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2002 Olympics

Salt Lake City These Games are controversial starting about three years before they begin, as it is revealed that several IOC members accepted inappropriately large gifts in exchange for voting to…

History: Relay, Winter Games

by Mark Hughes The Winter Olympic Torch Relay began in 1964. Related Links History: Flame and Torch Symbolism of Fire…

DK Arts & Entertainment: Sports

HAVE PEOPLE ALWAYS PLAYED SPORTS? WHEN DID SPORTS BECOME ORGANIZED? WHAT ARE PROFESSIONAL SPORTS? TEAM SPORTSEXTREME SPORTSFIND OUT MORESports are any competitive game that has set rules and…

2006 Olympics: Biathlon

MenWomen Cross country (any style) and rifle shooting (.22 caliber, small-bore, standing and prone). MT indicates missed targets.

2006 Olympics: Curling

MenWomen Teams attempt to slide a 20-kg (42 lbs) stone into a three-circle target six feet in diameter called the “house.” The team with the stone closest to the center circle, the “tee,” gets a…

2006 Olympics: Hockey

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2006 Olympics: Luge

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2006 Olympics: Skeleton

MenWomen Held for the first time since 1948 Winter Games, the event's name is derived from the prototype of today's sleds, which resembled human skeletons. Women's event made its Olympic debut in…

2006 Snowboarding Results

2006 World Cup Snowboard ChampionsMenParallel Slalom—Simon Schoch, SwitzerlandSnowboardcross—Jasey Jay Anderson, CanadaHalfpipe—Jan Michaelis, GermanyBig Air—Stefan Gimpl, AustriaWomenParallel…