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How Colorado put together a world-class cycling event (without really making a fuss about it.)

Colorado Springs Independent | J. Adrian Stanley | 08-18-2011 | Sports

The fast and the furiousnew

Unpacking the prologue, Colorado Springs' time to shine.

Colorado Springs Independent | Matthew Schniper | 08-11-2011 | Sports

Foilednew

One writer learns that swordplay demands legs of steel and an iron will.

Colorado Springs Independent | Kirsten Akens | 08-05-2010 | Sports

Tags: Fencing, Kathryn Lewis-Salem

Rachael Flatt is OK About Being Overlookednew

Rachael Flatt knows better than to label herself the favorite in women's figure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Flatt, the Cheyenne Mountain High School senior fresh off winning the 2010 U.S. championship, generally is considered to have only an outside chance at a medal here at the Vancouver Games.

Colorado Springs Independent | Ralph Routon | 02-18-2010 | Sports

Tags: Mirai Nagasu, Rachael Flatt

By Encouraging Skaters to 'Command the Ice,' Coach has Commanded Respectnew

Tom Zakrajsek of Colorado Springs has spent 21 years patiently working and waiting for the moment when he finally could call himself an Olympic figure skating coach.

Colorado Springs Independent | Ralph Routon | 02-18-2010 | Sports

Tags: B.C. Place, medal ceremonies, Whistler Mountain, Winter Olympics

Professionals Tackle Everything From Head Chatter to Headlinesnew

Outside camera range, a supporting cast of hundreds, from physicians to worker bees, will toil to bring years of unsung work to fruition, a contribution that doesn't go unnoticed by the athletes.

Colorado Springs Independent | Pam Zubeck | 02-11-2010 | Sports

Tags: Apolo Anton Ohno, Bob Condron, Jim Moeller, Kevin Sullivan, Sean McCann, USOC

U.S. Women's Hockey Team Sizes Up Another Round of Olympic Glorynew

Everything about the latest women's team has been developing and aiming toward the 2010 Winter Olympics, which start this weekend in Vancouver. But in the challenging world of global competition, there's no wiggle room in pursuing goals.

Colorado Springs Independent | Ralph Routon | 02-11-2010 | Sports

Tags: Angela Ruggiero, Cammi Granato, Dave Ogrean, Jenny Potter, Jenny Schmidgall, Mark Johnson, Team USA, USA Hockey, women's hockey

Focus On... The Super Bowlnew

During the Super Bowl telecast on Feb. 7 there will be an unforgettable halftime performance. Insiders say it features a grainy home video clip involving Elin Nordegren, a 5-iron, a sleeping Tiger Woods and two balls. OK, that's not true.

Colorado Springs Independent | Rich Tosches | 12-30-2009 | Sports

Tags: football, NFL, anti-abortion, Super Bowl, CBS, Focus on the Family, ads

Despite Ridicule, Cup Stacking Continues to Pile up Fansnew

Sport stacking, or speed stacking, seems a bit Napoleon Dynamite at first. Stackers use a dozen 10-ounce plastic cups to build a series of pyramid patterns while "racing" against the clock.

Colorado Springs Independent | Amanda Lundgren | 05-26-2009 | Sports

Tags: Andy Retting, cup stacking

The Ongoing Olympic Torch Relay Brings Fresh Nightmares and Memories of 1980new

Thanks to the IOC, China has the opportunity to use the world stage in August as a platform for propaganda. And that awful word, boycott, has seeped back into the Olympic movement's consciousness. You have to wonder what might happen if the situation escalates much more.

Colorado Springs Independent | Ralph Routon | 04-29-2008 | Sports

Tags: China, Olympic Torch, Olympics, protests, Tibet, Jimmy Carter, boycott, Moscow, sports & fitness