53 Days

North American skiers are set to debut new racing suits come the Olympics in February. Spyder, the official outfitter of the U.S. Olympic Ski Team, has worked with skiers such as Olympic medal hopeful, Lindsey Vonn, to build a new, slicker racing suit that creates less drag and air resistance. Similar to the swimming racing suits that athletes like Michael Phelps wear, the more high-tech ski suits can really make a difference in races that come down to hundredths of seconds.

Biathlon, an Olympic event that combines cross country skiing and shooting, first took place in the Winter Olympics in 1960. Since then, 53 gold medals have been awarded. Of those medals, Russia, Germany and Norway have won all but eight of them. I've talked about him before, and American Tim Burke is one step closer to giving the athletes from those three countries a run for their money. On Sunday, Burke made U.S. history by becoming the first American to lead in the World Cup standings. No American has ever stood on the podium in Biathlon at the Olympics.

Between the Winter and Summer Olympics combined, there are 53 disciplines within 35 different sports in which competitions take place and medals are handed out. (38 in the Summer Olympics and 15 in the Winter Olympics.)