Fireworks will light the sky above this mountain village on Sunday night in a bright noisy finale to a winter games organisers say boosted the Paralympics to a new level. The games in Vancouver and Whistler showcased "fantastic competition at a very high level in all sports," said Xavier Gonzalez, CEO of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) -- and also drew ...

Joannie Rochette never needed figure skating more than at the Vancouver Olympics. It gave her a comfort zone as she competed days after her mother died of a heart attack, winning a bronze medal with one of the most courageous performances her sport has seen. Looking back, the Canadian champion knows the ...

One of the world's most dominant athletes finally gets recognized on the streets of New York. Her triumphant ski season over, Lindsey Vonn returned to her home country to discover a strange new phenomenon. "I get that in Europe, but it's so ...