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Pyeongchang: The Host County

A sparse corner of a packed country Pyeongchang Olympic Village. Source: AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon  Related Links 2018 Winter Olympics Memorable Olympic Moments Birth of the Modern Olympics…

2004 Olympics: Team Sports

Men ChampionBaseball Cuba Australia JapanBasketball Argentina Italy United StatesField Hockey Australia Netherlands GermanyHandball Croatia Germany RussiaSoccer Argentina Paraguay ItalyVolleyball…

nuclear winter

(Encyclopedia) nuclear winter, theory holding that the smoke and dust produced by a large nuclear war would result in a prolonged period of cold on the earth. The earliest version of the theory,…

Winter, William

(Encyclopedia) Winter, William, 1836–1917, American drama critic, biographer, and poet, b. Gloucester, Mass., grad. Harvard Law School, 1857. A member of the literary bohemians who met in Pfaff's…

winter cress

(Encyclopedia) winter cress or upland cress, species of Barbarea, herbs of the family Cruciferae (or Brassicaceae; mustard family). The pungent leaves of several species have been used for salads or…

Winter Haven

(Encyclopedia) Winter Haven, resort city (1990 pop. 24,725), Polk co., central Fla; settled 1883. It is a marketing, processing, and shipping center for one of the state's chief citrus-fruit regions…

Winter Park

(Encyclopedia) Winter Park, residential and resort city (1990 pop. 22,242), Orange co., central Fla., just N of Orlando in a citrus area; settled in the 1850s, inc. 1887. It is the seat of Rollins…

Winter X Games 2003

Rocky Mountain High A guide to the 2003 Winter X Games by John Gettings After two years at Mt. Snow in Vermont, the Winter X Games returned to Colorado in 2002 and will be held there…

Winter X Games 2003

Rocky Mountain High A guide to the 2003 Winter X Games by John Gettings After two years at Mt. Snow in Vermont, the Winter X Games returned to Colorado in 2002 and will be held there…