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The Winter Olympics Uniforms: For God, Country, Fashion, and Sport

Appearances are everything when it comes to competing for your country. Joe Duffy gives the U.S. and Canadian Olympic uniforms a design review.READ»

The Vancouver Olympics by the Numbers

Infographic: Let the Games Begin!  More than 80 nations and 5,500 athletes and officials will participate in this year's Winter Games. NBC paid $820 million for the rights to broadcast Vancouver 2010, 34% more ...READ»

2010 Olympic Medals Are Made From Old Electronics

The winning designs for Vancouver's 2010 Olympic medals have been revealed: the gold, silver, and bronze medals will all be made from melted-down electronics. Canadian designer Corrine Hunt's medals are laser-etched, so no two ...READ»