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Vancouver Winter Olympics Bring On the Partynew

A pile of hockey sticks was thrown on the ground and the massive sea of people began to part. Nets were moved into the middle of the street, and two men in goalie equipment took their places. This game was not about to break for any car.
The Georgia Straight  |  Travis Lupick  |  03-01-2010  |  Sports

Olympic Closing Ceremonies Get Surrealnew

It was only natural that tonight’s Olympic closing ceremonies would feel like a strange, flaring, echoing dream. The walk to B.C. place for the 5:30 p.m. start was only a couple of hundred yards from where I’d just seen Sidney Crosby score one of the biggest goals in Canadian hockey history.
The Georgia Straight  |  Brian Lynch  |  03-01-2010  |  Sports

China Dominates Olympic Pairs Figure Skating in Vancouvernew

The best athletes in any sport are praised for making the difficult appear easy — as Mario Lemieux did while gliding past opponents. But figure skaters also have to make what they do look like something profound, sincere, wrapped up in a moment of genuine emotion.
The Georgia Straight  |  Brian Lynch  |  02-16-2010  |  Sports

Anti-Olympic Paintings Appear at Site of Removed Beatty Street Muralsnew

Stenciled paintings criticizing the 2010 Winter Olympics have appeared on a concrete wall on Beatty Street where a series of murals once existed. The new paintings consist of the Olympic rings surrounded by text reading, “With glowing hearts we kill the arts”.
The Georgia Straight  |  Travis Lupick  |  01-11-2010  |  Sports

Get a Kick Out of Mixed Martial Artsnew

Over the past few years, the number of people watching mixed martial arts live and on TV has exploded, and a growing number are also using it to keep in shape.
The Georgia Straight  |  Jon Azpiri  |  04-28-2008  |  Sports

Kick-start Your Heart with Winter Sportsnew

"I mean, they are also low-impact, so you don't injure yourself as much, unless, of course, you fall off your skis," says Kenneth Madden, UBC assistant professor of geriatric medicine.
The Georgia Straight  |  Matthew Burrows  |  01-18-2008  |  Sports

Healthy Obsessionnew

Research shows that physical activity reduces the chances of heart disease, cancer, and osteoporosis.
The Georgia Straight  |  Charlie Smith  |  01-04-2008  |  Sports

The Return of Skiingnew

Whistler locals like Carlos Strachan agree that skiing is back and bigger than ever. And it's slope style that has led the movement.
The Georgia Straight  |  Travis Lupick  |  11-12-2007  |  Sports

Pole-Dancing Classes Strip Away Inhibitionsnew

A pole dancing for fitness class in Vancouver offers a total body workout that puts people in touch with their sensuous side, its instructors say. The regime incorporates steps of the stripper's trade.
The Georgia Straight  |  Gail Johnson  |  08-27-2004  |  Sports

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