US endures fright Friday at Winter Olympics
US endures fright Friday at Winter Olympics
Tiny Estonia cherished a third Olympic triumph and Canada celebrated a top-two sweep but the United States, who lead the hunt for gold medals, were giving them away in Turin on Friday.
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Dramatic Day At Turin Winter Olympics
A derailed snowboarder, a dreadlocked Ethiopian and a Siberian biathlete facing an Italian criminal inquiry into taking drugs hogged the limelight at the Winter Olympics today.
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Even ailing, Maier leads talented men’s super-G field
It was a rare sight: Hermann Maier utterly defeated, flopped over his poles, his barrel chest heaving with exhaustion. Blaming a persistent cold for his failure to medal in the Olympic downhill, the Austrian ski star hardly looked in shape for his sovereign event, the super-G.
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Race of the games: Speedskating stars align for 1,000 meters
The Olympic oval was quiet and pristine on the first off day for speedskating. The stands were barren. The distinctive clicks of the skates — normally drowned out by the crowds — were easily heard as two Americans got in some last-minute training.
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Winter Olympics Ratings Giving NBC the Chills
Skier Bode Miller isn’t the only one suffering through a tough Winter Olympics. NBC Universal, which is covering the Turin events on its broadcast and cable networks, is struggling with some of the lowest ratings in the history of the Games.
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Another heartbreaker for Kiwi curlers
New Zealand’s heartbreaking run of narrow defeats continued at the Olympic Winter Games curling competition in Pinerolo today when the team lost 6-5 to Italy in a thrilling match that went to an extra end.
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Kleibrink beats Olympic champ
Canadian Shannon Kleibrink whipped defending Olympic champion Rhona Martin and her British rink 9-3 on Friday to maintain a share of second place in the women’s curling tournament.
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Davis, Hedrick, Cheek, Miller, Ohno all in action Saturday
Shani Davis may have a speedskating world record, but his three American teammates already know what it takes to win gold medals.
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