Olympic Recap, Day 2

I didn't follow much of the Olympic coverage today. I've always intended to focus mostly on the skating events, as those are the ones about which I am most knowledgeable. But there are a few stories that may be of interest to American Olympic fans.

Apolo Anton Ohno had an uncharacteristic stumble today in the Men's 1500m short track speed skating event. This appeared to be the result of a tactical error on Ohno's part as he tried to take the lead. The South Korean duo of Ahn and Lee won gold and silver respectively. Ohno still has three events to go. (I'd also like to offer my condolences to Apolo on what the sports journalists have been doing with his last name when writing headlines to this story.)

The much talked about Bode Miller came up short today in the Men's Downhill. Miller came under fire going into the Olympics for being a bad role model; he's (in)famous for late night partying to excess and making comments about skiing while hung over. He finished fifth. His teammate Daron Rahlves, considered by many to be a favorite for this event, finished tenth.

But it wasn't all bad news for team U.S.A. Shaun White (aka the Flying Tomato) and Danny Kass took gold and silver, respectively, in the Men's Halfpipe.