winter olympics

The Winter Olympics are basically a TV show — and a successful one. Lindsey Vonn and other U.S. medal winners even helped NBC's telecast win a ratings battle with American Idol.

But the whole spectacle could shift to ESPN by the time we get to Sochi in 2014.

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Years ago, a Pakistani boy fell in love with skiing. In the foothills of Asia's great mountains, he tied wooden boards to his feet and slid downhill.

A survival trainer noticed Muhammad Abbas and other boys. He found skis for the kids. Now that man is coaching Abbas, who at 24 is Pakistan's first competitor in a Winter Olympics.

Members of the men's U.S. biathlon team are in action at the Winter Olympics Tuesday. Biathletes cross country ski and shoot a rifle at a target.

The Americans have come to the Winter Games with new-found international respect. The U.S. Olympic Committee gave the team $1 million which has helped bring in world class coaches and technicians.

The internet giants have gone to extraordinary lengths to make sure their mapping programs are ready for the Winter Olympics.

The Winter Olympics get under way Friday night in British Columbia, Canada — and it's a good thing the ceremony is inside, because the weather outside has been far from ideal for winter sports.

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Despite enhanced Silverlight technology for its Web site, NBC is preventing almost all Winter Olympics sports from being shown live online, largely to hinder piracy.

A look at some of the 5,000 kilometers of wiring needed to power the Winter Olympics, along with the people making it happen.