Lindsey Vonn has an impressive sidekick at these Vancouver Olympics. Fellow U.S. Alpine skier Julia Mancuso has earned a pair of silver medals, and the two will compete today in the giant slalom.

NBC plans to televise that in prime time, along with another appearance by short track speedskater Apolo Anton Ohno.

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DEFENDING CHAMP: It's Mancuso, not Vonn, who won the gold in the giant slalom four years ago. Mancuso finished only 18th in the event's world championship last year.•

PRELIMS: Ohno will compete in qualifying for the 500 meters, the shortest event in short track.•

BACK AND FORTH: Either Norway or Italy has won the last five golds in the men's 40-kilometer relay in cross-country skiing. This year's race is today.