2010: Vancouver Winter Olympics

VANCOUVER (BP)--Listening to the music of Christian music artist Misty Edwards as she competed in the finals, U.S. snowboarder Kelly Clark won a bronze medal in the women's halfpipe event Feb. 18 ...

WHISTLER, British Columbia (BP)--John Napier couldn't believe what he was seeing. Here his father was dying in the hospital, and in walked Derek Spain, pastor of Lake Placid Baptist Church, who had driven more than two hours to visit him.

VANCOUVER (BP)--A strong final lap allowed U.S. speedskater Chad Hedrick to overcome a slow start and win the bronze medal in the men's 1000 meters Wednesday at the Winter Olympics.       U.S. teammate Shani Davis won the gold medal with a time of 1:08.94. Hedrick was .38 seconds behind Davis, with a time of 1:09.32.

WHISTLER, British Columbia (BP)--Adam Pengilly stood at the top of the track, bracing himself. A former bobsledder, he was no stranger to the icy slide and had absorbed its best licks many times. One bobsled crash left him with a hole in his lung. Another one gave him a nasty scar on his back from an ice burn.

VANCOUVER (BP)–With only 30 feet to go in her 1000-meter race at the U.S. speedskating championships in December, Rebekah Bradford’s Olympic dreams seemed to tumble away when she suffered a nasty fall. Not only had her Olympic aspirations taken a hit — her pride had as well. “I was pretty emotional in the raw moment […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: BPSports editor Tim Ellsworth is in Vancouver for Baptist Press’ coverage of the Winter Olympics, with credentialing from the U.S. Olympic Committee. Also credentialed there is Mike Ebert, communications team leader for the Southern Baptist North American Mission Board. Ellsworth will be writing about various Christian athletes and how they fare in their […]

VANCOUVER (BP)--Kelly Clark wasn't about to sit back and let her life fall to pieces. The Olympic athlete should have been excited with the direction her life was taking, but she wasn't.

VANCOUVER (BP)--Thirty years later, Mark Johnson still wonders at times whether it really happened.       Was he really a part of what is widely considered the greatest moment in U.S. Winter Olympics history? Did he really score two goals for the U.S. hockey team against the juggernaut Soviets in the semifinals at Lake Placid in 1980 en route to a stunning 4-3 victory? Did he really win a gold medal when Team USA beat Finland in the finals, capping an unlikely run that captivated an entire nation?       "You're not quite sure you still believe it, even though it's been 30 years," Johnson said. "Generally when the thought of it pops in your head, or you see a highlight or video, it usually brings a smile to your face and makes you feel good that you were involved in something that obviously was so special to so many people."       This year in Vancouver, Johnson returns to the Olympics for the first time since those magical moments -- this time, as the head coach of the U.S. women's hockey team.

VANCOUVER (BP)--Jinelle Zaugg-Siergiej and her U.S. women's hockey teammates wasted no time in their pursuit of a gold medal, clubbing China 12-1 in their opening game in Vancouver Feb. 14.

VANCOUVER (BP)--As a girl growing up in Wisconsin, Jinelle Zaugg-Siergiej may have played on the boys' team at her high school but she wasn't exactly one of the guys.