Canada’s Olympic inquisition was put on ice after an extraordinary day of raw emotion at the Vancouver Winter Games on Tuesday. The planned inquiry into the host-nation’s failure to win an avalanche of gold medals was suddenly forgotten as Canadians experienced joy and relief tinged by grief.
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Emotions run high for Canada
February 25th, 2010 |
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Winter Olympic Games open in Vancouver
February 13th, 2010 |
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The 2010 Olympic Winter Games have officially begun in Vancouver, Canada. World-famous Canadian hockey legend Wayne Gretzky lit the Olympic cauldron in the stadium along with three other Canadian athletes and medalists, despite a sight mechanical error. Gretzky then headed outdoors to light a second cauldron, visible across the city.
10 iPhone Apps to Bring Home Olympic Gold in 2010
February 11th, 2010 |
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Whether youre sitting in the stands at the games or just checking in to track medal counts and follow the action, Apples App Store offers a cool selection of applications to enjoy both the city of Vancouver and the athletics at the 2010 Winter Games. From on-the-ground guides to apps that turn users into a one-man cheerleading squad, the App Store provides an avalanche of options. Here are 10 of our gold medal picks.
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eWEEK Newsbreak Video Feb 10 2010
February 10th, 2010 |
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IBM has announced new POWER7 systems designed to manage the most demanding emerging applications, ranging from smart electrical grids to real-time analytics for financial markets. The new systems incorporate a number of industry-unique technologies for the specialized demands of new applications and services that rely on processing an enormous number of concurrent transactions and data while analyzing that information in real time. The Super Bowl has come and passed, but people are still talking about the minute long commercial Google aired during the games third quarter. Seems people arent really sure why the worlds largest search engine would use the air time to market the search engine. eWEEK reporter Ashley Daley will break down the reasons why. It seems like every other week we need to discuss the security settings on Facebook, but in fact, there are a couple settings every user should check now. In a first of its kind promotion, Visa will award one winner a trip to the Olympic Winter Games for life as part of the Visa Olympic Winter Games Trip for Life Sweepstakes. We have all the details on how you could win!
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Canada hoping for profitable Games
February 1st, 2010 |
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Despite the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, Canada is expecting a windfall return on its billions of dollars spent to host the 2010 Winter Games next month. But critics say organisers are hiding much of the indirect costs of hosting the event, and are waiting to see if key