by Jennie

We’re into week two of the Vancouver Olympics and events are moving at a brisk clip – less than a week and it’ll all be over for another four years! Despite some carping that these may go down at the “worst Olympics ever”, there have been plenty of moments to savor. Speedskater (and Dancing with the Stars champion) Apolo Ohno became the most decorated American Winter Olympian of all time on Saturday when he won his seventh medal (he has two gold, two silvers and three bronze medals). Finland’s Teemu Selanne became the all-time Olympic hockey points leader while playing with a broken jaw (hockey players are tough!). Slovakia won its first gold medal in the Winter Olympics ever, in the biathalon.
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