"I saw a report on CNN with the Snow Leopard who qualified from Ghana for the Winter Olympics in 2010, " he explained.

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She is now considered one of Britain's best chances of a medal at the winter 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.

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He did it for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, and for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

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Ms Vonn, 28, is regarded as one of the premier skiers of her generation, having won gold at the 2010 winter Olympics and several world championships.

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But just as most big oil sands projects get going, a serious labor crunch will hit, as construction jobs open for the 2010 Winter Olympics in nearby Vancouver.

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The Crash Reel (Jan. 23, 8:15 p.m. at Wheeler Opera House) is an HBO documentary about the traumatic brain injury and recovery of snowboarder Kevin Pearce after his horrific crash while training for the 2010 Winter Olympics.

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The Sochi hashtag is a reference to next February's Winter Olympics in Russia, where the 28-year-old hopes to defend her downhill gold from Vancouver 2010.

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Vonn faces a race against time to be fit in time for the Winter Olympics in Sochi next year, where Maze is determined to add to the two silvers she won at the 2010 Games in Vancouver as she carries the hopes of her small nation.

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