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2006 United States Medalists

Alpine SkiingMen's Combined—GOLD—Ted LigetyLadies' Giant Slalom—GOLD—Julia MancusoBobsleighWomen—SILVER—Shauna Rohbok, Valerie FlemingCurlingMen—BRONZE—Pete Fenson, Scott Baird, Shawn Rojeski, John…

Notable Ice Skaters

Katarina Witt See also Bonnie Blair Dan Jansen Dorothy Hamill Eric Heiden Katarina Witt Sonja Henie Tonya and Nancy People in the NewsRecent…

Women in Sports: Skating

Figure skating Theresa Weld Blanchard has achieved many figure skating firsts. She was the first U.S. national champion in 1914, won the…

Verhaeren, Émile

(Encyclopedia) Verhaeren, ÉmileVerhaeren, Émileāmēlˈ vārärĕnˈ, vərhäˈrən [key], 1855–1916, Belgian poet and critic, a Fleming who wrote in French. His dominant passion for social reform found…

North Pole

(Encyclopedia) North Pole, northern end of the earth's axis, by convention at lat. 90°N. Because the earth's rotational axis wobbles slightly over time, the location where the northern end of the…

Adam, Robert

(Encyclopedia) Adam, RobertAdam, Robertădˈəm [key], 1728–92, and James Adam, 1730–94, Scottish architects, brothers. They designed important public and private buildings in England and Scotland and…

San Jose, Calif.

Mayor: Chuck Reed (to Nov. 2014) City Manager: Debra Figone 2010 census population (rank): 945,942 (10…

2014 Olympics: Bobsleigh

Offspring of the toboggan Related Links 2014 Winter OlympicsMemorable Olympic MomentsBirth of the Modern OlympicsEncyclopedia: Ancient OlympicsBobsleigh Through the…