The Athletes Speak!

With the days ticking down to the start of the 2010 Winter Games, it’s time to brush up on the sports!

Vancouver2010.com caught up with some of the top athletes from every sport of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. We asked them to explain how they train and how they fuel-up and gear-up for competition. They also talk about their best games, races and competitions of their careers.

Hear audio clips from these athletes:

 

Alpine skiing — Julia Mancuso (USA)

Biathlon — Sandra Keith (CAN)

Cross-country skiing — Chandra Crawford (CAN)

Curling — Shannon Kleibrink (CAN)

Figure skating — Evan Lysacek (USA)

Freestyle skiing — Vincent Marquis (CAN)

Ice hockey — Jennifer Botterill (CAN)

Luge — Regan Lauscher (CAN)

Nordic combined — Bill Demong (USA)

Short track speed skating — Jessica Hewitt (CAN)

Skeleton — Mellisa Hollingsworth (CAN)

Ski jumping — Stefan Read (CAN)

Snowboard — Drew Neilson (CAN)

Speed skating — Chad Hedrick (USA)

ENJOY!