From the U.S. Ski Team:

Olympic champion Picabo Street (Park City, UT), who dominated her sport in the 1990s, headlined a group of 15 finalists for consideration to be named to the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, presented by Allstate. Street, along with Paralympic champions Greg Mannino (Eagle, CO) and Sarah Will (Vail, CO), were named finalists Thursday at a press conference in Chicago, the USA’s bid city for the 2016 Olympics.

The public will have a say in the hopeful selection of the U.S. Ski Team athletes. From now through June 16, fans can cast their votes for the 2009 class of the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame online at www.teamusa.org. The inductees will be revealed in early July and will be honored at a black-tie induction ceremony on August 12 at McCormick Place in Chicago. The U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame is the only national sports Hall of Fame that includes fan voting.

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From the U.S. Ski Team:

One of America’s greatest Olympic champions, Andrea Mead Lawrence, passed away Monday at her home near Mammoth Mountain, CA at the age of 76. A three-time Olympian, she played a pivotal role in establishing the United States as an alpine power against the traditional Europeans and Scandinavians, winning two gold medals in the 1952 Olympic Winter Games in Oslo.

She grew up skiing at Vermont’s Pico Peak and competed in the 1948 Olympics at just 15. In 1952, she captured both the slalom and giant slalom, following in the footsteps of teammate

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From VANOC:

Mark your calendars — Phase 2 starts June 6 at 10:00 am (Pacific Time).

The next phase of Vancouver 2010 Olympic tickets go on sale Saturday, June 6 on a first-come, first-served basis. During Phase 2, all Canadian residents can purchase tickets directly through vancouver2010.com*ERROR* (#malformed) or by calling the Vancouver 2010 Ticketing Call Centre at 1-800-TICKETS (1-800-842-5387).

More information will be available as we get closer to June 6. Be sure to watch your inbox for updates from vancouver2010.com

Don’t forget — Paralympic tickets go on sale May 6, 2009

Tickets

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