ZACH LUND » Four years after being thrown out of the 2006 Turin Games because of a controversial doping suspension, the Salt Lake City skeleton slider is back, and hoping for the ride of his life. He's not among the top medal contenders anymore, but he and Orem's Noelle Pikus-Pace -- a fellow skeleton athlete who missed the last Olympics after a freak accident -- could provide one of the most heart-warming stories of the Vancouver Games by finishing their roller-coaster careers on their own terms.
Veteran reporter Michael C. Lewis, right, columnist Kurt Kragthorpe, left, and photographer Trent Nelson will be reporting daily from the Vancouver Games. Watch for their work online and in our print edition.
The Heber City resident is part of a U.S. team that has found unprecedented success this season, and hopes to make history by finally winning an Olympic medal.
The three-time Olympian who lives in South Jordan is almost ready to move on, but not before becoming the most decorated American in the Winter Games.
The native of Park City unexpectedly won gold at the 2006 Turin Games, and heads into Vancouver after a knee injury with a whole different set of expectations.
Aided by lessons from and connections to the 2002 Salt Lake Games, organizers have spent millions to help Canada win the medal count for the first time.
Gravity-defying performances by returning U.S. gold medalist Shawn White sure to take center stage as the field heats up.
Many familiar names from the Salt Lake Olympics will be returning in the official sport of the Colbert Nation.
Twists, turns, mid-air somersaults and good old-fashioned races make this a fan favorite.
The Winter Olympics wouldn't be as thrilling without these helmeted athletes.
