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Great clip from this amazing sport at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Sharks are dumb! RT THIS 3.ly FOLLOW twitter.com

A little late for Valentines Day, but love endures forever, as you are well aware. Like a child without a watch, this video is timeless. 2nd Challenge was to create a music video in a day. This is David and my tribute to the 80s - music videos’ finest decade. Bonus points if you can guess which CLASSIC MUSIC VIDEO I drew direct inspiration from! I take full responsibility for all bad event pun lyrics and cheesy harp lines.

The true costs of watching rich kids play in the snow… From Freedomain Radio, the largest and most popular philosophy show on the web - www.freedomainradio.com

A Mini Cooper and a Ski Jump. What shall we do?

Eddie the Eagle Edwards was the first person from Great Britain to qualify for the Olympic Games in ski jumping. While working as a plasterer back home, Edwards had to cross the Atlantic to train, due to the UKs lack of facilities andsnow. He began ski jumping in Lake Placid, New York (home of the 1980 Olympic Winter Games), with borrowed equipment that was much too big for him. He was fully self-funded, but that wasnt his greatest obstacle: Edwards is very short-sighted and had to wear glasses while competing, which was a problem when they fogged up and blocked his vision completely. His unlikely story endeared him to fans at the Calgary 1988 Olympic Winter Games and all over the world. He quickly became a celebrity and even today his name and story remain closely associated with the 1988 Games. At the closing ceremony, he was singled out in a speech by the IOC president who said, At this Games some competitors have won gold, some have broken records and one has even flown like an eagle. At that moment, 100000 people in the stadium roared, Eddie! Eddie! It was the first time in the history of the Games that an individual athlete had been mentioned in the closing speech. After the 1988 Games, Edwards enjoyed a varied career in television and music, and in 2008 he returned to Calgary to help celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Games. Edwards is carrying the Olympic Flame as part of the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay International Media Program, developed by VANOC in …

After the success of the Beijing summer Olympics in 2008, China is setting its sights on hosting a future winter games. As part of that plan, huge developments are underway in the north of the country, building new ski resorts and runs. Unlike this year’s games in Vancouver, resort owners say northern China never has a problem with a lack of snow. Al Jazeera’s Tony Birtley reports from the fast-growing resort of Duolemeidi. (Feb 25, 2010)

I haven’t played an Olympics video game in ages. Time to try out the demo for the upcoming Winter Olympics!

I haven’t played an Olympics video game in ages. Time to try out the demo for the upcoming Winter Olympics!

Miga the Sea Bear : Miga is a snowboarding sea bear inspired by the legends of the Pacific Northwest First Nations tales of orca whales that transform into bears when they arrive on land. Part Spirit Bear, a rare white bear unique to BC, Miga’s outgoing spirit and high energy draw her to action and adventure. Quatchi the Sasquatch : Quatchi, a shy and gentle giant, is a sasquatch; a popular figure in local native legends of the Pacific West Coast. The sasquatch reminds us of the mystery and …