Winter Olympics in Vancouver in 2010 (30 photos)

Since the beginning of the second week of the Olympics, the US still leads in overall medals, intending to take home the largest number of them in the last 80 years. The pursuit of medals became a kind of struggle between the US and Germany.

American Lindsey Vonn screams, breaking the finish line after the event on February 17th. Vonn showed the best time - 1: 44.19 and was the gold medalist, beating Julia Mansuko (1: 44.75).



Shaun White of the United States participates in competitions in half-pipe men on the sixth day of the Olympic Games in Vancouver.


American Ted Ligety to compete in the super-G on the eighth day of the Olympics February 19 at Whistler.


Steve Petrie (front) cleans snow from the half-pipe at Cypress Mountain on February 16. His company «Arena Snowpark Construction» is responsible for creating half-pipe for the Olympic competitions in Vancouver. Half-pipe is about 167 meters long and its walls reach 6 meters in height.


Lindsey Vonn of the United States in the competition in Alpine skiing on February 17 in Whistler.


Chris and Mike Moffat of Canada shouting after the second round in the finals for the luge competitions on the sixth day in Vancouver.


Friends of the Slovakian team congratulates Iancu Kulikov (second from left) scored a goal in the gates of the Swiss national team at the stadium «Thunderbird Arena» February 17.


(Right to left) Shaun White is happy with compatriot Scott Lago won the gold medal in the final of the competition on the half-pipe. Lago won the bronze medal


Rosanna Crawford from Canada crossed the finish line in individual biathlon 15 km February 18.


Australia's Torah Bright participates in competitions in half-pipe on February 18 in Vancouver.


Maria Riesch celebrates victory after crossing the finish line in the slalom on the seventh day of the Olympic Games.


Gretchen Blyayler from the US in the final of the competition on the half-pipe on February 18.


Noelle Picos Pace from the US in the second stage of the competition on the skeleton on the seventh day of February 18.


American Teter Khan learned that won the silver medal in half-pipe.


Swiss Andreas Cattell landed after a jump in the qualifying competitions for the longest jump on February 19.


Peter Fill of Italy falls on the last pass in the super-G competition on February 19.


Englishwoman Amy Williams victory in the women's skeleton competition on the eighth day of the Olympics.


Jana Khokhlova and Sergei Novitsky ice dance on February 19 arena «Pacific Coliseum».


American Bode Miller took the silver medal in the super-G in Whistler.


American Julia Mancuso finished the competition in the super-G on February 20 in Whistler.


Bronze medalist in the super-G competitions Lindsey Vonn of the United States.


Pole Adam Kid kisses the snow after the completion of his performances in ski jumping on February 20.


John Napier and Steven Langton of the United States to compete in bobsleigh twos on February 20 in Whistler.


Errol Kerr (right) of Yamoyki and Davey Barr of Canada compete in cross-country ski on the tenth day of the Vancouver Olympics.


Participants biathlon 12, 5 km lie in a row on February 21 in Whistler.


Canadian Chris Del Bosco (left), lost control on the penultimate trampoline and fell during its debut at the Olympic competitions in ski cross. Gold medalist became the Swiss Michael Schmid (right) and Andreas Matt of Austria (center) came second.


Silver medalist Croat Ivica Kostelic (left), gold medalist Bode Miller of the US and bronze medalist Silvan Zurbriggen from Switzerland (right) celebrate victory in the slalom on the tenth day of the Olympics.


Magdalena Neuner of Germany goes to the finish line on the way to a gold medal in the women's biathlon at 12, 5 km on February 21 in Whistler.


(Left to right) Christine Groves of Canada (silver), Dutchwoman Irene Wust (gold) and Czech Martin sablikova (bronze) at the awarding-winning speed skating race at 1,500 meters.


USA goalkeeper Ryan Miller saves the gate from hitting Sidney Crosby (№87) of the Canadian team during the match United States - Canada on the tenth day of the Olympics.


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