2010 Olympics

While most of us can't shred on the halfpipe like Olympic medalists Torah Bright and Gretchen Bleiler, we might as well look good trying! Both ladies have teamed up with major activewear brands — Torah with Roxy, Gretchen with Oakley — to design their own lines of stylish, functional outerwear. Check out both collections here and then tell us whose clothes you'd rather barrel down the mountain in.

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Two-time Olympic gold medalist Shaun White is looking very rock and roll on the latest cover of Rolling Stone — shirtless, tight jeans, and combat boots. He's also in mid-scream and channeling his best Jimi Hendrix: with his snowboard on fire, it's like the Monterey Pop Festival of '67 all over again. Given his signature 'do, it's no surprise that Shaun is a big rock fan. Before dropping in to the halfpipe, he says that he's listening to Jimi Hendrix, Guns N’ Roses, or Led Zeppelin. Rocking out, it seems, has made him a better rider: “Getting into music has changed my personality and my way of doing things. I’m far more open now.”

The issue hits newsstands this Friday — until then, check out some of the highlights here:

On being afraid of going big: "I got really comfortable with being in the air when I was really young. My parents bought a trampoline so instantly the rule was we weren't allowed to do flips on the trampoline. The first day we assembled it my dad did a back flip, so the rules were shattered by my own parents. I ended up getting so comfortable doing flips and stuff like that, I had no real fear of heights anymore."

On seeing snowboard evolve: "As far as the sport goes, it's always changing and part of my greatest accomplishment is to be consistent and at the top level in a sport that's always changing. A lot of times I am the one that's doing a lot of that — pushing tricks and doing better runs. With these new double cork tricks — the multiple flips and one spin — it's just opened this whole new door of possibilities and different moves so the sport is gonna get out of control pretty soon with all sorts of new stuff."

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Even when I'm not completely paying attention to tech on TV, it pops up everywhere. Take last night's Olympic closing ceremonies: between the athletes and the performers, there were a ton of gadgets on the floor. First I noticed the Canadian performers dressed as snowboarders had white earbuds in their ears. I'm not sure if these were functional or just props to make them look more like snowboarders, but regardless, the earbuds added a cute touch to their all-white outfits. Then I noticed American hockey player Ryan Miller taking video of the ceremony with his iPhone 3GS. Finally, I spotted these pictures of gold medalist skier Lindsey Vonn using her Flip camera to capture the action during the closing ceremony. Check out more photos of the medalist with her handy camera below.

When I heard that Hannah Teter was moving off the grid and into a yurt, I was incredibly impressed — talk about green living to the extreme! Well, it looks like Hannah isn't the only member of Team USA to take eco-consciousness to the next level. Five-time Olympic medalist and vegetarian Bode Miller is living my dream of owning an organic farm.

I think I may have developed a tiny crush listening to Bode talk about his love of farming and everything organic in this video. Fun fact: Bode grew up in a home without electricity or running water. His parents were organic farmers too, so it totally makes sense that they imparted this valuable craft onto him.

After receiving their gold medals, Team Canada celebrated with beer and cigars. The IOC has decided to also award the women's hockey team with an investigation for inappropriate behavior for the celebration. Deserved?