Run, Karla, Run!

If there is one event that just keeps getting bigger, better and more dangerous, Men’s Halfpipe has got to be it. Shaun White, the defending Olympic champion, is back for another gold. But don’t even think of calling him The Flying Tomato. That’s so 2006. Now you can call him “The Animal.”

“Lately I resemble the drummer from the Muppets so ‘The Animal’ has become my thing here,” he said.

Whatever you call him, he’s the heavy favorite and is coming into the competition with a big bag of new tricks.And with two other strong Americans in the field—Scotty Lago of Seabrook, N.H., and Louie Vito of Sandy, Utah—there’s even talk of a Team USA sweep. Read the rest of this entry →

Sometimes, there are second chances in life. And Lindsey Jacobellis is about to get one of them.

After a late start due to bad weather and fog at Cypress Mountain north of Vancouver, the Women’s Snowboard Cross—with the too-cool moniker of SBX—is up next on my Olympic schedule.

Though games officials had to cancel all snowboard standing-room-only tickets due to muddy ground conditions, the weather is beautiful. It’s a cold, clear day, the sky is blue, the sun is shining and Jacobellis is hoping this will be her moment. Read the rest of this entry →