Gold Standard; or the Women of the 2010 Winter Olympics (Part 2)

And… the next hottest Olympiads going into the 2010 Winter Olympics (hot enough to melt the ice!)

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Gretchen Bleiler – Snowboarding. 27 years of age. From Ohio (OH-Hi-Oh!) She won a silver medal in the half-pipe competition in Turin (2006) and this year, no reason why she can’t score a gold. Interesting fact: She threw the first pitch in the home opener for the Colorado Rockies in 2006 as well as started a NASCAR race (Gentlemen, start your engines!)… and definitely had no problem meaning that phrase.

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Lindsey Vonn – Alpine Skiier. 25 years of age. Born in Minnesota. She is considered the most successful women’s downhill skiier EVER. She has won the World Cup Championships for the past 2 years and is a HUGE favorite to win the Olympic Gold. Interesting Fact: She bruised her arm in her in the opening run of her 2010 World Cup giant slalom and still managed to come back and win 3 races (2 downhills, 1 Super G) with her arm in a brace. One can only wonder what she can do fully healed.

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Tanith Belbin – Ice Dancing. Okay, so, maybe I”ll watch Ice Dancing. I know my wife really enjoys it. I just might too… Anyways… 25 years of age, dual citizen with Canada and the US , though she chose to compete for the US team and not the Canadian team (Oh Canada!). She won a silver medal in Turin (2006) with her partner Benjamin Agosto after she became a citizen of the US on 12/31/05 through a special act of Congress. Interesting Fact: Performed an ice dance during exhibition to the song “Sexy Back” by Justin Timberlake. I think she brought it back just fine.