kyu, LPGA, Lee Sang-hwa, Marnix Wieberdink, Mo Tae-bum, RICHMOND, Seoul Olympics, South Koreans, United States, Vancouver Games, Vol 29 No 9 | February 27 - March 5, Winter Games, World Cup

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