<p><a href="/images/old/6a00e5537d966288330120a7b1fc16970b-800wi.png" rel="lightbox" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Screen shot 2010-01-07 at 11.59.13 AM" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e5537d966288330120a7b1fc16970b " src="/images/old/6a00e5537d966288330120a7b1fc16970b-500wi.png" style="width: 480px; " /></a> <br />The anticipation for <a href="http://www.vancouver2010.com/" target="_blank">2010 Winter Olympics in </a><st1:place><st1:city><a>Vancouver</a></st1:city><a>,
</a><st1:country-region><a>Canada</a></st1:country-region></st1:place> can be felt around
the world. From <st1:country-region><st1:place>America</st1:place></st1:country-region>
to the <st1:country-region><st1:place>Philippines</st1:place></st1:country-region>,
the world&#39;s most competitive winter sport athletes are going head to head
representing their countries and their country people. There&#39;s no arguing that
this is <em>the</em> event to watch. Who will you be rooting for?&#0160;</p>



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<p><a href="/images/old/6a00e5537d966288330120a7b1fcc6970b-800wi.png" rel="lightbox" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Screen shot 2010-01-07 at 12.00.00 PM" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e5537d966288330120a7b1fcc6970b " src="/images/old/6a00e5537d966288330120a7b1fcc6970b-500wi.png" style="width: 480px; " /></a> <br />For snowboarding enthusiasts, Shaun White is the end-all be-all. Forget your
average <a href="http://www.fasttrackski.co.uk/">ski holiday</a> or
snowboarding excursion. Witness some real excitement watching White in the
Olympic Games this year. Better known as &quot;<a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/news/profile/story/9363650/shaun_white_attack_of_the_flying_tomato">The
Flying Tomato</a>,&quot; White&#39;s dynamic performances are highly anticipated,
this year in particular. Notorious for pushing the envelope in snowboarding,
White is the defending champion of the sport and is expected to bring new and
exciting tricks to the Vancouver Games. With his talent, style and take-charge
demeanor in the halfpipe, White is a top contender and one of the most famous
Olympians in the games.</p>

<p>One of the most anticipated athletes to compete in the 2010 Vancouver Games
is undoubtedly boxer, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manny_Pacquiao">Manny
Pacquiao</a> of the <st1:country-region><st1:place>Philippines</st1:place></st1:country-region>.
If you&#39;re not a boxing fan, you could simply watch Pacquiao for what he
signifies: A true hero for his people and his nation. While all Olympians are
heroes to their country, for the <st1:country-region><st1:place>Philippines</st1:place></st1:country-region>,
Pacquiao in particular, is adored by his nation, as the <st1:country-region><st1:place>Philippines</st1:place></st1:country-region>
to date, have never produced a champion to display to the world. An
impoverished nation, the <st1:country-region><st1:place>Philippines</st1:place></st1:country-region>
has never been awarded a single gold metal. Pacquiao will fight the undefeated
American Floyd Mayweather Jr. This year could be a first for the <st1:country-region><st1:place>Philippines</st1:place></st1:country-region>,
which is why Pacquiao is a hero to his country-people and surely an Olympian to
watch.&#0160; </p>

<p>No matter which sport you enjoy, which athlete or country you&#39;re rooting
for, the 2010 Vancouver Games are choc full of excitement, talent and heroic
possibility. From skaters to skiers, there&#39;s no shortage of talent, patriotism
or even sports nationalism. Tune in this February to witness history in the
making.&#0160;</p>
