Olympics
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US teen Shiffrin eyes yet another slalom recordDec 28, 2013 9:46 am - Associated Press Lienz, Austria — American teenager Mikaela Shiffrin has a chance to end her magnificent year by setting yet another record in Sunday’s final race of 201...
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Suburban teen going to OlympicsDec 27, 2013 9:00 pm - KEARNS, Utah — Jonathan Kuck is heading back to the Olympics. That wasn't enough reason to take a gulp of champagne. Kuck dominated the men's 5,000 meters at the U.S. O...
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An Olympic city that did it rightDec 27, 2013 3:58 pm - SALT LAKE CITY — We’ve seen the sad pictures: weed-covered Olympic venues that were quickly of no use after their 2½ weeks of glory, largely abandoned after costing bill...
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Everyone starting from scratch at U.S. speedskating trialsDec 26, 2013 5:24 pm - Everyone is starting from scratch at the U.S. Olympic speedskating trials. It doesn’t matter if you’re two-time gold medalist Shani Davis or an obscure long shot — you ...
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Video shows off Shaun White's new halfpipe trickDec 26, 2013 3:00 pm - Shaun White's adding a new twist for Sochi. Well, half a twist, really. On a video posted to a sponsor's YouTube site Thursday, White shows the world the trick he's ...
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Vonn optimistic about Sochi despite new setbackDec 21, 2013 2:24 pm - VAL D’ISERE, France — Lindsey Vonn felt her injured right knee give way and for a moment it looked like her chances for another Olympic gold might be in jeopardy. Vonn h...
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It’s official: Sochi selection suits McElman just fineDec 19, 2013 5:58 pm - Andy McElman was at home asleep in Algonquin that mid-November morning when his phone started blowing up. The text messages of congratulations were coming in from fellow...
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Figure skating champ Boitano says he’s gayDec 19, 2013 5:56 pm - Olympic figure skating champion Brian Boitano came out Thursday, two days after he was named to the U.S. delegation for Sochi along with openly gay athletes Billie Jean ...
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Bloomingdale woman to take the ice as Olympic refereeDec 17, 2013 4:30 am - Erin Blair has spent much of her life training for the Winter Olympics. In February, the Bloomingdale resident will take the ice to officiate games featuring the greates...
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U.S. fundraising mittens made in ChinaDec 16, 2013 5:48 pm - The outside of the mittens say “Go USA.” The insides say “Made in China.” Less than two years after being criticized for having the U.S. Olympic team’s uniforms made in...