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U.S. in second place in team Nordic combined
L.A. Times Olympics BlogThe United States is in second place after the large hill portion of the team Nordic combined competition, with the 4x5-kilometer relay scheduled for 2 p.m. this afternoon. The American quartet of Brett Camerota (Park City, Utah), Todd Lodwick (Steamboat.... -
Thursday's Winter Olympics schedule
L.A. Times Olympics BlogThursday, Feb. 25 All Times Pacific Cross-Country Skiing At Whistler Olympic Park Women’s 4X5Km Relay Classic/Free, 11 a.m. Curling At Vancouver Olympic Centre Women’s Semifinals, 9 a.m. Men’s Semifinals, 2 p.m. Figure Skating At Pacific Coliseum... -
Bill Demong wins gold, Johnny Spillane silver in large hill Nordic Combined
L.A. Times Olympics BlogBill Demong won gold and Johnny Spillane won silver, his third silver medal of the Vancouver Games, in large hill Nordic Combined on Thursday. Demong, starting sixth in the 10-kilometer cross-country after the morning ski jump, quickly made up time...... -
Historic gold for U.S. in cross-country ski worlds
By winning the world title Sunday in the team sprint at the world championships, Kikkan Randall and Jessie Diggins gave the United States its first gold medal ever in cross-country skiing at either the worlds or Olympics. A few hours later, four...Tags: Cross Country Skiing, Nordic Skiing, Nordic Combined Skiing, Sports, Awards and Prizes
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Kikkan & Partner Secure World Championship Gold
Channel 2 SportsKikkan Randall of Anchorage and partner Jessie Diggins of Afton, Minnesota combined to give the United States its first gold medal in a World Championship nordic ski competition on Sunday, skiing to the victory in the team sprint title in Val Di Fiemme,...Tags: Nordic Skiing, FIFA World Cup, Sports, Awards and Prizes
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Charlevoix's Boal reaches running milestone
BOYNE CITY — On a cold and snowy morning this past Sunday, 68-year-old Ellis Boal of Charlevoix reached a combined 75,000 lifetime miles for running and cross-country skiing, finishing the amazing feat at Young State Park in Boyne City. That is...Tags: Freedom of the Press, Politics, Detroit Free Press, Cross Country Skiing, Nordic Skiing
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Ski Jumping Program in Anchorage Takes Off
Channel 2 NewsThe ski jumping program in Anchorage got a running start this summer, as the Karl Eid Ski Jumps near Hilltop Ski Area received a much-needed makeover thanks to thousands of dollars in donations and hours of work by local volunteers. "The 40-meter jump,...Tags: Cross Country Skiing, Nordic Skiing, 2010 Winter Olympic Games, 2014 Winter Olympic Games, Nordic Combined Skiing
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Do you have Olympic ambitions?
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAttention Olympic hopefuls: If you want to minimize your risk of injury, you're better off competing in a Summer Games sport than a Winter Games event. That's the conclusion of a new study that analyzed 287 injury reports from the 2010 Winter Games in...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Human Interest, Nodar Kumaritashvili, Los Angeles Times, Health
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Forests For All Seasons
The Hartford CourantStraddling the Farmington River in Barkhamsted are two forests donated to the state more than 70 years ago. The people of Connecticut express their appreciation for these gifts every day in the most demonstrative way: They use them. On the west bank is...Tags: Natural Resources, Lifestyle and Leisure, Robert Palmer, American Legion, Fishing
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Recreation: Listings (Complete)
Amusement Parks Apple Blossom Village, 690 Allegheny Rd., Mt. Bethel, 570-897-9050, www.appleblossomvillage.com Bushkill Amusement Park, 2100 Bushkill Center Rd., Easton, 610-258-6941. Rides, food, 18-hole miniature golf course, Carousel Candy Factory...Tags: Cross Country Horse Riding, Mangos, Rentals, Bodies of Water, Catfish
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Red, white and blue opener
Chicago Tribune Olympic BureauNear the end of Friday night's Opening Ceremony for the 19th Winter Olympics, in a protocol-mandated segment called "Symbol of Peace," the cellist Yo-Yo Ma and the singer Sting performed a song he had popularized titled, "Fragile." The evocative sound of...Tags: International Olympic Committee, Chicago Tribune, Desmond Tutu, Steven Spielberg, Peggy Fleming
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