Top 10 Winter Olympics stories of the skiing kind

Prelude: A marathon mini-series without a weekend break

The Winter Olympics have no marathon like its summer compatriot. Viewers glued to their couches and computers for 17 days now would argue otherwise. It all ends Sunday, remote in hand, operating on fumes after the 26th mile brings us to BC Place. Physically and mentally worn-out, our ability to make it to the Bob-Costas'-bitter-end is rescued by the roar of the closing ceremonies crowd.

Whether or not our commitment to finishing will be rewarded with broadcast is another story entirely.

In tape-delaying the Winter Olympics, NBC needed Olympic-sized drama as it morphed miles of daytime footage into nighttime reality shows. Well, NBC got its wish. It has been a Winter Olympics filled with controversy, redemption, historic firsts, and sadly death.

Here's a rundown of the Top 10 Winter Olympics stories, from a ski perspective of course. Because after all, we are The Ski Channel. One nation under snow!

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home page photo by and of Julia Mancuso at opening ceremonies