USA Hockey invites 34 players from 22 NHL teams to Olympic orientation campSt. Louis Blues defenseman Erik Johnson is among 34 players invited to the U.S. Olympic hockey orientation camp in preparation for next year’s Vancouver Games. New York, New York: Rangers’ Tortorella, Islanders’ Gordon join US Olympic staff under WilsonCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Ron Wilson’s coaching staff for the U.S. Olympic hockey team is complete, with the addition of assistants John Tortorella and Scott Gordon. Person familiar with decision: Mike Babcock will coach Team Canada at Olympics in VancouverDETROIT — A person familiar with the decision says Mike Babcock will coach the Canadian men’s hockey team at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. Gold medalist skier Picabo Street, women’s hockey player Julie Chu promote new USOC campaignNEW YORK — Picabo Street believes that in tough times for Americans, they can still feel patriotic about their Olympic teams. Mats Sundin tells paper’s Web site that he will not play in Vancouver Olympics for SwedenSTOCKHOLM — Vancouver Canucks center Mats Sundin says he will not play for defending champion Sweden at the Vancouver Olympics in February. Putin appoints new Sochi Olympics construction chief, tells him to keep eye on costsNOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia — Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has appointed Taimuraz Bolloyev as the new construction chief for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Individual tickets to Vancouver Games medal presentations and all other events on sale June 6VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The second round of ticket sales for the 2010 Winter Olympics will begin next Saturday. Former Olympic snowboard champion Karine Ruby dies at 31 in Mount Blanc climbing accidentCHAMONIX, France — Karine Ruby, a former Olympic snowboarding champion who had been training to become a mountain guide, died Friday in a climbing accident on Mont Blanc. She was 31. |
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