Feb. 22 Olympics Preview

After an exciting day of hockey in Vancouver yesterday, today is also all about the team. With no individual medals being given away today with four team medals being awarded.

Ski Jumping: Team Event
With no Simon Ammann in this event because there are no other big Swiss ski jumpers, the Austrians finally have a chance at gold after settling for bronze with Gregor Schlierenzauer doing that twice in the normal hill and long hill events. Austria's big four of Schlierezauer, Wolfgana Loitzl, Thomas Morgenstern and Andreas Kofler are the team to beat.
2006 Torino Gold Medalist: Austria
No American or Canadian Team
Projected Medalists:
Gold: Austria
Silver: Germany
Bronze: Norway

Cross Country: Men's Team Sprint
With nine different medalists in the three medal events so far, this is a wide open field. Norway, Sweden, and Czech Republic boast the strongest teams with Norway trying desperately to win the gold behind World Cup leader Petter Northug, who has been disappointing in Vancouver.
2006 Torino Gold Medalists: Sweden
American and Canadian Teams Entered
Projected Medalists:
Gold: Norway
Silver: Sweden
Bronze: Czech Republic

Cross Country: Women's Team Sprint
The women's events so far have been all about Marit Bjoergen of Norway, who has won three medals, two gold and a silver. The rest of the Norwegian team will need to step up to help Bjoergen win her fourth medal. Like the men's event, Sweden is the defending gold medalist and has a chance to win gold again.
2006 Torino Gold Medalists: Sweden
American and Canadian Teams Qualified for Final
Projected Medalists:
Gold: Sweden
Silver: Norway
Bronze: Germany

Ice Dance- Free Dance
The final of three disclipines of Olympic ice dancing is tonight with the free dance. Americans Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto moved into second place overall last night in the original dance. Belbin and Agosto are behind Maxim Shabalin and Oksana Domnina of Russia by three points.
2006 Torino Gold Medalist: Tatyana Navka/Roman Kostomarov (Russia)
Top American Hopefuls: Tanith Belbin/Ben Agosto
Top Canadian Hopefuls: Tessa Virtue/Scott Muir
Projected Medalists:
Gold: Maxim Shabalin/Oksana Domnina (Russia)
Silver: Tanith Belbin/Ben Agosto (USA)
Bronze: Charlie White/Meryl Davis (USA)