Lehtonen out of Finland squad for Turin Games
Lehtonen out of Finland squad for Turin Games
HELSINKI, Finland — Atlanta Thrashers goalkeeper Kari Lehtonen withdrew from Finland’s squad for the 2006 Winter Olympics, saying he needed time to recover from a groin injury.
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Alitalia workers agree to end strikes ahead of Olympics
ROME — Workers at Italian airline Alitalia on Thursday ended a week of wildcat pickets that have forced the airline to cancel hundreds of flights and put the company’s future in question.
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NBC News sends top talent to Torino
NEW YORK — NBC News will bring out its big guns to help cover the network’s huge investment in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino.
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Snowboarding’s top guy prepping for Torino
Shaun White is everything one would expect in an X Games athlete competing in this weekend’s anti-establishment sports festival in Aspen, Colo.
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Kwan’s Olympic Hopes Rest on Two Programs
COLORADO SPRINGS - Michelle Kwan’s hopes for that elusive Olympic gold medal rest in a rink half a world away from Turin.
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