The Canadian public invested heavily in Own the Podium with $117 million spent, of it was taxpayer dollars.

VOA: standard.2010.02.23

They say that even though Heil's medal wasn't gold, they are proud a Canadian made the podium.

VOA: standard.2010.02.16

His foreign minister took the podium and held the phone with Mr.Zelaya on the line.

VOA: standard.2009.09.29

News outlets have been full of reports criticizing the program for falling short with some headlines calling it Groan the Podium or Blown the Podium.

VOA: standard.2010.02.23

But a combination of immaturity and bad ski waxing left them off the podium.

VOA: standard.2010.01.31

Both men are world champions and both have World Cup podium finishes this season.

VOA: standard.2010.01.31

Moir's mother Alma - a skating coach - says that Own the Podium provided her son not only money, but also mentors and guidance that proved indispensible.

VOA: standard.2010.02.23

He continued his predecessor's traditions, but brought some Hollywood flair to the podium.

VOA: standard.2010.07.28

Members of a far-left minority party surrounded trade committee Chairman Park Jin's podium and tried to physically block a vote to advance the trade deal to a full ratification vote.

VOA: standard.2009.04.22

At a midday news conference Tuesday, Moir held up his gold medal and said that without the Own the Podium financial support, he could not have achieved his Olympic dream.

VOA: standard.2010.02.23

The Canadian Olympic Committee, the Vancouver organizing committee and Canada's sport federations established the program Own The Podium five years ago with the goal of winning more medals than any other country in 2010.

VOA: standard.2010.02.23

But own the podium, with athletes who have been there, done that,um and then giving their advice and support over the past few years, that has been probably been as important as the financial."

VOA: standard.2010.02.23

British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell says that the Own the Podium program provided help that Canadian athletes need, not only for Vancouver, but also for the 2012 Summer Games in London and beyond.

VOA: standard.2010.02.23

Embattled President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad was seated on the podium close to the Ayatollah, in an apparent gesture of support, in the wake of attacks and criticism against him, following the disputed June 12 election.

VOA: standard.2009.07.20

This year, the team's experience shows, with Johnny Spillane earning his first World Cup win in early January while Lodwick finished on the podium in two events and Demong won a World Cup event in October.

VOA: standard.2010.01.31

Joining the president at the podium were three unemployed Americans - a former auto dealership parts manager, a former fitness center employee and a former real estate agent - whose government support has run out or is about to expire.

VOA: standard.2010.07.19