Italy isn’t buzzing about Turin Games
Italy isn’t buzzing about Turin Games
SESTRIERE, Italy — Using that most ancient of means for expressing private thoughts publicly — graffiti — someone scrawled OLIMPIADI INFERNALI in black spray paint on a stone wall along a road snaking through the Alps near Turin Games venues.
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Great timing
With Turin approaching, American Joey Cheek wins the world sprint speed skating title in Heerenveen, Netherlands, the most important victory of his career. Cheek says it’s bigger than his bronze in Salt Lake City.
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Olympic Fight in Skeleton World Costly
Zach Lund needs a better car, and has enough money to upgrade his ride. Yet for now, the rickety 1995 Audi with 140,000 miles rolls along — because Lund doesn’t know how long the cash he’s saved will last.
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Lueders captures bobsleigh silver
Edmonton’s Pierre Lueders is definitely peaking at the right time as the Winter Olympics draw closer.
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Hey, NBC: You say Torino, I say Turin
A memo to: Brian Williams, NBC News; Katie Couric, NBC “Today;” Jay Leno, NBC “Tonight;” Bob Costas, NBC Sports, and all other network employees
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Vidal shows Olympic form with slalom win
KITZBUEHEL, Austria — Frenchman Jean-Pierre Vidal won only his second World Cup slalom on Sunday, just a month before he defends his Olympic gold medal at the Turin Games.
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US Olympic uniforms honor Italian fashion, 1970s skier style
NEW YORK — Italy and fashion go together. So do athletes and high-performance gear. What does that mean for team uniforms at the upcoming Winter Olympics in Turin?
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Sides meet for 22 hours in two days, but no ruling until Monday
ALBANY, N.Y. — An arbitrator was expected to rule Monday on whether the U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation was justified in suspending coach Tim Nardiello, who was accused of sexually harassing two members of his team.
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