Switzerland+and+its+Olympic+Medals

= Switzerland and its Olympic Medals = **Paige Poulterer and Maranda Sweet**


 * The 2010 Winter Olympics kicked off Friday in Vancouver with the largest group of Swiss representatives, all eager to see how it all sizes up against the world’s best team. 146 athletes entered 14 sports this year, except short track speed skating. The opening ceremonies in Vancouver’s BC place will happen for the first time indoors, good thing for the Pacific Northwest’s weather this week. Switzerland qualified three sleighs in the two-man event, two sleighs in the two-woman, and two sleighs in the four-man event. Switzerland lost two of its two-man sleighs after driver Beat Hefti and brakeman Jorg Egger suffered injuries during the training runs. **

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