Message Boards Nagano Maps Olympic Records Time Conversion Athlete of the Day Nagano Weather Nagano Info Was It Worth It? Despite the loutish behavior of the U.S. hockey team and the favorites' early ouster, the answer is, Yes, this was a dream of a tournament Golden Girls A talented U.S. women's hockey team showed its mettle by defeating favored Canada A Holy Tara While Michelle Kwan was all business, Tara Lipinski was determined to make friends and have fun, and she left Nagano with a cool keepsake

Exonerated Report: Suter, Chelios didn't trash Olympic rooms The NHL has cleared U.S. Olympic hockey player Gary Suter and captain Chris Chelios of participating in a late-night rampage after the team's elimination from the tournament, a newspaper reported Thursday. FULL STORY

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U.S. hockey coach calls for vandals to take blame U.S. Olympic hockey coach Ron Wilson says the players who damaged rooms in the Olympic Village should come forward and take the blame for what he called a "deplorable act." FULL STORY Hull: It's time for a confession Brett Hull says those who are guilty in the Olympic trashed rooms incident need to confess. FULL STORY Games get lowest TV ratings in 30 years Before the Olympics, CBS executive producer Rick Gentile said the key to high ratings is to attract a big audience early, and they'll keep coming back. FULL STORY Jubilant Czechs crowd streets to cheer hockey stars More than 100,000 people from across the country packed Prague's Old Town Square on Monday to welcome home the Czech hockey team that won its first Olympic ice hockey gold medal. FULL STORY LeClair found Olympics a positive experience The good outweighed the bad at the Winter Olympics, John LeClair said at his first training session with the Philadelphia Flyers since returning from Nagano. FULL STORY Olympic flame out, but afterglow burning bright The Olympic flame may have been extinguished but its afterglow burned bright Monday as host Japan and other countries basked in the glory of their success at the Nagano Olympics. FULL STORY

U.S. women's hockey team sings sweet tune One visit to Japan could erase a lot of painful memories Nagano remembered; The good, the bad and the U.S. hockey team Thanks for the memories Go full circle at Nagano Our experts answered your Olympic questions. Cooking with Chef Soto Our historical look back at the Winter Olympics, including Sports Illustrated's coverage of the games. Capture the spirit of the Olympics in SI's Photo Gallery. The best skier "Well, Hermann is the best skier in the world. His style is unique, absolute fantastic. He´s a great character and a shining example for the younger generation." -- VitaminC Talk about it on our Olympics message board

MORE STORIES FEBRUARY 23   • Police: False bomb threat made during Olympics • Nagano watches Olympic exodus with sadness, relief • Salt Lake City to accept Olympic flag • Only 15 of U.S. women's hockey team can be on cereal box FEBRUARY 22   • Utah takes torch from Nagano • Winter Olympics close as torch passes to Salt Lake • Daehlie wins again, hints at retirement • Hasek, Svoboda's late goal key 1-0 win over Russia • Samaranch talks about soft drug ban, extending Sydney Games • Nagano: Proof that 4 years can make a world of difference • U.S. confident of improved performance in 2002 Games • Daehlie wins 50K cross-country for record 8th gold • So many mysteries ... so few clean clothes • Czechs celebrate hockey victory over Russians • 'The Dominator' does his thing, leads Czechs to gold • Germany's record medal haul dominates Nagano Games • Herminator, Tomba, weather leave lasting Alpine images • World now knows why Jagr wears No. 68 • U.S. women leave mark on Nagano Olympics • Dahlie, Compagnoni, Hackl on a roll • Norway stunned by own performance in Nagano • Americans hope to use home-field advantage in 2002 • Svoboda saves day as Czech Republic earns first gold FEBRUARY 21   • It was the best of Olympics, it was the worst of Olympics • Tomba, Canadian hockey, U.S. sledders go quietly • Finland whips favored Canadians for Olympic bronze • Nishitani earns Japan's first short-track medal; U.S. shut out • Buraas wins men's slalom; Tombawatches from hotel room • Germans win 4-man bobsled gold as U.S. finishes 5th • Germans win 3rd straight 30K biathlon relay gold • Despite weather, U.S. hockey team, officials 'very satisfied' • Father of U.S. skier flown home after stroke • Langen retains big lead in four-man heading into final run • A quiet farewell for Tomba • A 'baby one' shakes Nagano • ISU to examine rules governing ice dance judging

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