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ESPN buys Olympics TV rights for South America (Sports Illustrated)
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — ESPN secured the South American broadcast rights to the 2010 and 2012 Olympics on Thursday in a deal worth about $10 million.

2010 Olympics: In our back yard (Everett Herald)
The Pacific Northwest had a close brush with the 2002 Winter Olympics, held in Salt Lake City. The Winter Games of 2010 will be even closer. In February, athletes from around the world will arrive in Vancouver, B.C., for the 21st Winter Olympics, or officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games.

Women ski jumpers lose 2010 appeal (Slam! Sports)
The battle to bring women’s ski jumping into the 2010 Winter Olympics may be over.

2010 Olympics: Want tickets? Better get ’em now (Everett Herald)
A final round of tickets went on sale for the 2010 Winter Olympics on Saturday, a few short months before the games begin. Those tickets are sold on a first-come, first-serve basis, and could be gone quickly.

2010 Olympics: Go and have your gold-medal experience (Everett Herald)
Here’s my confession: I cry at the Olympics. Perhaps in this day and age you don’t find that the least bit shocking.

2010 Olympics: Crossing the border (Everett Herald)
BLAINE — Typically, February is a quiet month at the border between the United States and Canada. Not next year, though. Officials on both sides of the 49th parallel are preparing for the 2010 Olympics in British Columbia.

Torbay native to supervise during Vancouver Olympics biathlon events (The Telegram)
Torbay resident Bruce Jarvis was recently announced as one of 13 Cadet Instructors Cadre (CIC) officers from across the country selected to act as deputies/supervisors during biathlon events at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.

Tickets go back on sale for 2010 Winter Olympics after glitch shuts website (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada Sports)
VANCOUVER, B.C. – More than 100,000 tickets for the 2010 Olympics are back on sale following a computer error that left would-be buyers frustrated last week.

2010 Olympics: Things to do in Vancouver (other than watch the Games) (Everett Herald)
Maybe you’re in Vancouver, B.C., in February because you love sports and are just twiddling your thumbs between events in the 2010 Winter Olympics. Maybe you’re in Vancouver because someone near and dear to you loves winter sports, but you are bored to tears and looking for something else to do.