Sports Perspectives

MAJIDIC, ROCHETTE SHARE TERRY FOX AWARD; SNOW LEOPARD ENTERS VANCOUVER’S ECO-SYSTEM

Feb. 27 | Fox: An eternal national treasure Slovenian cross-country skier Petra Majdic – a pre-Olympic favorite – and figure skater Joannie Rochette of Canada will share the Terry Fox award “which honors athletes who embody Fox’s determination.” Majdic...

OLYMPIC NOTES: ROCHETTE OVERCOMES GRIEF; TEAM CANADA POST- GAME CELEBRATIONS OVERREACTION

Feb. 26 | The death of a Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili wasn’t the only tragic even to hit the Vancouver games. Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette faced her own personal tragedy when she learned her mother – Therese Rochette – died suddenly...