Kot običajno pred vsakimi olimpijskimi igrami znana ameriška spletna stran Sports Illustrated predvideva atlete,ki bodo osvojili medaljo v vseh disciplinah in za nas predvideva da nas do medalje lahko popeljeta le Tina Maze in Petra Majdič vključno s štafeto v smučarskih tekih samo jaz se glede tega sploh ne strinjam..... sicer pa kaže tako: Alpine Skiing MEN Downhill • Didier Cuche, Switzerland • Manuel Osborne-Paradis, Canada • Carlo Janka, Switzerland Cuche, 35, history's oldest world champ, will ski with a broken thumb. Super Giant Slalom • Michael Walchhofer, Austria • Aksel Lund Svindal, Norway • Didier Cuche, Switzerland Walchhofer, 34, works at his family's hotel in Zauchensee. Combined • Ivica Kostelíc, Croatia • Benjamin Raich, Austria • Bode Miller, U.S. Kostelíc's younger sister, Janica, won six Olympic Alpine medals. Giant Slalom • Benjamin Raich, Austria • Ted Ligety, U.S. Marcel Hirscher, Austria Raich lost the 2009 overall World Cup title to Svindal by two points. Slalom • Julien Lizeroux, France • Reinfried Herbst, Austria • Ivica Kostelíc, Croatia Lizeroux's brother Yoann died while base jumping in Switzerland in 2008. WOMEN Downhill • Lindsey Vonn, U.S. • Maria Riesch, Germany • Anja Pärson, Sweden Seventeen of Vonn's 31 World Cup wins have been in the downhill. Super Giant Slalom • Lindsey Vonn, U.S. • Fabienne Suter, France • Andrea Fischbacher, Austria Michaela Dorfmeister of Austria won downhill and Super G in Turin. Combined • Anja Pärson, Sweden • Maria Riesch, Germany • Elisabeth Görgl, Austria Pärson leads active Alpine skiers with 40 World Cup wins. Giant Slalom • Kathrin Hölzl, Germany • Tina Maze, Slovenia • Tanja Poutiainen, Finland Hölzl has 19 top 10 World Cup finishes, all in giant slalom. Slalom • Maria Riesch, Germany • Sandrine Aubert, France • Kathrin Zettel, Austria Vonn and Riesch are best pals. Biathlon MEN 10K Sprint • Ole Einar Bjřrndalen, Norway • Dominik Landertinger, Austria • Simon Fourcade, France Bjřrndalen won this in 1998 and '02. 12.5K Pursuit • Dominik Landertinger, Austria • Ole Einar Bjřrndalen, Norway • Arnd Peiffer, Germany Austria's team has been rebuilt since a drug scandal in Turin. 15K Mass Start • Evgeny Ustyugov, Russia • Emil Hegle Svendsen, Norway • Ole Einar Bjřrndalen, Norway Svendsen, 24, is looking like the next Bjřrndalen 20K Individual • Sergei Sednev, Ukraine • Daniel Mesotitsch, Austria • Christoph Sumann, Austria Tim Burke of Paul Smiths, N.Y., should contend. 4 × 7.5K Relay • Norway • Austria • Russia Russia (or the USSR) has medaled in the relay in 10 of the last 11 Games. WOMEN 7.5K Sprint • Kati Wilhelm, Germany • Anna Carin Olofsson-Zidek, Sweden • Magdalena Neuner, Germany Wilhelm has won three golds and three silvers in two Olympics. 10K Pursuit • Helena Jonsson, Sweden • Andrea Henkel, Germany • Magdalena Neuner, Germany Jonsson's dad charged her 10˘ per miss in childhood shooting practice. 12.5K Mass Start • Andrea Henkel, Germany • Helena Jonsson, Sweden • Simone Hauswald, Germany Henkel's sister, Manuela, won cross-country gold in 2002. 15K Individual • Helena Jonsson, Sweden • Anna Carin Olofsson-Zidek, Sweden • Magdalena Neuner, Germany Olofsson-Zidek competed while pregnant in 2008. 4 × 6K Relay • Russia • Germany • Sweden Germany has the versatile Neuner, but Russia is the world champ. Bobsled MEN Two-man • Beat Hefti & Thomas Lamparter, Switzerland • André Lange & Kevin Kuske, Germany • Thomas Florschütz & Marc Kühne, Germany Florschütz's brother André could win luge gold. Four-man • Germany (driver: André Lange) • U.S. (driver: Steve Holcomb) • Switzerland (driver: Ivo Rüegg) U.S. is seeking first gold since 1948. WOMEN Two-woman • Cathleen Martini & Romy Logsch, Germany • Shauna Rohbock & Michelle Rzepka, U.S. • Kaillie Humphries & Heather Moyse, Canada In Turin, Rohbock won silver with Valerie Fleming, now injured. Cross-Country Skiing MEN 1.4K Sprint (classical) • Emil Jönsson, Sweden • Ola Vigen Hattestad, Norway • Nikita Kriukov, Russia Three of Jönsson's four World Cup wins have come in Canada. Team Sprint (freestyle) • Norway • Russia • Sweden Turin finish: Sweden, Norway, Russia. 15K Freestyle • Matti Heikkinen, Finland • Vincent Vittoz, France • Petter Northug Jr., Norway No Finn has won this event since 1964. 30K Pursuit • Petter Northug Jr., Norway • Lukas Bauer, Czech Republic • Marcus Hellner, Sweden Northug, the sport's trash talker, won three golds at 2009 worlds. 50K Mass Start (classical) • Lukas Bauer, Czech Republic • Maxim Vylegzhanin, Russia • Alexander Legkov, Russia In 2006 the top eight finishers were just 3.3 seconds apart. • Norway • Russia • Germany Reigning champ Italy has fallen on hard times. WOMEN 1.2K Sprint (classic) • Petra Majdic, Slovenia • Justyna Kowalczyk, Poland • Aino-Kaisa Saarinen, Finland Saarinen's twin sister, Maija, also skied for Finland. Team Sprint (freestyle) • Sweden • Italy • Slovenia Sweden won this event in 2006. 10K Freestyle • Marit Bjoergen, Norway • Charlotte Kalla, Sweden • Irina Khazova, Russia A Swedish woman last won individual cross-country gold in '68. 15K Pursuit • Justyna Kowalczyk, Poland • Aino-Kaisa Saarinen, Finland • Petra Majdic, Slovenia Kowalczyk has seven World Cup victories this season. 30K Mass Start (classical) • Justyna Kowalczyk, Poland • Marit Bjoergen, Norway • Anna Haag, Sweden Kowalczyk had a steroid suspension rescinded in 2005. 4 × 5K Relay • Sweden • Norway • Finland None of these three medaled in '06. Curling MEN • Great Britain • Canada • Norway The Canadians won in Turin; the Brits took the '09 worlds. WoMEN • Canada • China • Denmark China is making its Olympic debut in this event. Figure Skating MEN • Evgeni Plushenko, Russia • Patrick Chan, Canada • Evan Lysacek, U.S. Turin gold medalist Plushenko is back after a three-year retirement. WOMEN • Kim Yu-na, South Korea • Mao Asada, Japan • Joannie Rochette, Canada Asada's national rival Miki Ando is also a threat. Pairs • Shen Xue & Zhao Hongbo, China • Pang Qing & Tong Jian, China • Alona Savchenko & Robin Szolkowy, Germany Russians (or Soviets) have won every gold in this since 1964. Dance • Meryl Davis & Charlie White, U.S. • Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir, Canada • Tanith Belbin & Ben Agosto, U.S. Davis and White train in Michigan with Virtue and Moir. Freestyle Skiing MEN Aerials • Anton Kushnir, Belarus • Qi Guangpu, China • Jia Zongyang, China Kushnir has won a medal in all six World Cup events this season. Moguls • Dale Begg-Smith, Australia • Guilbaut Colas, France • Jesper Björnlund, Sweden World champ Patrick Deneen of the U.S. has a shot. Skicross • Michael Schmid, Switzerland • Chris Del Bosco, Canada • Andreas Matt, Austria The father of Colorado native Del Bosco is Canadian. WOMEN Aerials • Lydia Lassila, Australia • Li Nina, China • Zhang Xin, China Lassila blew out her knee on a qualifying jump in Turin. Moguls • Jennifer Heil, Canada • Heather McPhie, U.S. • Hannah Kearney, U.S. Lake Tahoe's Shannon Bahrke could also climb the podium. Skicross • Ophelie David, France • Ashleigh McIvor, Canada • Kelsey Serwa, Canada Corsica native David, 33, skied on Hungary's Alpine team in 1994. Hockey MEN • Canada • Russia • Czech Republic Goalie Ryan Miller gives the U.S. a chance. WOMEN • Canada • U.S. • Finland Canada and the U.S. have faced off in all 12 world championship finals. Luge MEN Singles • Armin Zöggeler, Italy • Albert Demchenko, Russia • Felix Loch, Germany Zöggeler has five world titles and four Olympic medals. Doubles • André Florschütz & Torsten Wustlich, Germany • Patric Leitner & Alexander Resch, Germany • Christian Oberstolz & Patrick Gruber, Italy The Linger brothers of Austria won in Turin and could contend again. WOMEN Singles • Tatjana Hüfner, Germany • Natalie Geisenberger, Germany • Erin Hamlin, U.S. Hüfner clinched her third overall World Cup title last month. Nordic Combined Normal Hill • Jason Lamy Chappuis, France • Magnus Moan, Norway • Felix Gottwald, Austria U.S.'s Bill Demong, Todd Lodwick or Johnny Spillane could medal. Large Hill • Magnus Moan, Norway • Jason Lamy Chappuis, France • Tino Edelmann, Germany Moan (MOO-ahn) was born in the '94 Olympic host city, Lillehammer. Team (large hill, 4 × 5K freestyle) • Germany • U.S. • Norway The U.S. has never won an Olympic Nordic combined medal. Skeleton MEN • Martins Dukurs, Latvia • Frank Rommel, Germany • Jon Montgomery, Canada Dukurs's older brother, Tomass, is also a medal threat. WOMEN • Kerstin Szymkowiak, Germany • Mellisa Hollingsworth, Canada • Anja Huber, Germany Growing up on an Alberta ranch, Hollingsworth was a barrel racer. Ski Jumping Normal Hill • Gregor Schlierenzauer, Austria • Simon Ammann, Switzerland • Wolfgang Loitzl, Austria Ammann won double gold in '02. Large Hill • Simon Ammann, Switzerland • Gregor Schlierenzauer, Austria • Thomas Morgenstern, Austria Morgenstern's uncle Alois finished seventh in the slalom in 1976. Team • Austria • Norway • Finland Four of the world's top five jumpers are Austrian. Snowboarding MEN Halfpipe • Shaun White, U.S. • Iouri Podladtchikov, Switzerland • Scotty Lago, U.S. Louie Vito from the U.S. could also contend for a medal. Parallel Giant Slalom • Jasey-Jay Anderson, Canada • Benjamin Karl, Austria • Andreas Prommegger, Austria Anderson runs a blueberry farm in Quebec. Snowboardcross • Pierre Vaultier, France • Nate Holland, U.S. • Graham Watanabe, U.S. Last week, Holland won the X Games snowboardcross for the fifth time in five years. WOMEN Halfpipe • Kelly Clark, U.S. • Gretchen Bleiler, U.S. • Torah Bright, Australia Bright, a Mormon, lives in Utah and appears in an Xbox game. Parallel Giant Slalom • Nicolien Sauerbreij, Netherlands • Fraenzi Maegert-Kohli, Switzerland • Amelie Kober, Germany World Cup champ in 2008--09, Kober is training to be a police chief. Snowboardcross • Maelle Ricker, Canada • Lindsey Jacobellis, U.S. • Helene Olafsen, Norway Jacobellis hot-dogged her way out of gold in Turin. Long-Track Speedskating MEN 500 Meters • Lee Kang-seok, South Korea • Keiichiro Nagashima, Japan • Lee Kyou-hyuk, South Korea Tucker Fredricks is the U.S. hope. 1,000 Meters • Shani Davis, U.S. • Lee Kyou-hyuk, South Korea • Denny Morrison, Canada Lee is in his fifth Olympics, but has yet to win a medal. 1,500 Meters • Shani Davis, U.S. • Denny Morrison, Canada • Chad Hedrick, U.S. Hedrick dealt Davis his only season loss in the 1,500. 5,000 Meters • Sven Kramer, Netherlands • Enrico Fabris, Italy • Bob de Jong, Netherlands Kramer hasn't lost a 5K since Fabris beat him in 2007. 10,000 Meters • Sven Kramer, Netherlands • Hĺvard Břkko, Norway • Alexis Contin, France Kramer's father, Yep, skated at the 1980 and '84 Olympics. Team Pursuit • Netherlands • Norway • Canada U.S. chances suffer without Davis, who chose to skip the team event. WOMEN 500 Meters • Jenny Wolf, Germany • Lee Sang-hwa, South Korea • Wang Beixing, China Wang has been living and training in Canada. 1,000 Meters • Christine Nesbitt, Canada • Sayuri Yoshii, Japan • Annette Gerritsen, Netherlands Nesbitt was born in Australia. 1,500 Meters • Christine Nesbitt, Canada • Kristina Groves, Canada • Ireen Wust, Netherlands A lane violation cost Groves world gold in 2009. 3,000 Meters • Martina Sáblíková, Czech Republic • Stephanie Beckert, Germany • Kristina Groves, Canada Sáblíková's brother Milan skates for the Czech national team. 5,000 Meters • Martina Sáblíková, Czech Republic • Stephanie Beckert, Germany • Daniela Anschuetz-Thoms, Germany Sáblíková won 5K world titles in 2007, '08 and '09. Team Pursuit • Canada • Germany • Netherlands Russia and Japan will make this a wide-open race. Short-Track Speedskating MEN 500 Meters • Charles Hamelin, Canada • Kwak Yoon-gy, South Korea • Apolo Ohno, U.S. Hamelin's dad, Yves, heads Canada's national program. 1,000 Meters • Lee Jung-su, South Korea • Apolo Ohno, U.S. • Charles Hamelin, Canada A four-skater crash may have cost Ohno gold in the 1,000 in '02. 1,500 Meters • Lee Ho-suk, South Korea • Lee Jung-su, South Korea • Sung Si-bak, South Korea Lee Ho-suk won three medals in Turin. 5,000 Meter Relay • South Korea • Canada • China South Korea beat Canada by a blade length in 2006. WOMEN 500 Meters • Wang Meng, China • Kalyna Roberge, Canada • Zhao Nannan, China The mother of tiny (5' 3") Roberge hails from tiny Mauritius. 1,000 Meters • Wang Meng, China • Zhou Yang, China • Lee Eun-byul, South Korea Wang has won 14 world titles. 1,500 Meters • Zhou Yang, China • Lee Eun-byul, South Korea • Katherine Reutter, U.S. South Koreans won both gold and silver in 2002 and '06. 3,000 Meter Relay • China • South Korea • Canada The U.S. quartet could win a medal. tukaj pa še link http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/art...65563/index.htm
