http://dir.salon.com/topics/2002_olympics/?source=rss&aim=2002_olympics en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Wed, 15 Feb 2006 09:02:00 PST Wed, 15 Feb 2006 09:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/02/15/wednesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/02/15/wednesday/index.html?source=rss Dick Button's Olympic skating commentary reminds us it can be done well. Plus: Wardrobe reform. Wed, 15 Feb 2006 09:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/02/10/friday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/02/10/friday/index.html?source=rss Forget pompous Opening Ceremonies. First scandal, starring Gretzky, is real Olympic kickoff. Plus: Michaels traded for bunny. By King Kaufman Wed, 15 Feb 2006 09:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/people/feature/2002/02/22/galindo/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/people/feature/2002/02/22/galindo/index.html?source=rss Former U.S. figure skating champion Rudy Galindo talks about the Salt Lake Olympics, the sport's effeminate image and the reactions to his coming out. And no, they're not. By Gary Kamiya Wed, 15 Feb 2006 09:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/sports/olympics/2002/02/22/skating/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/olympics/2002/02/22/skating/index.html?source=rss 16-year-old Sarah Hughes, who looks like America's composite babysitter, shocks the figure-skating world -- and bails out the beleaguered Olympic judges. By Allen Barra Wed, 15 Feb 2006 09:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/barra/2002/02/20/skating/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/barra/2002/02/20/skating/index.html?source=rss The IOC decision to give Canada the figure skating gold shows us that we can all rewrite history. By King Kaufman Wed, 15 Feb 2006 09:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/sports/olympics/2002/02/20/hype/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/olympics/2002/02/20/hype/index.html?source=rss It's always fun to watch a media darling lose, but Tuesday's bobsled upset offered up a tale for the ages. By King Kaufman Wed, 15 Feb 2006 09:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/sports/olympics/2002/02/19/controversy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/olympics/2002/02/19/controversy/index.html?source=rss The figure skating people were amusing for a while with their little controversy. Why won't they go away? By Kerry Lauerman Wed, 15 Feb 2006 09:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2002/02/16/fix_skating/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2002/02/16/fix_skating/index.html?source=rss Awarding the Canadians the gold was a half-measure, but as long as figure skating is controlled by a bitchy sewing circle it won't be a real sport. By King Kaufman Wed, 15 Feb 2006 09:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2002/02/16/skating_mess/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2002/02/16/skating_mess/index.html?source=rss Without the diva judges, the bad costumes and the chance for scandal, it's just a chili cookoff on ice. By King Kaufman Wed, 15 Feb 2006 09:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/sports/olympics/2002/02/15/hockey/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/olympics/2002/02/15/hockey/index.html?source=rss As Jamie and David take over the world, the hockey spotlight turns from the dominant U.S. women to the "Dream Team" men's tournament. By Allen Barra Wed, 15 Feb 2006 09:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/barra/2002/02/14/skating/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/barra/2002/02/14/skating/index.html?source=rss Something really ugly went down on the Olympic rink, and it wasn't just a Canadian skating costume. By Gary Kamiya Wed, 15 Feb 2006 09:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/02/14/jump/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/02/14/jump/index.html?source=rss If ski jump hero Simon Ammann never grows up, we won't mind. By King Kaufman Wed, 15 Feb 2006 09:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/02/13/scandal/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/02/13/scandal/index.html?source=rss A figure skating scandal rocks the Games and tragically overshadows some fantastic women's curling. By King Kaufman Wed, 15 Feb 2006 09:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/02/12/defense/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/02/12/defense/index.html?source=rss It's missing in the Winter Olympics. But the Games have their moments, including a star-crossed pair of endearingly frumpy Canadians. By Gary Kamiya Wed, 15 Feb 2006 09:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/02/11/opener/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/02/11/opener/index.html?source=rss NBC's jingoistic provincialism is missing what the Olympics are all about -- but the Games will prevail. By Steve Kettmann Wed, 15 Feb 2006 09:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/02/09/hockey/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/02/09/hockey/index.html?source=rss The Olympic hockey tournament is a golden opportunity for the NHL to make some long-overdue changes. By Dimitra Kessenides Wed, 15 Feb 2006 09:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/people/feature/2002/02/08/skeleton/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/people/feature/2002/02/08/skeleton/index.html?source=rss Two members of the U.S. Olympic team discuss what it takes to win in one of the Winter Games' most dangerous events, where competitors shoot headfirst down an ice track at autobahn speeds.