The Vancouver Winter Olympics

Will Power Lindsey Vonn's injured shin was one of the most talked about stories entering the games. All speculation was silenced when Vonn won the gold in Women's Downhill skiing for the US.
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Will Power
Lindsey Vonn's injured shin was one of the most talked about stories entering the games. All speculation was silenced when Vonn won the gold in Women's Downhill skiing for the US. She ended up beating her longtime friend, teammate and rival, Julia Mancuso, who wound up winning the silver.

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