The sport of the Vikings Bjorn Daehlie Related Links 2014 Winter Olympics Cross-Country Through the YearsEncyclopedia: SkiingMemorable Moments Bjorn Daehlie The Vikings were…
(Encyclopedia) Speed, John, 1552?–1629, English historian and cartographer. He abandoned his trade as a tailor to engage in mapmaking. Many of his maps of parts of England and Wales were published in…
Born: Oct. 13, 1969Figure skating 1993 U.S. women's champion and Olympic medalist in 1992 (bronze) and '94 (silver); victim of Jan. 6, 1994 assault at U.S. nationals in Detroit when Shane Stant…
Born: Nov. 12, 1970Figure skater 1991 U.S. women's champion; involved in bizarre plot hatched by ex-husband Jeff Gillooly to injure rival Nancy Kerrigan on Jan. 6, 1994 and keep her off Olympic…
Bode Miller has distinguished himself as one of the world's fastest skiers, with numerous World Cup titles and six Olympic medals. Competing internationally since 1996, he won two silver medals at…
Name at birth: Alexandra Pauline CohenCohen's petite frame and gymnastic style earned her a following among figure skating fans in 2000. That year she finished a surprising second to reigning champ…
