By Jesse Liebman -- February 25, 2010 Defending Olympic gold medalist Julia Mancuso saw her chance for a repeat in the giant slalom competition take a hit Wednesday, thanks to U.S. teammate Lindsey Vonn. A series of unfortunate moments during the first run may have cost Mancuso her shot to defend her title.
By Jesse Liebman -- February 19, 2010 For the first time since 1988, the music played during the men's figure skating competition was "The Star-Spangled Banner." Skater Evan Lysacek could only stand from the podium in bewilderment. Lysacek upset defending champion Evgeni Plushenko of Russia at the Vancouver Games on Thursday night, becoming the first American man to win figure skating gold since Brian Boitano 22 years ago.
