Man Candy Day: Olympic Hotties
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reviews_and_ramblingsWell, I really thought to avoid to speak of the Olympic Games, but how can I do not? I'm not really a sport excerpt, more or less, what I recognize when I see a game, is if the athlete is hot or not, no technique, nothing else... Yes, I'm swallow! And so friends, for my special Olympic Man Candy post, I will simple list the hotties I saw around, and my friends list is welcomed to add names.
WHISTLER, BC - FEBRUARY 19: Adam Pengilly of Great Britain and Northern Ireland looks on after he completed his run in the men's skeleton fourth heat on day 8 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Whistler Sliding Centre on February 19, 2010 in Whistler, Canada. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
Adam Pengilly, Skeleton
Height 178 cm (5' 10")
Weight 85 kg (187 lbs)
Date of Birth October 14, 1977
Age 32
Nationality Great Britain
Birthplace Great Britain
Nickname Ads. (skeletonsport.com, 09 Nov 2005)
Coach Michael Grünberger (bobskeleton.org, 03 Aug 2009)
Other Sports When he was at school he competed in decathlon and was ranked in the English schools top ten. (Telegraph, 09 Nov 2005)
Occupation Athlete, Coach
WHISTLER, BC - FEBRUARY 19: Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway celebrates gold during the flower ceremony for the men's Super-G alpine skiing held at the on day 8 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Whistler Creekside on February 19, 2010 in Whistler, Canada. (Photo by Sandra Behne/Bongarts/Getty Images)
Aksel Lund Svindal, Alpine Skiing
Date of Birth December 26, 1982
Age 27
Nationality Norway
Birthplace Norway
Nickname Axl (NOC, 13 Feb 2010)
Club Nero Alpin:
Hobbies Off-road motorbiking, windsurfing. (akselsvindal.com, 07 Dec 2004)
Occupation Athlete
WHISTLER, BC - FEBRUARY 14: Alessandro Pittin of Italy celebrates with his bronze medal during the Medal ceremony for the Nordic Combined Men's Individual 10km on day 3 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Whistler Medals Plaza on February 14, 2010 in Whistler, Canada. (Getty Images)
Alessandro Pittin, Nordic Combined
Height 166 cm (5' 5")
Weight 61 kg (134 lbs)
Date of Birth February 11, 1990
Age 20
Nationality Italy
Birthplace Italy
Nickname Ale, Pit. (FIS, 13 Aug 2009)
Club GS Fiamme Gialle: Italy
Coach Harald Rodlauer, Giuseppe Chenett (NOC 19 Nov 2009)
Hobbies Listening to music, computers, cross country skiing, football and spending time with friends. (FIS, 13 Aug 2009)
Occupation Police Officer
Alexander Ovechkin of Russian Federation looks on during warm ups for the ice hockey men's preliminary game against the Czech Republic on day 10 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Canada Hockey Place on February 21, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Alexander Ovechkin, Ice Hockey
Height 188 cm (6' 2")
Weight 99 kg (218 lbs)
Date of Birth September 17, 1985
Age 24
Nationality Russian Federation
Birthplace Russian Federation
Nickname Sasha. (washingtonpost.com, 26 Jun 2004)
Club Washington Capitals: Washington, DC, United States
Coach Bruce Boudreau (capitals.nhl.com, 2 Sep 2009)
Hobbies Listening to hip hop, R&B, dance music and playing video games. (Capitals, 09 Feb 2009)
Occupation Athlete
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 14: Alexandre Bilodeau of Canada on the qualification run during the Freestyle Skiing Men's Moguls on day 3 of the 2010 Winter Olympics at Cypress Freestyle Skiing Stadium on February 14, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Alexandre Bilodeau, Freestyle Skiing
Height 173 cm (5' 8")
Weight 76 kg (168 lbs)
Date of Birth September 8, 1987
Age 22
Nationality Canada
Birthplace Canada
Club St. Sauveur Freestyle Ski Club: Canada
Coach Dominick Gauthier (Canadian Freestyle Ski Association, 22 Oct 2009)
Other Sports Up until 2004, he competed in both aerials and moguls. Upon joining the national development team programme, he chose to pursue a career in moguls. (Canadian Freestyle Ski Association, 03 Jan 2006)
Education Environmental Science - College Montmorency: Laval, QC, Canada
WHISTLER, BC - FEBRUARY 14: Andreas Birnbacher of Germany competes in the men's biathlon 10 km sprint final on day 3 of the 2010 Winter Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park Biathlon Stadium on February 14, 2010 in Whistler, Canada. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)
Andreas Birnbacher, Biathlon
Height 179 cm (5' 10")
Weight 74 kg (163 lbs)
Date of Birth September 11, 1981
Age 28
Nationality Germany
Birthplace Germany
Nickname Andi, Birnei, Anderl. (andi-birnbacher.de, 01 Jun 2005)
Club SC Schleching: Schleching, Germany
Coach Remo Krug [personal coach] and Frank Ullrich [national coach] (andi-birnbacher.de, 13 Jan 2009)
Hobbies Kayaking, mountain biking, music, deep sea fishing, playing poker with friends, cars. (andi-birnbacher.de, 13 Jan 2009)
Occupation Serves in the Army
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 20: Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States holds up seven fingers to signify his seven Olympic medals after winning bronze during the Short Track Speed Skating Men's 1000m Final on day 9 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Pacific Coliseum on February 20, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
Apolo Anton Ohno, Short Track
Height 170 cm (5' 6")
Weight 68 kg (150 lbs)
Date of Birth May 22, 1982
Age 27
Nationality United States
Birthplace United States
Nickname Chunky or Chunk. (apoloantonohno.com, 03 May 2009)
Coach Jau Su Chun, Laurent Daignault, Jimmy Jang (US Speed Skating, 01 May 2009)
Hobbies Music, cars, badminton, basketball, inline skating, hanging out with friends and the outdoors. (apoloantonohno.com, 20 May 2005)
Other Sports He was a national champion and record-holder for indoor inline skating. He also won a state swimming title in breaststroke. (apoloantonohno.com, 20 May 2005)
Occupation Athlete, Student
WHISTLER, BC - FEBRUARY 14: Arnd Peiffer of Germany competes in the men's biathlon 10 km sprint final on day 3 of the 2010 Winter Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park Biathlon Stadium on February 14, 2010 in Whistler, Canada. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)
Arnd Peiffer, Biathlon
Height 185 cm (6' 0")
Weight 82 kg (181 lbs)
Date of Birth March 18, 1987
Age 22
Nationality Germany
Birthplace Germany
Club WSV Clausthal-Zellerfield: Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany
Coach Mark Kirchner (NOC, 10 Feb 2010)
Hobbies Catching up with friends and reading. (biathlon2b.com, 23 Jun 2009)
Occupation Police Officer
WHISTLER, BC - FEBRUARY 10: Bode Miller of United States speaks at a press conference ahead of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics on February 10, 2010 in Whistler, Canada. (Photo by Sandra Behne/Bongarts/Getty Images)
Bode Miller, Alpine Skiing
Height 188 cm (6' 2")
Weight 92 kg (203 lbs)
Date of Birth October 12, 1977
Age 32
Nationality United States
Birthplace United States
Hobbies Tennis, football, golf and bowling (Atomic 23 Aug 2005 and fis-ski.com, April 16 2009)
Other Sports He was a high school tennis state champion. (bodemillerusa.com, 15 Jan 2007)
Occupation Athlete
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 18: Brian Joubert of France falls as he competes in the men's figure skating free skating on day 7 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at the Pacific Coliseum on February 18, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
Brian Joubert, Figure Skating
Height 179 cm (5' 10")
Date of Birth September 20, 1984
Age 25
Nationality France
Birthplace France
Coach Laurent Depouilly (ISU, 28 Apr 2009)
Hobbies Motorcycles and bowling. He has a bulldog called Blade. (ISU, 03 Feb 2009; goldenskate.com, 09 Jan 2009)
Occupation Athlete, Student
WHISTLER, BC - FEBRUARY 14: Chris Mazdzer of the USA after finishing the final run of the men's luge singles final on day 3 of the 2010 Winter Olympics at Whistler Sliding Centre on February 14, 2010 in Whistler, Canada. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
Chris Mazdzer, Luge
Height 185 cm (6' 0")
Weight 91 kg (201 lbs)
Date of Birth June 26, 1988
Age 21
Nationality United States
Birthplace United States
Hobbies Volunteering at the local hospital, rock climbing and riding his motorbike. (nbcolympics.com, 21 Jan 2010)
Other Sports He played football for the National Sports Academy in Lake Placid, New York. (usaluge.org, 11 Jun 2009)
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 10: Dale Begg-Smith of Australia looks back towards the Freestyle skiing moguls course at Cypress Mountain ahead of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics on February 10, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
Dale Begg-Smith, Freestyle Skiing
Height 186 cm (6' 1")
Weight 75 kg (165 lbs)
Date of Birth January 18, 1985
Age 25
Nationality Australia
Birthplace Canada
Nickname Iceman. (olympics30.com, 03 Aug 2009)
Club Perisher Blue: Jindabyne, Australia
Coach Steve Desovich (NOC, 27 Jan 2010)
WHISTLER, BC - FEBRUARY 15: Dario Cologna of Switzerland celebrates with the gold medal during the medal ceremony for the Cross-Country Skiing Men's 15 km Free on day 4 of the 2010 Winter Olympics at Whistler Medals Plaza on February 15, 2010 in Whistler, Canada. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
Dario Cologna, Cross-Country Skiing
Height 179 cm (5' 10")
Weight 74 kg (163 lbs)
Date of Birth March 11, 1986
Age 23
Nationality Switzerland
Birthplace Switzerland
Club SC Val Mustair: Switzerland
Coach Fredrik Aukland (Athlete, 05 Feb 2010)
Hobbies Playing football. (dariocologna.ch, 07 Jan 2009)
Occupation Athlete
WHISTLER, BC - FEBRUARY 18: Emil Hegle Svendsen of Norway competes during the Biathlon Men's 20 km individual on day 7 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park Biathlon Stadium on February 18, 2010 in Whistler, Canada. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Emil Hegle Svendsen, Biathlon
Date of Birth July 12, 1985
Age 24
Nationality Norway
Birthplace Norway
Club Trondheims SSK: Trondheim, Norway
Coach Kjell Ove Oftedal (supersvendsen.com, 21 Jan 2009)
Hobbies Cycling and spending time with friends. (strindheimski.no, 08 Jan 2009)
Occupation Athlete
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 18: Evan Lysacek of the United States competes in the men's figure skating free skating on day 7 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at the Pacific Coliseum on February 18, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
Evan Lysacek, Figure Skating
Height 188 cm (6' 2")
Date of Birth June 4, 1985
Age 24
Nationality United States
Birthplace United States
Club DuPage Figure Skating Club: Chicago, IL, United States
Coach Frank Carroll, Tatiana Tarasova (ISU, 01 May 2009)
Hobbies Cars, playing golf, listening to music, watching movies and surfing. (figureskatersonline.com, 05 Jan 2009)
Education Santa Monica College: Santa Monica, CA, United States
WHISTLER, BC - FEBRUARY 15: David Moeller (L) of Germany celebrates with the silver medal and his teammate Felix Loch with his gold medal for their men's luge singles at the German house on day 4 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics on February 15, 2010 in Whistler, Canada. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)
Felix Loch, Luge
Height 191 cm (6' 3")
Weight 98 kg (216 lbs)
Date of Birth July 24, 1989
Age 20
Nationality Germany
Birthplace Germany
Club RC Berchtesgaden: Berchtesgaden, Germany
Hobbies Cycling and surfing. (fil-luge.org, 01 May 2009)
Occupation Police Officer
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 16: Fredrik Lindberg of Sweden directs teammates during the men's curling round robin game between Great Britain and Sweden on day 5 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Vancouver Olympic Centre on February 16, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
Fredrik Lindberg, Curling
Height 179 cm (5' 10")
Date of Birth February 2, 1986
Age 24
Nationality Sweden
Birthplace Sweden
Club Karlstad CK: Karlstad, Sweden
Coach Sören Grahn (curla.net, 30 Nov 2009)
Hobbies Sports, listening to music, cooking. (curla.net, 30 Nov 2009)
Occupation Student
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 18: Torger Nergaard of Norway delivers as Haavard Vad Petersson and Christoffer Svae brush during the curling round robin game against Germany on day 7 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Vancouver Olympic Centre on February 18, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Torger Nergaard, Curling
Height 179 cm (5' 10")
Date of Birth December 12, 1974
Age 35
Nationality Norway
Birthplace Norway
Club Snarøen CC: Oslo, Norway
Hobbies Cooking barbecues. (curling.no, 04 Aug 2009)
Occupation Engineer
Jarkko Immonen, Ice Hockey
Height 183 cm (6' 0")
Weight 96 kg (212 lbs)
Date of Birth April 19, 1982
Age 27
Nationality Finland
Birthplace Finland
Club JYP Jyväskylä: Jyväskylä, Finland
Coach Risto Dufva (jypliiga.fi, 16 Oct 2009)
CHAUX-NEUVE, FRANCE - JANUARY 17: (FRANCE OUT) Jason Lamy Chappuis of France takes 2nd place during the DKB Nordic Combined FIS World Cup, Gundersen HS100/10 km on January 17, 2010 in Chaux-Neuve, France. (Photo by Francis Bompard/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)
Jason Lamy Chappuis, Nordic Combined
Height 179 cm (5' 10")
Weight 66 kg (146 lbs)
Date of Birth September 9, 1986
Age 23
Nationality France
Birthplace United States
Nickname Jez. (flying-jason.com, 04 May 2009)
Club SC Bois d'Amont: Bois-d'Amont, France
Coach Etienne Gouy [head coach] and Julien Eybert [jumping coach] (fischersports.com, 04 May 2009)
Hobbies He likes to fly aeroplanes. (flying-jason.com and fis-ski.com, 04 May 2009)
Occupation Customs Officer
Education Mathematics
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 18: Javier Fernandez of Spain competes in the men's figure skating free skating on day 7 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at the Pacific Coliseum on February 18, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
Javier Fernandez, Figure Skating
Height 171 cm (5' 7")
Date of Birth April 15, 1991
Age 18
Nationality Spain
Birthplace Spain
Coach Nikolai Morozov (ISU, 17 Apr 2009)
Hobbies Listening to music and spending time with friends. (ISU, 17 Apr 2009)
Occupation Student
WHISTLER, BC - FEBRUARY 14: Jean-Philippe Le Guellec of Canada competes in the men's biathlon 10 km sprint final during the Biathlon Men's 10 km Sprint on day 3 of the 2010 Winter Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park Biathlon Stadium on February 14, 2010 in Whistler, Canada. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)
Jean Philippe Leguellec, Biathlon
Height 171 cm (5' 7")
Weight 64 kg (141 lbs)
Date of Birth July 31, 1985
Age 24
Nationality Canada
Birthplace Canada
Nickname Tiji. (Rossignol, 03 May 2009)
Club Biathlon Courcelette: Canada
Coach Jean Paquet (courcelette.ca, 03 May 2009)
Hobbies Mountain biking, road cycling, swimming, skiing, badminton, basketball, volleyball, football and golf. (Biathlond Canada, 03 May 2009)
Occupation Athlete, Student
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 16: Jeremy Abbott of the United States competes in the men's figure skating short program on day 5 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at the Pacific Coliseum on February 16, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Jeremy Abbott, Figure Skating
Height 175 cm (5' 8")
Date of Birth June 5, 1985
Age 24
Nationality United States
Birthplace United States
Club Detroit SC: Detroit, MI, United States
Coach Yuka Sato (ISU, 08 Nov 2009)
Hobbies Drawing, writing, snowboarding and reading. (ISU, 08 Nov 2009)
Other Sports He also competed in ice dancing from 1995-1998. (figureskateronline.com, 08 Nov 2008)
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 15: Jeremy Wotherspoon of Canada finishes the men's speed skating 500 m final on day 4 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Richmond Olympic Oval on February 15, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Jasper Juinen/Getty Images)
Jeremy Wotherspoon, Speed Skating
Height 190 cm (6' 2")
Weight 85 kg (187 lbs)
Date of Birth October 26, 1976
Age 33
Nationality Canada
Birthplace Canada
Nickname Jer, The Spoon. (sportnavigator.nl, 08 Dec 2008, canoe.ca 28 Nov 2003)
Club Red Deer: Red Deer, AB, Canada
Coach Mike Crowe (thestar.com, 09 Nov 2008)
Hobbies Fly fishing, drinking wine. (sportnavigator.nl, 08 Dec 2008)
Occupation Student
Education General Studies - University of Calgary: Calgary, AB, Canada
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 16: Johnny Weir of the United States reacts after his routine in the men's figure skating short program on day 5 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at the Pacific Coliseum on February 16, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Johnny Weir, Figure Skating
Height 175 cm (5' 8")
Date of Birth July 2, 1984
Age 25
Nationality United States
Birthplace United States
Nickname Johnny, Nicky (figureskatersonline.com, 02 Feb 2009)
Club The Skating Club of New York: United States
Coach Galina Zmievskaya, Viktor Petrenko (figureskatersonline.com, 02 Feb 2009)
Hobbies Shopping, travelling, music, trampolining, diving and skiing. (ISU, 21 Mar 2005)
Other Sports He practised equestrian sports as a child but gave it up in order to focus on skating. (ISU, 21 Mar 2005)
Occupation Athlete
Education Language Studies, Fashion Design - University of Delaware: Newark, DE, United States
WHISTLER, BC - FEBRUARY 19: Jon Montgomery of Canada reacts after he won the gold medal in the men's skeleton on day 8 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Whistler Sliding Centre on February 19, 2010 in Whistler, Canada. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
Jon Montgomery, Skeleton
Height 175 cm (5' 8")
Weight 75 kg (165 lbs)
Date of Birth May 6, 1979
Age 30
Nationality Canada
Birthplace Canada
Coach Willi Schneider, Duff Gibson (ctvolympics.ca, 21 Jul 2009)
Hobbies Golf, ice hockey, baseball, snowboarding, surfing. (NOC, 19 Feb 2010)
Occupation Sales
Education Management, Marketing - Northwood University: United States
Julien Lizeroux (France), FIS World Cup, 2010. Photo: Alexis Boichard/Agence/Getty Images Sport
Julien Lizeroux, Alpine Skiing
Height 173 cm (5' 8")
Weight 80 kg (176 lbs)
Date of Birth September 5, 1979
Age 30
Nationality France
Birthplace France
Nickname Lizerette, Laliz, Juju. (Fischer-alpineracing.com, 22 Nov 2007)
Club CS La Plagne: Savoie, France
Hobbies Golf, music, cinema, bowling. (lizeroux.com, 6 Nov 2008)
Occupation Customs Officer
Kris Freeman, Cross-Country Skiing
Height 180 cm (5' 10")
Weight 79 kg (174 lbs)
Date of Birth October 14, 1980
Age 29
Nationality United States
Birthplace United States
Nickname Bird. (US Ski Team, 26 Mar 2009)
Club Andover Outing Club: Andover, NH, United States
Coach Peter Vordenberg (Fischer, 26 Mar 2009)
Hobbies Collecting Guns 'n' Roses memorabilia. (Fischer, 26 Mar 2009)
Occupation Athlete
Education University of Vermont: United States
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 21: Mark Tuitert of Netherlands celebrates his Gold medal during the medal ceremony for the Men�s 1500m Speed Skatingon day 10 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at BC Place on February 21, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Mark Tuitert, Speed Skating
Height 182 cm (5' 11")
Weight 84 kg (185 lbs)
Date of Birth April 4, 1980
Age 29
Nationality Netherlands
Birthplace Netherlands
Club Control: Netherlands
Coach Jac Orie (schaatsploeg.nl, 14 Jan 2010)
Hobbies Playing the guitar and listening to music. (kipcarpenter.name, 16 Feb 2009)
Other Sports He participated in inline skating until 1998 when he chose to become a professional speed skater. (supportersverenigingmarktuitert.nl, 23 May 2005)
Education Engineering - Hogeschool Enschede: Enschede, Netherlands
Martin Fourcade of France celebrates crossing the line to win silver in the men's biathlon 15 km mass start on day 10 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park Cross-Country Stadium on February 21, 2010 in Whistler, Canada. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)
Martin Fourcade, Biathlon
Height 185 cm (6' 0")
Weight 75 kg (165 lbs)
Date of Birth September 14, 1988
Age 21
Nationality France
Birthplace France
Club Club des Sports de Villard-de-Lans: Villard-de-Lans, France
Coach Stephane Bouthiaux (IBU, 21 Jul 2009)
Hobbies Hockey, judo, swimming, athletics, spending time with family and friends. (fourcadebrothers.fr, 21 Jul 2009)
Occupation Student
Photo by Amy Sancetta
Maxim Trankov, Figure Skating
Height 186 cm (6' 1")
Date of Birth October 7, 1983
Age 26
Nationality Russian Federation
Birthplace Russian Federation
Club St Petersburg Skating School: St. Petersburg, Russia
Coach Oleg Vasiliev (ISU, 03 Feb 2009)
Hobbies Hip-hop music, computers, reading. (03 Feb 2009)
Occupation Student
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 17: Miikka Kiprusoff of Finland looks up at the puck against Belarus in the ice hockey men's preliminary game on day 6 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Canada Hockey Place on February 17, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Miikka Kiprusoff, Ice Hockey
Height 185 cm (6' 0")
Weight 85 kg (187 lbs)
Date of Birth October 26, 1976
Age 33
Nationality Finland
Birthplace Finland
Club Calgary Flames: Calgary, AB, Canada
Coach Brett Sutter (Calgary Flames, 28 Dec 2009)
Occupation Athlete
Photo by Chris Carlson
Mike Ireland, Speed Skating
Height 181 cm (5' 11")
Weight 79 kg (174 lbs)
Date of Birth January 3, 1974
Age 36
Nationality Canada
Birthplace Canada
Club River Heights Skating: Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Coach Michael Crowe (Speed Skating Canada, 18 Feb 2009)
Hobbies Golf, tennis, football, ice hockey, rollerblading and computers. (Speed Skating Canada, 02 Nov 2005)
Occupation Athlete, Student
Education Humanities - University of Calgary: Calgary, AB, Canada
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 16: Nobunari Oda of Japan competes in the men's figure skating short program on day 5 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at the Pacific Coliseum on February 16, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Nobunari Oda, Figure Skating
Height 164 cm (5' 4")
Date of Birth March 25, 1987
Age 22
Nationality Japan
Birthplace Japan
Club Kansai University Skating Club: Kansai, Japan
Coach Nikolai Morozov, Noriko Oda (ISU, 09 Feb 2009)
Occupation Student
LIBEREC, CZECH REPUBLIC - FEBRUARY 24: Ola Vigen Hattestad of Norway poses with the Gold medal won during the Men's Cross Country Sprint Final A at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 on February 24, 2009 in Liberec, Czech Republic. (Photo by NordicFocus/Pool/Getty Images)
Ola Vigen Hattestad, Cross-Country Skiing
Date of Birth April 19, 1982
Age 27
Nationality Norway
Birthplace Norway
Club Ørje IL: Ørje, Norway
Coach Ulf Morten Aune [sprint coach] (sprintgutta.no, 23 Mar 2009)
Hobbies Football and playing computer games. (FIS, 07 Jan 2009)
Occupation Athlete
Education Economics, Administration Studies - Lillehammer University College: Lillehammer, Norway
Roberto Luongo of Canada looks on against Norway during the ice hockey men's preliminary game on day 5 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Canada Hockey Place on February 16, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Roberto Luongo, Ice Hockey
Height 191 cm (6' 3")
Weight 94 kg (207 lbs)
Date of Birth April 4, 1979
Age 30
Nationality Canada
Birthplace Canada
Nickname Louie. (Vancouver Canucks, 13 July 2009)
Club Vancouver Canucks: Canada
Coach Alain Vigneault (Vancouver Canucks, 13 July 2009)
Hobbies Playing poker and golf and watching movies. (Vancouver Canucks, 13 July 2009)
Occupation Athlete
GRAND FORKS - JANUARY 2: Ryan Getzlaf #15 of Team Canada skates on the ice during the semi-final game against Team Czech Republic at the World Jr. Hockey tournament at the Ralph Englestad Arena on January 2, 2005 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Canada won the game 3-1 to advance to the finals. (Photo By Dave Sandford/Getty Images)
Ryan Getzlaf, Ice Hockey
Height 193 cm (6' 3")
Weight 101 kg (223 lbs)
Date of Birth May 10, 1985
Age 24
Nationality Canada
Birthplace Canada
Club Anaheim Ducks: Anaheim, CA, United States
Coach Randy Carlyle (nhl.com, 27 Aug 2009)
Hobbies Golfing, wake-boarding, beach volleyball, baseball and football. He also likes cooking. (nhl.com, 27 Aug 2009)
Occupation Athlete
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 18: Ryan Malone of The United States celebrates after scoring his team's fourth goal during the ice hockey men's preliminary game between USA and Norway on day 7 of the 2010 Winter Olympics at Canada Hockey Place on February 18, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Ryan Malone, Ice Hockey
Height 193 cm (6' 3")
Weight 100 kg (220 lbs)
Date of Birth December 1, 1979
Age 30
Nationality United States
Birthplace United States
Club Tampa Bay Lightning: Tampa, FL, United States
Coach Rick Tochett (devils.nhl.com, 14 Aug 2009)
Occupation Athlete
Education St. Cloud State University: United States
Saku Koivu, Ice Hockey
Height 179 cm (5' 10")
Weight 82 kg (181 lbs)
Date of Birth November 23, 1974
Age 35
Nationality Finland
Birthplace Finland
Nickname Fireball. (hockeyfights.com, 20 Apr 2005)
Club Anaheim Ducks: Anaheim, CA, United States
Coach Randy Carlyle (ducks.nhl.com, 28 Jan 2010)
Hobbies Football, snooker, golf and badminton. He also likes cycling with his kids and spending time with his wife and friends. (saku-koivu.wz.cz, 20 Apr 2005, ducks.nhl.com, 28 Jan 2010)
Sami Lepisto, Ice Hockey
Height 178 cm (5' 10")
Weight 85 kg (187 lbs)
Date of Birth October 17, 1984
Age 25
Nationality Finland
Birthplace Finland
Club Phoenix Coyotes: Glendale, AZ, United States
Coach Dave Tippett (coyotes.nhl.com, 14 Oct 2009)
Occupation Athlete
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 19: Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada compete in the Figure Skating Compulsory Ice Dance on day 8 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at the Pacific Coliseum on February 19, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Scott Moir, Figure Skating
Height 168 cm (5' 6")
Date of Birth September 2, 1987
Age 22
Nationality Canada
Birthplace Canada
Club Ilderton Skating Club: Canada
Coach Igor Shpilband, Marina Zoueva (ISU, 29 Oct 2008)
Hobbies Ice hockey. (virtue-moir.com, 01 Dec 2005)
Occupation Student
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 19: Anna Zadorozhniuk and Sergei Verbillo of Ukraine compete in the Figure Skating Compulsory Ice Dance on day 8 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at the Pacific Coliseum on February 19, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Sergei Verbillo, Figure Skating
Height 182 cm (5' 11")
Date of Birth July 21, 1984
Age 25
Nationality Ukraine
Birthplace Ukraine
Club Dinamo Kiev: Kiev, Ukraine
Coach Nikolai Morozov, Alexei Gorshkov (ISU, 01 Apr 2009)
Hobbies Listening to music, football. (ISU, 01 Apr 2009)
Occupation Student
Education National Pedagogical University: Ukraine
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 15: Seth Wescott of the United States celebrates as he wins the gold medal in the men's SBX big final on day 4 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Cypress Snowboard & Ski-Cross Stadium on February 15, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Seth Wescott, Snowboard
Height 185 cm (6' 0")
Weight 91 kg (201 lbs)
Date of Birth June 28, 1976
Age 33
Nationality United States
Birthplace United States
Club Sugarloaf Ski Club: Sugarloaf, ME, United States
Hobbies Skateboarding, surfing, mountain biking and kayaking. (US Snowboarding, 05 Jan 2006)
Occupation Athlete, Business Owner
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 18: T ae-Bum Mo of South Korea (R) celebrates winning Silver, Shani Davis of United States (C) Gold, and Chad Hedrick of United States (L) Bronze during the medal ceremony for the Men�s 1000m Speed Skating on day 7 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at BC Place on February 18, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Shani Davis, Speed Skating
Height 191 cm (6' 3")
Weight 84 kg (185 lbs)
Date of Birth August 13, 1982
Age 27
Nationality United States
Birthplace United States
Hobbies Taekwondo, playing video games, listening to music, and fishkeeping. (ISU, shanidavis.org, 23 May 2005)
Occupation Athlete
Education Northern Michigan University: Marquette, MI, United States
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 18: Sidney Crosby (L) of Canada battles Mark Streit of Switzerland for the puck during the ice hockey men's preliminary game between Switzerland and Canada on day 7 of the 2010 Winter Olympics at Canada Hockey Place on February 18, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Sidney Crosby, Ice Hockey
Height 181 cm (5' 11")
Weight 91 kg (201 lbs)
Date of Birth August 7, 1987
Age 22
Nationality Canada
Birthplace Canada
Nickname The Next One. (Crosbyisthenextone.com, 09 Nov 2005)
Club Pittsburgh Penguins: Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Coach Dan Bylsma (penguins.nhl.com, 07 Jan 2010)
Hobbies Watching movies. (ca.askmen.com, 07 Jan 2010)
Occupation Athlete
Simon Ammann of Switzerland celebrates after winning the Gold medal on the Large Hill during day 9 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at Ski Jumping Stadium on February 20, 2010 in Whistler, Canada. (Photo by Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images)
Simon Ammann, Ski Jumping
Height 173 cm (5' 8")
Weight 58 kg (128 lbs)
Date of Birth June 25, 1981
Age 28
Nationality Switzerland
Birthplace Switzerland
Nickname Simi. (NOC, 21 Jan 2002)
Club RG Churfirsten: Switzerland
Coach Martin Kuenzle [head coach], Gerhard Hofer [assistant coach] (fischer-ski.com, 19 Jan 2009)
Hobbies Snowboarding, skiing, playing golf and computers. (simonammann.ch, 19 Jan 2009, fischer-ski.com, 19 Jan 2009)
Occupation Athlete
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 07: Canadian ski-jumper Stefan Read speaks during a Canadian Olympic Ski Jumping team press conference on February 7, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
Stefan Read, Ski Jumping
Height 176 cm (5' 9")
Weight 65 kg (143 lbs)
Date of Birth May 7, 1987
Age 22
Nationality Canada
Birthplace Canada
Nickname Pecker. (FIS, 14 Jan 2010)
Club Altius Nordic Ski Club: Calgary, AB, Canada
Coach Ted Bafia (Athlete, 30 Jan 2010)
Hobbies Motorbikes, free skiing, watching movies and listening to music. (Athlete, 30 Jan 2010)
Occupation Athlete
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 13: Stephane Lambiel of Switzerland practices during a figure skating training on day 2 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Pacific Coliseum on February 13, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
Stephane Lambiel, Figure Skating
Height 175 cm (5' 8")
Date of Birth April 2, 1985
Age 24
Nationality Switzerland
Birthplace Switzerland
Nickname Stéph. (stephanelambiel.ch, 12 May 2005)
Coach Peter Grütter (stephanelambiel.ch, 28 Jan 2010)
Hobbies Cinema, music and dancing and collecting and taking care of ladybirds. (Athlete, 12 Nov 2005)
Occupation Student
Sven Kramer of Netherlands goes into the crowd to celebrate winning the gold medal in the men's speed skating 5000 m on day 2 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Richmond Olympic Oval on February 13, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Jasper Juinen/Getty Images)
Sven Kramer, Speed Skating
Height 185 cm (6' 0")
Weight 80 kg (176 lbs)
Date of Birth April 23, 1986
Age 23
Nationality Netherlands
Birthplace Netherlands
Club Hardrijdersclub Heerenveen [HCH], TVM Schaatsploeg: Netherlands
Coach Gerard Kemkers (tvmschaatsploeg.nl, 23 May 2005)
Hobbies Cycling. (svenkramer.nl, 23 May 2005)
Education Physical Education - Cios: Heerenveen, Netherlands
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 19: Valtteri Filppula #51 of Finland keeps the puck away from Korbinian Holzer #5 of Germany during the ice hockey men's preliminary game between Finland and Germany on day 8 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Canada Hockey Place on February 19, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Valtteri Filppula, Ice Hockey
Height 182 cm (5' 11")
Weight 84 kg (185 lbs)
Date of Birth March 20, 1984
Age 25
Nationality Finland
Birthplace Finland
Nickname 'Flip'. (griffinshockey, 02 October 2009)
Club Detroit Red Wings: Detroit, MI, United States
Coach Mike Babcock (redwings.nhl, 02 October 2009)
Hobbies Playing tennis and watching movies (redwings.nhl, 11 Sep 2009)
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 18: Vaughn Chipeur of Canada competes in the men's figure skating free skating on day 7 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at the Pacific Coliseum on February 18, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Vaughn Chipeur, Figure Skating
Height 168 cm (5' 6")
Date of Birth December 21, 1984
Age 25
Nationality Canada
Birthplace Canada
Club Calalta FSC: Calgary, AB, Canada
Coach Scott Davis (ISU, 11 Nov 2008)
Hobbies Cars, motorcycles, playing the guitar and drums. (ISU, 11 Nov 2008)
WHISTLER, BC - FEBRUARY 19: Adam Pengilly of Great Britain and Northern Ireland looks on after he completed his run in the men's skeleton fourth heat on day 8 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Whistler Sliding Centre on February 19, 2010 in Whistler, Canada. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
Adam Pengilly, Skeleton
Height 178 cm (5' 10")
Weight 85 kg (187 lbs)
Date of Birth October 14, 1977
Age 32
Nationality Great Britain
Birthplace Great Britain
Nickname Ads. (skeletonsport.com, 09 Nov 2005)
Coach Michael Grünberger (bobskeleton.org, 03 Aug 2009)
Other Sports When he was at school he competed in decathlon and was ranked in the English schools top ten. (Telegraph, 09 Nov 2005)
Occupation Athlete, Coach
WHISTLER, BC - FEBRUARY 19: Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway celebrates gold during the flower ceremony for the men's Super-G alpine skiing held at the on day 8 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Whistler Creekside on February 19, 2010 in Whistler, Canada. (Photo by Sandra Behne/Bongarts/Getty Images)
Aksel Lund Svindal, Alpine Skiing
Date of Birth December 26, 1982
Age 27
Nationality Norway
Birthplace Norway
Nickname Axl (NOC, 13 Feb 2010)
Club Nero Alpin:
Hobbies Off-road motorbiking, windsurfing. (akselsvindal.com, 07 Dec 2004)
Occupation Athlete
WHISTLER, BC - FEBRUARY 14: Alessandro Pittin of Italy celebrates with his bronze medal during the Medal ceremony for the Nordic Combined Men's Individual 10km on day 3 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Whistler Medals Plaza on February 14, 2010 in Whistler, Canada. (Getty Images)
Alessandro Pittin, Nordic Combined
Height 166 cm (5' 5")
Weight 61 kg (134 lbs)
Date of Birth February 11, 1990
Age 20
Nationality Italy
Birthplace Italy
Nickname Ale, Pit. (FIS, 13 Aug 2009)
Club GS Fiamme Gialle: Italy
Coach Harald Rodlauer, Giuseppe Chenett (NOC 19 Nov 2009)
Hobbies Listening to music, computers, cross country skiing, football and spending time with friends. (FIS, 13 Aug 2009)
Occupation Police Officer
Alexander Ovechkin of Russian Federation looks on during warm ups for the ice hockey men's preliminary game against the Czech Republic on day 10 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Canada Hockey Place on February 21, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Alexander Ovechkin, Ice Hockey
Height 188 cm (6' 2")
Weight 99 kg (218 lbs)
Date of Birth September 17, 1985
Age 24
Nationality Russian Federation
Birthplace Russian Federation
Nickname Sasha. (washingtonpost.com, 26 Jun 2004)
Club Washington Capitals: Washington, DC, United States
Coach Bruce Boudreau (capitals.nhl.com, 2 Sep 2009)
Hobbies Listening to hip hop, R&B, dance music and playing video games. (Capitals, 09 Feb 2009)
Occupation Athlete
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 14: Alexandre Bilodeau of Canada on the qualification run during the Freestyle Skiing Men's Moguls on day 3 of the 2010 Winter Olympics at Cypress Freestyle Skiing Stadium on February 14, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Alexandre Bilodeau, Freestyle Skiing
Height 173 cm (5' 8")
Weight 76 kg (168 lbs)
Date of Birth September 8, 1987
Age 22
Nationality Canada
Birthplace Canada
Club St. Sauveur Freestyle Ski Club: Canada
Coach Dominick Gauthier (Canadian Freestyle Ski Association, 22 Oct 2009)
Other Sports Up until 2004, he competed in both aerials and moguls. Upon joining the national development team programme, he chose to pursue a career in moguls. (Canadian Freestyle Ski Association, 03 Jan 2006)
Education Environmental Science - College Montmorency: Laval, QC, Canada
WHISTLER, BC - FEBRUARY 14: Andreas Birnbacher of Germany competes in the men's biathlon 10 km sprint final on day 3 of the 2010 Winter Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park Biathlon Stadium on February 14, 2010 in Whistler, Canada. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)
Andreas Birnbacher, Biathlon
Height 179 cm (5' 10")
Weight 74 kg (163 lbs)
Date of Birth September 11, 1981
Age 28
Nationality Germany
Birthplace Germany
Nickname Andi, Birnei, Anderl. (andi-birnbacher.de, 01 Jun 2005)
Club SC Schleching: Schleching, Germany
Coach Remo Krug [personal coach] and Frank Ullrich [national coach] (andi-birnbacher.de, 13 Jan 2009)
Hobbies Kayaking, mountain biking, music, deep sea fishing, playing poker with friends, cars. (andi-birnbacher.de, 13 Jan 2009)
Occupation Serves in the Army
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 20: Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States holds up seven fingers to signify his seven Olympic medals after winning bronze during the Short Track Speed Skating Men's 1000m Final on day 9 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Pacific Coliseum on February 20, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
Apolo Anton Ohno, Short Track
Height 170 cm (5' 6")
Weight 68 kg (150 lbs)
Date of Birth May 22, 1982
Age 27
Nationality United States
Birthplace United States
Nickname Chunky or Chunk. (apoloantonohno.com, 03 May 2009)
Coach Jau Su Chun, Laurent Daignault, Jimmy Jang (US Speed Skating, 01 May 2009)
Hobbies Music, cars, badminton, basketball, inline skating, hanging out with friends and the outdoors. (apoloantonohno.com, 20 May 2005)
Other Sports He was a national champion and record-holder for indoor inline skating. He also won a state swimming title in breaststroke. (apoloantonohno.com, 20 May 2005)
Occupation Athlete, Student
WHISTLER, BC - FEBRUARY 14: Arnd Peiffer of Germany competes in the men's biathlon 10 km sprint final on day 3 of the 2010 Winter Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park Biathlon Stadium on February 14, 2010 in Whistler, Canada. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)
Arnd Peiffer, Biathlon
Height 185 cm (6' 0")
Weight 82 kg (181 lbs)
Date of Birth March 18, 1987
Age 22
Nationality Germany
Birthplace Germany
Club WSV Clausthal-Zellerfield: Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany
Coach Mark Kirchner (NOC, 10 Feb 2010)
Hobbies Catching up with friends and reading. (biathlon2b.com, 23 Jun 2009)
Occupation Police Officer
WHISTLER, BC - FEBRUARY 10: Bode Miller of United States speaks at a press conference ahead of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics on February 10, 2010 in Whistler, Canada. (Photo by Sandra Behne/Bongarts/Getty Images)
Bode Miller, Alpine Skiing
Height 188 cm (6' 2")
Weight 92 kg (203 lbs)
Date of Birth October 12, 1977
Age 32
Nationality United States
Birthplace United States
Hobbies Tennis, football, golf and bowling (Atomic 23 Aug 2005 and fis-ski.com, April 16 2009)
Other Sports He was a high school tennis state champion. (bodemillerusa.com, 15 Jan 2007)
Occupation Athlete
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 18: Brian Joubert of France falls as he competes in the men's figure skating free skating on day 7 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at the Pacific Coliseum on February 18, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
Brian Joubert, Figure Skating
Height 179 cm (5' 10")
Date of Birth September 20, 1984
Age 25
Nationality France
Birthplace France
Coach Laurent Depouilly (ISU, 28 Apr 2009)
Hobbies Motorcycles and bowling. He has a bulldog called Blade. (ISU, 03 Feb 2009; goldenskate.com, 09 Jan 2009)
Occupation Athlete, Student
WHISTLER, BC - FEBRUARY 14: Chris Mazdzer of the USA after finishing the final run of the men's luge singles final on day 3 of the 2010 Winter Olympics at Whistler Sliding Centre on February 14, 2010 in Whistler, Canada. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
Chris Mazdzer, Luge
Height 185 cm (6' 0")
Weight 91 kg (201 lbs)
Date of Birth June 26, 1988
Age 21
Nationality United States
Birthplace United States
Hobbies Volunteering at the local hospital, rock climbing and riding his motorbike. (nbcolympics.com, 21 Jan 2010)
Other Sports He played football for the National Sports Academy in Lake Placid, New York. (usaluge.org, 11 Jun 2009)
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 10: Dale Begg-Smith of Australia looks back towards the Freestyle skiing moguls course at Cypress Mountain ahead of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics on February 10, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
Dale Begg-Smith, Freestyle Skiing
Height 186 cm (6' 1")
Weight 75 kg (165 lbs)
Date of Birth January 18, 1985
Age 25
Nationality Australia
Birthplace Canada
Nickname Iceman. (olympics30.com, 03 Aug 2009)
Club Perisher Blue: Jindabyne, Australia
Coach Steve Desovich (NOC, 27 Jan 2010)
WHISTLER, BC - FEBRUARY 15: Dario Cologna of Switzerland celebrates with the gold medal during the medal ceremony for the Cross-Country Skiing Men's 15 km Free on day 4 of the 2010 Winter Olympics at Whistler Medals Plaza on February 15, 2010 in Whistler, Canada. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
Dario Cologna, Cross-Country Skiing
Height 179 cm (5' 10")
Weight 74 kg (163 lbs)
Date of Birth March 11, 1986
Age 23
Nationality Switzerland
Birthplace Switzerland
Club SC Val Mustair: Switzerland
Coach Fredrik Aukland (Athlete, 05 Feb 2010)
Hobbies Playing football. (dariocologna.ch, 07 Jan 2009)
Occupation Athlete
WHISTLER, BC - FEBRUARY 18: Emil Hegle Svendsen of Norway competes during the Biathlon Men's 20 km individual on day 7 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park Biathlon Stadium on February 18, 2010 in Whistler, Canada. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Emil Hegle Svendsen, Biathlon
Date of Birth July 12, 1985
Age 24
Nationality Norway
Birthplace Norway
Club Trondheims SSK: Trondheim, Norway
Coach Kjell Ove Oftedal (supersvendsen.com, 21 Jan 2009)
Hobbies Cycling and spending time with friends. (strindheimski.no, 08 Jan 2009)
Occupation Athlete
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 18: Evan Lysacek of the United States competes in the men's figure skating free skating on day 7 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at the Pacific Coliseum on February 18, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
Evan Lysacek, Figure Skating
Height 188 cm (6' 2")
Date of Birth June 4, 1985
Age 24
Nationality United States
Birthplace United States
Club DuPage Figure Skating Club: Chicago, IL, United States
Coach Frank Carroll, Tatiana Tarasova (ISU, 01 May 2009)
Hobbies Cars, playing golf, listening to music, watching movies and surfing. (figureskatersonline.com, 05 Jan 2009)
Education Santa Monica College: Santa Monica, CA, United States
WHISTLER, BC - FEBRUARY 15: David Moeller (L) of Germany celebrates with the silver medal and his teammate Felix Loch with his gold medal for their men's luge singles at the German house on day 4 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics on February 15, 2010 in Whistler, Canada. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)
Felix Loch, Luge
Height 191 cm (6' 3")
Weight 98 kg (216 lbs)
Date of Birth July 24, 1989
Age 20
Nationality Germany
Birthplace Germany
Club RC Berchtesgaden: Berchtesgaden, Germany
Hobbies Cycling and surfing. (fil-luge.org, 01 May 2009)
Occupation Police Officer
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 16: Fredrik Lindberg of Sweden directs teammates during the men's curling round robin game between Great Britain and Sweden on day 5 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Vancouver Olympic Centre on February 16, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
Fredrik Lindberg, Curling
Height 179 cm (5' 10")
Date of Birth February 2, 1986
Age 24
Nationality Sweden
Birthplace Sweden
Club Karlstad CK: Karlstad, Sweden
Coach Sören Grahn (curla.net, 30 Nov 2009)
Hobbies Sports, listening to music, cooking. (curla.net, 30 Nov 2009)
Occupation Student
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 18: Torger Nergaard of Norway delivers as Haavard Vad Petersson and Christoffer Svae brush during the curling round robin game against Germany on day 7 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Vancouver Olympic Centre on February 18, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Torger Nergaard, Curling
Height 179 cm (5' 10")
Date of Birth December 12, 1974
Age 35
Nationality Norway
Birthplace Norway
Club Snarøen CC: Oslo, Norway
Hobbies Cooking barbecues. (curling.no, 04 Aug 2009)
Occupation Engineer
Jarkko Immonen, Ice Hockey
Height 183 cm (6' 0")
Weight 96 kg (212 lbs)
Date of Birth April 19, 1982
Age 27
Nationality Finland
Birthplace Finland
Club JYP Jyväskylä: Jyväskylä, Finland
Coach Risto Dufva (jypliiga.fi, 16 Oct 2009)
CHAUX-NEUVE, FRANCE - JANUARY 17: (FRANCE OUT) Jason Lamy Chappuis of France takes 2nd place during the DKB Nordic Combined FIS World Cup, Gundersen HS100/10 km on January 17, 2010 in Chaux-Neuve, France. (Photo by Francis Bompard/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)
Jason Lamy Chappuis, Nordic Combined
Height 179 cm (5' 10")
Weight 66 kg (146 lbs)
Date of Birth September 9, 1986
Age 23
Nationality France
Birthplace United States
Nickname Jez. (flying-jason.com, 04 May 2009)
Club SC Bois d'Amont: Bois-d'Amont, France
Coach Etienne Gouy [head coach] and Julien Eybert [jumping coach] (fischersports.com, 04 May 2009)
Hobbies He likes to fly aeroplanes. (flying-jason.com and fis-ski.com, 04 May 2009)
Occupation Customs Officer
Education Mathematics
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 18: Javier Fernandez of Spain competes in the men's figure skating free skating on day 7 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at the Pacific Coliseum on February 18, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
Javier Fernandez, Figure Skating
Height 171 cm (5' 7")
Date of Birth April 15, 1991
Age 18
Nationality Spain
Birthplace Spain
Coach Nikolai Morozov (ISU, 17 Apr 2009)
Hobbies Listening to music and spending time with friends. (ISU, 17 Apr 2009)
Occupation Student
WHISTLER, BC - FEBRUARY 14: Jean-Philippe Le Guellec of Canada competes in the men's biathlon 10 km sprint final during the Biathlon Men's 10 km Sprint on day 3 of the 2010 Winter Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park Biathlon Stadium on February 14, 2010 in Whistler, Canada. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)
Jean Philippe Leguellec, Biathlon
Height 171 cm (5' 7")
Weight 64 kg (141 lbs)
Date of Birth July 31, 1985
Age 24
Nationality Canada
Birthplace Canada
Nickname Tiji. (Rossignol, 03 May 2009)
Club Biathlon Courcelette: Canada
Coach Jean Paquet (courcelette.ca, 03 May 2009)
Hobbies Mountain biking, road cycling, swimming, skiing, badminton, basketball, volleyball, football and golf. (Biathlond Canada, 03 May 2009)
Occupation Athlete, Student
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 16: Jeremy Abbott of the United States competes in the men's figure skating short program on day 5 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at the Pacific Coliseum on February 16, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Jeremy Abbott, Figure Skating
Height 175 cm (5' 8")
Date of Birth June 5, 1985
Age 24
Nationality United States
Birthplace United States
Club Detroit SC: Detroit, MI, United States
Coach Yuka Sato (ISU, 08 Nov 2009)
Hobbies Drawing, writing, snowboarding and reading. (ISU, 08 Nov 2009)
Other Sports He also competed in ice dancing from 1995-1998. (figureskateronline.com, 08 Nov 2008)
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 15: Jeremy Wotherspoon of Canada finishes the men's speed skating 500 m final on day 4 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Richmond Olympic Oval on February 15, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Jasper Juinen/Getty Images)
Jeremy Wotherspoon, Speed Skating
Height 190 cm (6' 2")
Weight 85 kg (187 lbs)
Date of Birth October 26, 1976
Age 33
Nationality Canada
Birthplace Canada
Nickname Jer, The Spoon. (sportnavigator.nl, 08 Dec 2008, canoe.ca 28 Nov 2003)
Club Red Deer: Red Deer, AB, Canada
Coach Mike Crowe (thestar.com, 09 Nov 2008)
Hobbies Fly fishing, drinking wine. (sportnavigator.nl, 08 Dec 2008)
Occupation Student
Education General Studies - University of Calgary: Calgary, AB, Canada
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 16: Johnny Weir of the United States reacts after his routine in the men's figure skating short program on day 5 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at the Pacific Coliseum on February 16, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Johnny Weir, Figure Skating
Height 175 cm (5' 8")
Date of Birth July 2, 1984
Age 25
Nationality United States
Birthplace United States
Nickname Johnny, Nicky (figureskatersonline.com, 02 Feb 2009)
Club The Skating Club of New York: United States
Coach Galina Zmievskaya, Viktor Petrenko (figureskatersonline.com, 02 Feb 2009)
Hobbies Shopping, travelling, music, trampolining, diving and skiing. (ISU, 21 Mar 2005)
Other Sports He practised equestrian sports as a child but gave it up in order to focus on skating. (ISU, 21 Mar 2005)
Occupation Athlete
Education Language Studies, Fashion Design - University of Delaware: Newark, DE, United States
WHISTLER, BC - FEBRUARY 19: Jon Montgomery of Canada reacts after he won the gold medal in the men's skeleton on day 8 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Whistler Sliding Centre on February 19, 2010 in Whistler, Canada. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
Jon Montgomery, Skeleton
Height 175 cm (5' 8")
Weight 75 kg (165 lbs)
Date of Birth May 6, 1979
Age 30
Nationality Canada
Birthplace Canada
Coach Willi Schneider, Duff Gibson (ctvolympics.ca, 21 Jul 2009)
Hobbies Golf, ice hockey, baseball, snowboarding, surfing. (NOC, 19 Feb 2010)
Occupation Sales
Education Management, Marketing - Northwood University: United States
Julien Lizeroux (France), FIS World Cup, 2010. Photo: Alexis Boichard/Agence/Getty Images Sport
Julien Lizeroux, Alpine Skiing
Height 173 cm (5' 8")
Weight 80 kg (176 lbs)
Date of Birth September 5, 1979
Age 30
Nationality France
Birthplace France
Nickname Lizerette, Laliz, Juju. (Fischer-alpineracing.com, 22 Nov 2007)
Club CS La Plagne: Savoie, France
Hobbies Golf, music, cinema, bowling. (lizeroux.com, 6 Nov 2008)
Occupation Customs Officer
Kris Freeman, Cross-Country Skiing
Height 180 cm (5' 10")
Weight 79 kg (174 lbs)
Date of Birth October 14, 1980
Age 29
Nationality United States
Birthplace United States
Nickname Bird. (US Ski Team, 26 Mar 2009)
Club Andover Outing Club: Andover, NH, United States
Coach Peter Vordenberg (Fischer, 26 Mar 2009)
Hobbies Collecting Guns 'n' Roses memorabilia. (Fischer, 26 Mar 2009)
Occupation Athlete
Education University of Vermont: United States
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 21: Mark Tuitert of Netherlands celebrates his Gold medal during the medal ceremony for the Men�s 1500m Speed Skatingon day 10 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at BC Place on February 21, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Mark Tuitert, Speed Skating
Height 182 cm (5' 11")
Weight 84 kg (185 lbs)
Date of Birth April 4, 1980
Age 29
Nationality Netherlands
Birthplace Netherlands
Club Control: Netherlands
Coach Jac Orie (schaatsploeg.nl, 14 Jan 2010)
Hobbies Playing the guitar and listening to music. (kipcarpenter.name, 16 Feb 2009)
Other Sports He participated in inline skating until 1998 when he chose to become a professional speed skater. (supportersverenigingmarktuitert.nl, 23 May 2005)
Education Engineering - Hogeschool Enschede: Enschede, Netherlands
Martin Fourcade of France celebrates crossing the line to win silver in the men's biathlon 15 km mass start on day 10 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park Cross-Country Stadium on February 21, 2010 in Whistler, Canada. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)
Martin Fourcade, Biathlon
Height 185 cm (6' 0")
Weight 75 kg (165 lbs)
Date of Birth September 14, 1988
Age 21
Nationality France
Birthplace France
Club Club des Sports de Villard-de-Lans: Villard-de-Lans, France
Coach Stephane Bouthiaux (IBU, 21 Jul 2009)
Hobbies Hockey, judo, swimming, athletics, spending time with family and friends. (fourcadebrothers.fr, 21 Jul 2009)
Occupation Student
Photo by Amy Sancetta
Maxim Trankov, Figure Skating
Height 186 cm (6' 1")
Date of Birth October 7, 1983
Age 26
Nationality Russian Federation
Birthplace Russian Federation
Club St Petersburg Skating School: St. Petersburg, Russia
Coach Oleg Vasiliev (ISU, 03 Feb 2009)
Hobbies Hip-hop music, computers, reading. (03 Feb 2009)
Occupation Student
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 17: Miikka Kiprusoff of Finland looks up at the puck against Belarus in the ice hockey men's preliminary game on day 6 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Canada Hockey Place on February 17, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Miikka Kiprusoff, Ice Hockey
Height 185 cm (6' 0")
Weight 85 kg (187 lbs)
Date of Birth October 26, 1976
Age 33
Nationality Finland
Birthplace Finland
Club Calgary Flames: Calgary, AB, Canada
Coach Brett Sutter (Calgary Flames, 28 Dec 2009)
Occupation Athlete
Photo by Chris Carlson
Mike Ireland, Speed Skating
Height 181 cm (5' 11")
Weight 79 kg (174 lbs)
Date of Birth January 3, 1974
Age 36
Nationality Canada
Birthplace Canada
Club River Heights Skating: Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Coach Michael Crowe (Speed Skating Canada, 18 Feb 2009)
Hobbies Golf, tennis, football, ice hockey, rollerblading and computers. (Speed Skating Canada, 02 Nov 2005)
Occupation Athlete, Student
Education Humanities - University of Calgary: Calgary, AB, Canada
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 16: Nobunari Oda of Japan competes in the men's figure skating short program on day 5 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at the Pacific Coliseum on February 16, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Nobunari Oda, Figure Skating
Height 164 cm (5' 4")
Date of Birth March 25, 1987
Age 22
Nationality Japan
Birthplace Japan
Club Kansai University Skating Club: Kansai, Japan
Coach Nikolai Morozov, Noriko Oda (ISU, 09 Feb 2009)
Occupation Student
LIBEREC, CZECH REPUBLIC - FEBRUARY 24: Ola Vigen Hattestad of Norway poses with the Gold medal won during the Men's Cross Country Sprint Final A at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 on February 24, 2009 in Liberec, Czech Republic. (Photo by NordicFocus/Pool/Getty Images)
Ola Vigen Hattestad, Cross-Country Skiing
Date of Birth April 19, 1982
Age 27
Nationality Norway
Birthplace Norway
Club Ørje IL: Ørje, Norway
Coach Ulf Morten Aune [sprint coach] (sprintgutta.no, 23 Mar 2009)
Hobbies Football and playing computer games. (FIS, 07 Jan 2009)
Occupation Athlete
Education Economics, Administration Studies - Lillehammer University College: Lillehammer, Norway
Roberto Luongo of Canada looks on against Norway during the ice hockey men's preliminary game on day 5 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Canada Hockey Place on February 16, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Roberto Luongo, Ice Hockey
Height 191 cm (6' 3")
Weight 94 kg (207 lbs)
Date of Birth April 4, 1979
Age 30
Nationality Canada
Birthplace Canada
Nickname Louie. (Vancouver Canucks, 13 July 2009)
Club Vancouver Canucks: Canada
Coach Alain Vigneault (Vancouver Canucks, 13 July 2009)
Hobbies Playing poker and golf and watching movies. (Vancouver Canucks, 13 July 2009)
Occupation Athlete
GRAND FORKS - JANUARY 2: Ryan Getzlaf #15 of Team Canada skates on the ice during the semi-final game against Team Czech Republic at the World Jr. Hockey tournament at the Ralph Englestad Arena on January 2, 2005 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Canada won the game 3-1 to advance to the finals. (Photo By Dave Sandford/Getty Images)
Ryan Getzlaf, Ice Hockey
Height 193 cm (6' 3")
Weight 101 kg (223 lbs)
Date of Birth May 10, 1985
Age 24
Nationality Canada
Birthplace Canada
Club Anaheim Ducks: Anaheim, CA, United States
Coach Randy Carlyle (nhl.com, 27 Aug 2009)
Hobbies Golfing, wake-boarding, beach volleyball, baseball and football. He also likes cooking. (nhl.com, 27 Aug 2009)
Occupation Athlete
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 18: Ryan Malone of The United States celebrates after scoring his team's fourth goal during the ice hockey men's preliminary game between USA and Norway on day 7 of the 2010 Winter Olympics at Canada Hockey Place on February 18, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Ryan Malone, Ice Hockey
Height 193 cm (6' 3")
Weight 100 kg (220 lbs)
Date of Birth December 1, 1979
Age 30
Nationality United States
Birthplace United States
Club Tampa Bay Lightning: Tampa, FL, United States
Coach Rick Tochett (devils.nhl.com, 14 Aug 2009)
Occupation Athlete
Education St. Cloud State University: United States
Saku Koivu, Ice Hockey
Height 179 cm (5' 10")
Weight 82 kg (181 lbs)
Date of Birth November 23, 1974
Age 35
Nationality Finland
Birthplace Finland
Nickname Fireball. (hockeyfights.com, 20 Apr 2005)
Club Anaheim Ducks: Anaheim, CA, United States
Coach Randy Carlyle (ducks.nhl.com, 28 Jan 2010)
Hobbies Football, snooker, golf and badminton. He also likes cycling with his kids and spending time with his wife and friends. (saku-koivu.wz.cz, 20 Apr 2005, ducks.nhl.com, 28 Jan 2010)
Sami Lepisto, Ice Hockey
Height 178 cm (5' 10")
Weight 85 kg (187 lbs)
Date of Birth October 17, 1984
Age 25
Nationality Finland
Birthplace Finland
Club Phoenix Coyotes: Glendale, AZ, United States
Coach Dave Tippett (coyotes.nhl.com, 14 Oct 2009)
Occupation Athlete
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 19: Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada compete in the Figure Skating Compulsory Ice Dance on day 8 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at the Pacific Coliseum on February 19, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Scott Moir, Figure Skating
Height 168 cm (5' 6")
Date of Birth September 2, 1987
Age 22
Nationality Canada
Birthplace Canada
Club Ilderton Skating Club: Canada
Coach Igor Shpilband, Marina Zoueva (ISU, 29 Oct 2008)
Hobbies Ice hockey. (virtue-moir.com, 01 Dec 2005)
Occupation Student
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 19: Anna Zadorozhniuk and Sergei Verbillo of Ukraine compete in the Figure Skating Compulsory Ice Dance on day 8 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at the Pacific Coliseum on February 19, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Sergei Verbillo, Figure Skating
Height 182 cm (5' 11")
Date of Birth July 21, 1984
Age 25
Nationality Ukraine
Birthplace Ukraine
Club Dinamo Kiev: Kiev, Ukraine
Coach Nikolai Morozov, Alexei Gorshkov (ISU, 01 Apr 2009)
Hobbies Listening to music, football. (ISU, 01 Apr 2009)
Occupation Student
Education National Pedagogical University: Ukraine
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 15: Seth Wescott of the United States celebrates as he wins the gold medal in the men's SBX big final on day 4 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Cypress Snowboard & Ski-Cross Stadium on February 15, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Seth Wescott, Snowboard
Height 185 cm (6' 0")
Weight 91 kg (201 lbs)
Date of Birth June 28, 1976
Age 33
Nationality United States
Birthplace United States
Club Sugarloaf Ski Club: Sugarloaf, ME, United States
Hobbies Skateboarding, surfing, mountain biking and kayaking. (US Snowboarding, 05 Jan 2006)
Occupation Athlete, Business Owner
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 18: T ae-Bum Mo of South Korea (R) celebrates winning Silver, Shani Davis of United States (C) Gold, and Chad Hedrick of United States (L) Bronze during the medal ceremony for the Men�s 1000m Speed Skating on day 7 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at BC Place on February 18, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Shani Davis, Speed Skating
Height 191 cm (6' 3")
Weight 84 kg (185 lbs)
Date of Birth August 13, 1982
Age 27
Nationality United States
Birthplace United States
Hobbies Taekwondo, playing video games, listening to music, and fishkeeping. (ISU, shanidavis.org, 23 May 2005)
Occupation Athlete
Education Northern Michigan University: Marquette, MI, United States
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 18: Sidney Crosby (L) of Canada battles Mark Streit of Switzerland for the puck during the ice hockey men's preliminary game between Switzerland and Canada on day 7 of the 2010 Winter Olympics at Canada Hockey Place on February 18, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Sidney Crosby, Ice Hockey
Height 181 cm (5' 11")
Weight 91 kg (201 lbs)
Date of Birth August 7, 1987
Age 22
Nationality Canada
Birthplace Canada
Nickname The Next One. (Crosbyisthenextone.com, 09 Nov 2005)
Club Pittsburgh Penguins: Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Coach Dan Bylsma (penguins.nhl.com, 07 Jan 2010)
Hobbies Watching movies. (ca.askmen.com, 07 Jan 2010)
Occupation Athlete
Simon Ammann of Switzerland celebrates after winning the Gold medal on the Large Hill during day 9 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at Ski Jumping Stadium on February 20, 2010 in Whistler, Canada. (Photo by Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images)
Simon Ammann, Ski Jumping
Height 173 cm (5' 8")
Weight 58 kg (128 lbs)
Date of Birth June 25, 1981
Age 28
Nationality Switzerland
Birthplace Switzerland
Nickname Simi. (NOC, 21 Jan 2002)
Club RG Churfirsten: Switzerland
Coach Martin Kuenzle [head coach], Gerhard Hofer [assistant coach] (fischer-ski.com, 19 Jan 2009)
Hobbies Snowboarding, skiing, playing golf and computers. (simonammann.ch, 19 Jan 2009, fischer-ski.com, 19 Jan 2009)
Occupation Athlete
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 07: Canadian ski-jumper Stefan Read speaks during a Canadian Olympic Ski Jumping team press conference on February 7, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
Stefan Read, Ski Jumping
Height 176 cm (5' 9")
Weight 65 kg (143 lbs)
Date of Birth May 7, 1987
Age 22
Nationality Canada
Birthplace Canada
Nickname Pecker. (FIS, 14 Jan 2010)
Club Altius Nordic Ski Club: Calgary, AB, Canada
Coach Ted Bafia (Athlete, 30 Jan 2010)
Hobbies Motorbikes, free skiing, watching movies and listening to music. (Athlete, 30 Jan 2010)
Occupation Athlete
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 13: Stephane Lambiel of Switzerland practices during a figure skating training on day 2 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Pacific Coliseum on February 13, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
Stephane Lambiel, Figure Skating
Height 175 cm (5' 8")
Date of Birth April 2, 1985
Age 24
Nationality Switzerland
Birthplace Switzerland
Nickname Stéph. (stephanelambiel.ch, 12 May 2005)
Coach Peter Grütter (stephanelambiel.ch, 28 Jan 2010)
Hobbies Cinema, music and dancing and collecting and taking care of ladybirds. (Athlete, 12 Nov 2005)
Occupation Student
Sven Kramer of Netherlands goes into the crowd to celebrate winning the gold medal in the men's speed skating 5000 m on day 2 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Richmond Olympic Oval on February 13, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Jasper Juinen/Getty Images)
Sven Kramer, Speed Skating
Height 185 cm (6' 0")
Weight 80 kg (176 lbs)
Date of Birth April 23, 1986
Age 23
Nationality Netherlands
Birthplace Netherlands
Club Hardrijdersclub Heerenveen [HCH], TVM Schaatsploeg: Netherlands
Coach Gerard Kemkers (tvmschaatsploeg.nl, 23 May 2005)
Hobbies Cycling. (svenkramer.nl, 23 May 2005)
Education Physical Education - Cios: Heerenveen, Netherlands
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 19: Valtteri Filppula #51 of Finland keeps the puck away from Korbinian Holzer #5 of Germany during the ice hockey men's preliminary game between Finland and Germany on day 8 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Canada Hockey Place on February 19, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Valtteri Filppula, Ice Hockey
Height 182 cm (5' 11")
Weight 84 kg (185 lbs)
Date of Birth March 20, 1984
Age 25
Nationality Finland
Birthplace Finland
Nickname 'Flip'. (griffinshockey, 02 October 2009)
Club Detroit Red Wings: Detroit, MI, United States
Coach Mike Babcock (redwings.nhl, 02 October 2009)
Hobbies Playing tennis and watching movies (redwings.nhl, 11 Sep 2009)
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 18: Vaughn Chipeur of Canada competes in the men's figure skating free skating on day 7 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at the Pacific Coliseum on February 18, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Vaughn Chipeur, Figure Skating
Height 168 cm (5' 6")
Date of Birth December 21, 1984
Age 25
Nationality Canada
Birthplace Canada
Club Calalta FSC: Calgary, AB, Canada
Coach Scott Davis (ISU, 11 Nov 2008)
Hobbies Cars, motorcycles, playing the guitar and drums. (ISU, 11 Nov 2008)
