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Shaun White

Name at birth: Shaun Roger WhiteShaun White is a snowboarding and skateboarding champion and the winner of two Olympic gold medals in the men's snowboarding half-pipe competition. He grew up in…

Winter Games: Gold Medals

Figure Skating–MenFigure Skating–WomenSpeed Skating–MenSpeed Skating–WomenSkiing, Alpine–MenSkiing, Alpine–WomenIce HockeyFreestyle Skiing—MenFreestyle Skiing—Women2006 United States…

Olympics Fun Facts

The early Olympic Games were celebrated as a religious festival from 776 B.C. until 393 A.D., when the games were banned for being a pagan festival (the Olympics celebrated the Greek god Zeus). In…

2010 Olympics: Freestyle Skiing

Ski Cross added to freestyle mix by Mike Morrison and Christine Frantz Related Links 2010 Winter OlympicsMemorable Olympic MomentsBirth of the Modern OlympicsEncyclopedia:…

Olympics 2002: Medal Standings (L-N)

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

Skiing Trivia

Did you know that skiing was originally a form of transportation in the mountains of Europe, well before it became a sport?Now there are many types of skiing for athletes of all ages to enjoy.…

Special Olympics

(Encyclopedia) Special Olympics: see Shriver, Eunice Mary Kennedy.

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…