Historical Events
- 52nd Daytona 500: Jamie McMurray, driving for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing wins; Mark Martin, oldest polesitter in Daytona 500 history at 51 years, 27 days
- 59th NBA All-Star Game, Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, TX: East beats West, 141-139; MVP: Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat, G
Olympic Gold
Alexandre Bilodeau wins the Gold Medal in the freestyle skiing men's moguls event, becoming the first Canadian to win a Gold Medal during a Canadian-hosted Olympics
Alexandre Bilodeau
- America's Cup: Team USA defeats Alinghi 2-0 to win in Spain
Famous Deaths
- Dick Francis, British jockey and detective writer (Whip Hand, High Stakes), dies at 89
- Doug Fieger, American musician The Knack (b. 1952)