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Winter Olympics Memorable Moments: Katarina Witt

Near-flawless technique and charismatic style by Mike Morrison Related Links 2014 Winter Olympics Figure Skating Through the YearsEncyclopedia: Figure Skating Memorable Moments Sonja…

Meurthe-et-Moselle

(Encyclopedia) Meurthe-et-MoselleMeurthe-et-Mosellemörˌtāmôzĕlˈ [key], department (1990 pop. 711,500), NE France, in Lorraine, bordering on Belgium and Luxembourg. Nancy is the capital.

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…

Astor, Nancy Witcher (Langhorne) Astor, Viscountess

(Encyclopedia) Astor, Nancy Witcher (Langhorne) Astor, Viscountess, 1879–1964, British politician, b. Virginia. She was first married to Robert Gould Shaw, and after her divorce (1903) from him she…

Winter Olympics 2014 | Sochi, Russia

The USA Women's Hockey team Photo Credit: Sara Melikian Memorable Moments Franz Klammer The man who gave himself "terrible frights" Read more…

Asian-American Athletes

Grace ParkAgbayani, Benny, baseball Chang, Michael, tennis Chow, Amy, gymnastics Chung, Eugene, football Darling, Ron, baseball Draves, Vicki Manalo, diving Fair, Lorrie, soccer…

Mitford, Jessica

(Encyclopedia) Mitford, Jessica: see under Mitford, Nancy.

Winter Olympics Biographies, A-Z

A-D | E-I | J-L | M-Z Anita DeFrantz Tenley Albright, American figure skater Oksana Baiul, Ukrainian figure skater Bonnie Blair, American…

Winter Olympics 2006: Torino Preview

What to expect at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games by Gerry Brown Related Links 2006 Winter OlympicsMemorable Olympic MomentsBirth of the Modern OlympicsEncyclopedia: Ancient Olympics…

Callot, Jacques

(Encyclopedia) Callot, JacquesCallot, Jacqueszhäk kälōˈ [key], c.1592–1635, French etcher and engraver, b. Nancy. Callot was an influential innovator and a brilliant observer of his time. In 1612 he…