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2018 Winter Olympics: Skeleton

Face first down an icy track Source: AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, FileRelated Links 2018 Winter Olympics Skeleton Through the Years Olympic Preview: Luge Did You Know? American Jennison Heaton…

Bjørgen, Marit

(Encyclopedia) Bjørgen, Marit, 1980–, Norwegian cross-country skier, b. Trondheim. The most decorated winter Olympian of all time, with 15 medals, she initially excelled as a sprinter, but later…

water skiing

(Encyclopedia) water skiing, sport of riding on skis along the water's surface while being towed by a motorboat. It probably originated on the French Riviera in the early 1920s, and was known in the…

Olympics 2002: Medal Standings (F-I)

Looking for great features on the TURIN GAMES? See: 2006 TURIN WINTER GAMES.   Medal Standings by Sport     Choose a sport: Alpine SkiingBiathlonBobsledCross-CountryCurlingFigure…

Paralympics

Spirit in Motion by Shmuel Ross Related Links Olympics Overview 2018 Quiz: Memorable Ceremonies All-Time Leading Medal Winners Notable Winter Olympians, A-Z Olympics…

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Alpine Skiing Overview

It’s unlikely that we’ll ever know who first tied wooden boards to their feet to travel over snow, since the sport may have been invented more than 5,000 years ago. In the frozen northern…

Olympics 2002: Medal Standings (A-C)

Looking for great features on the TURIN GAMES? See: 2006 TURIN WINTER GAMES.   Medal Standings by Sport     Choose a sport: Alpine SkiingBiathlonBobsledCross-CountryCurlingFigure…