Plys

Curler Chris Plys, an alternate on the 2010 U.S. men's curling team, will document his experience for USA TODAY as he prepares to compete at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver.

Shooting the rock: Village is vibrant, curling is underway 2010

U.S. curler Chris Plys, a five-time U.S. junior curling champion, was named as an alternate on John Shuster's Olympic team at age 21, a young age in a sport that sees many players in their 40s still competing at a high level.

Shooting the rock: Village is vibrant, curling is underway 2010

"It's never fun being 0-4 and we decided we had to do something to get a 'W'," said USA men's coach Phill Drobnick, who inserted alternate Chris Plys into the lineup for a 4-3 victory against France.

Olympic struggles could lead USA Curling to alter selection process 2010

CURLINGGallery: Meet Team USA, see videos and find story feeds on your favorite athletesVideo: John ShusterAthlete journals: Chris Plys | Tracy SachtjenTwitter: Seth Livingstone | Curling athletesFacebook: Follow us through the GamesStory feed: Catch up on anything you missed

U.S. women curlers twice give up leads, fall to Japan 2010

CURLINGGallery: Meet Team USA, see videos and find story feeds on your favorite athletesVideo: John ShusterAthlete journals: Chris Plys | Tracy SachtjenTwitter: Seth Livingstone | Curling athletesFacebook: Follow us through the GamesStory feed: Catch up on anything you missed

Canadian men defeat Norway to win curling gold 2010

"I don't think the experience factor has anything to do with it," U.S. alternate Chris Plys said.

U.S. men drop two matches to open curling competition 2010

CURLINGGallery: Meet Team USA, see videos and find story feeds on your favorite athletesVideo: John ShusterAthlete journals: Chris Plys | Tracy SachtjenTwitter: Seth Livingstone | Curling athletesFacebook: Follow us through the GamesStory feed: Catch up on anything you missed

U.S. men curlers fall to Britain, all but out of contention 2010

Debbie, our coach Wally Henry, and Chris Plys, the Olympic men's fifth player, went to a pregame tailgating party with dedicated Green Bay Packer fans.

Hack chat: Farewell to excellent host Vancouver 2010

CURLINGGallery: Meet Team USA, see videos and find story feeds on your favorite athletesVideo: John ShusterAthlete journals: Chris Plys | Tracy SachtjenTwitter: Seth Livingstone | Curling athletesFacebook: Follow us through the GamesStory feed: Catch up on anything you missed

U.S. men drop two matches to open curling competition 2010

CURLINGGallery: Meet Team USA, see videos and find story feeds on your favorite athletesVideo: John ShusterAthlete journals: Chris Plys | Tracy SachtjenTwitter: Seth Livingstone | Curling athletesFacebook: Follow us through the GamesStory feed: Catch up on anything you missed

Silver lining hard to find as Canada loses curling gold to Sweden 2010