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Five-ring Circus
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The Olympics Sap-o-Meter
A Canadian skater becomes "the daughter of the Olympics."
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How To Make a Better Figure-Skating Movie
Why can't they all be as good as The Cutting Edge?
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Cold Reality
I never made the Olympics as a figure skater. Yes, I'm a little bitter.
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Jumping vs. Twirling
Evan Lysacek, Evgeni Plushenko, and the battle for the soul of men's figure skating.
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Dispatch From the Winter Games
Shaun White is like a Cuban cigar or a glass of vintage Dom Pérignon.
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Bunny Slope
Think Lindsey Vonn's bikini photos are exploitative? At least she's not an ice princess in a short skirt.
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Watch the Winter Games With Us
Slate writers and editors chatted live about the Vancouver Olympics. Read the transcript.
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Might It Possibly Be OK If We Kick Some Ass?
Why the world finds Canada's quest for Olympic gold strange and adorable.
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Dispatch From the Winter Games
Why snowboard cross beats old-timey Olympic sports. Plus: What actually happens at a curling practice?
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Vancouver Olympics FAQ
Why does women's luge start lower than men's? Is the U.S. snowboarding team wearing jeans? Does curling require actual skill?
