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Did You Know? Nordic combined is one of three current Olympic Winter Games events that the United States has never won a medal in. (Biathlon and curling are the others.) More… Winter Olympics Through The Years Olympics Timeline History All-Time Standings by Country All-Time Leading Medal Winners Most Gold Medals Winter Olympics Through the Years Summer Olympics Through the Years Winter Olympics Biographies Eddie Eagan Mashahiko “Happy” Harada Dominik Hasek Sonja Henie Billy Kidd Michelle Kwan Mario Lemieux Tara Lipinski Apolo Anton Ohno view full list » Related Links Country Profile: Russia | Canada Map Encyclopedia: Russia Sochi Vladimir Putin
Sochi Preview What to expect at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games All About Sochi Sochi is a port city and subtropical resort that was established in 1902 Russia’s Anti-Gay Bill Ignites International Protests Some countries consider boycotting the games 12 New Events Debut at the 2014 Winter Olympics New events promise to add cool factor to the Games Security a Big Concern in Sochi Recent terrorist attacks prompt heightened security measures Competing Countries So far 88 countries have qualified for the Sochi Winter Olympics Nations Making Their Winter Olympic Debut Six countries compete in the Winter Olympics for the first time Winter Olympics Trivia Fun Olympic facts for trivia buffs and novices Olympic Symbols and Traditions Flames, doves, oaths, and more Olympics Timeline From ancient Greece to the present day Quiz: Sochi Olympics What is the motto for the 2014 Winter Games? Sports Previews Alpine Skiing Ted Ligety and Mikaela Shiffrin hope to ski toward the podium Biathlon A demanding combination of exertion and precision Bobsleigh Offspring of the toboggan Cross-Country Skiing The sport of the Vikings Curling Think shuffleboard on ice Figure Skating Artistry takes center stage Freestyle Skiing Slopestyle added to freestyle mix Ice Hockey A tournament of veterans Luge One of the fastest Olympic sports Nordic Combined Long dominated by Scandinavian countries Skeleton Face first down an icy track Ski Jumping Women finally get their chance to compete Snowboarding The sport continues to evolve with the addition of two events Speed Skating The Olympic demolition derby Quizzes Did You Know? Did you know China won its first Winter Olympic gold medals in Salt Lake City? What sport did it win them in? Winter Olympics Trivia Who has won the most medals for the United States in the Winter Olympics? Quiz: Sochi Olympics What is the motto for the 2014 Winter Games? Winter Olympics History: Part 1 What the was first year that female athletes could compete in events other than figure skating at a Winter Olympics? Winter Olympics History: Part 2 East Germany made its Olympic debut at which Winter Games?
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The USA Women’s Hockey team Photo Credit: Sara Melikian
Memorable Moments
Franz Klammer The man who gave himself “terrible frights” Read more memorable moments The Miracle of 1980 Cold war heroes Happy Harada Japanese ski-jumping legend Bjorn Dahlie The winningest Winter Olympian Tonya and Nancy An ex-husband, a metal baton, and a U.S. title
Did You Know? Nordic combined is one of three current Olympic Winter Games events that the United States has never won a medal in. (Biathlon and curling are the others.) More… Winter Olympics Through The Years Olympics Timeline History All-Time Standings by Country All-Time Leading Medal Winners Most Gold Medals Winter Olympics Through the Years Summer Olympics Through the Years Winter Olympics Biographies Eddie Eagan Mashahiko “Happy” Harada Dominik Hasek Sonja Henie Billy Kidd Michelle Kwan Mario Lemieux Tara Lipinski Apolo Anton Ohno view full list » Related Links Country Profile: Russia | Canada Map Encyclopedia: Russia Sochi Vladimir Putin
Sochi Preview What to expect at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games All About Sochi Sochi is a port city and subtropical resort that was established in 1902 Russia’s Anti-Gay Bill Ignites International Protests Some countries consider boycotting the games 12 New Events Debut at the 2014 Winter Olympics New events promise to add cool factor to the Games Security a Big Concern in Sochi Recent terrorist attacks prompt heightened security measures Competing Countries So far 88 countries have qualified for the Sochi Winter Olympics Nations Making Their Winter Olympic Debut Six countries compete in the Winter Olympics for the first time Winter Olympics Trivia Fun Olympic facts for trivia buffs and novices Olympic Symbols and Traditions Flames, doves, oaths, and more Olympics Timeline From ancient Greece to the present day Quiz: Sochi Olympics What is the motto for the 2014 Winter Games? Sports Previews Alpine Skiing Ted Ligety and Mikaela Shiffrin hope to ski toward the podium Biathlon A demanding combination of exertion and precision Bobsleigh Offspring of the toboggan Cross-Country Skiing The sport of the Vikings Curling Think shuffleboard on ice Figure Skating Artistry takes center stage Freestyle Skiing Slopestyle added to freestyle mix Ice Hockey A tournament of veterans Luge One of the fastest Olympic sports Nordic Combined Long dominated by Scandinavian countries Skeleton Face first down an icy track Ski Jumping Women finally get their chance to compete Snowboarding The sport continues to evolve with the addition of two events Speed Skating The Olympic demolition derby Quizzes Did You Know? Did you know China won its first Winter Olympic gold medals in Salt Lake City? What sport did it win them in? Winter Olympics Trivia Who has won the most medals for the United States in the Winter Olympics? Quiz: Sochi Olympics What is the motto for the 2014 Winter Games? Winter Olympics History: Part 1 What the was first year that female athletes could compete in events other than figure skating at a Winter Olympics? Winter Olympics History: Part 2 East Germany made its Olympic debut at which Winter Games?
Read previews of the events, biographies of famous athletes, Olympic trivia, and more
Sochi Preview What to expect at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games
The USA Women’s Hockey team Photo Credit: Sara Melikian
Memorable Moments
Franz Klammer The man who gave himself “terrible frights”
Read more memorable moments
The Miracle of 1980 Cold war heroes
Happy Harada Japanese ski-jumping legend
Bjorn Dahlie The winningest Winter Olympian
Tonya and Nancy An ex-husband, a metal baton, and a U.S. title
Did You Know? Nordic combined is one of three current Olympic Winter Games events that the United States has never won a medal in. (Biathlon and curling are the others.) More…
Winter Olympics Through The Years
- Olympics Timeline
- History
- All-Time Standings by Country
- All-Time Leading Medal Winners
- Most Gold Medals
- Winter Olympics Through the Years
- Summer Olympics Through the Years
Winter Olympics Biographies
- Eddie Eagan
- Mashahiko “Happy” Harada
- Dominik Hasek
- Sonja Henie
- Billy Kidd
- Michelle Kwan
- Mario Lemieux
- Tara Lipinski
- Apolo Anton Ohno
- view full list »
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- Encyclopedia: Russia
- Sochi
- Vladimir Putin
Did You Know?
Nordic combined is one of three current Olympic Winter Games events that the United States has never won a medal in. (Biathlon and curling are the others.)
All About Sochi Sochi is a port city and subtropical resort that was established in 1902
Russia’s Anti-Gay Bill Ignites International Protests Some countries consider boycotting the games
12 New Events Debut at the 2014 Winter Olympics New events promise to add cool factor to the Games
Security a Big Concern in Sochi Recent terrorist attacks prompt heightened security measures
Competing Countries So far 88 countries have qualified for the Sochi Winter Olympics
Nations Making Their Winter Olympic Debut Six countries compete in the Winter Olympics for the first time
Winter Olympics Trivia Fun Olympic facts for trivia buffs and novices
Olympic Symbols and Traditions Flames, doves, oaths, and more
Olympics Timeline From ancient Greece to the present day
Quiz: Sochi Olympics What is the motto for the 2014 Winter Games?
Sports Previews
Alpine Skiing Ted Ligety and Mikaela Shiffrin hope to ski toward the podium
Biathlon A demanding combination of exertion and precision
Bobsleigh Offspring of the toboggan
Cross-Country Skiing The sport of the Vikings
Curling Think shuffleboard on ice
Figure Skating Artistry takes center stage
Freestyle Skiing Slopestyle added to freestyle mix
Ice Hockey A tournament of veterans
Luge One of the fastest Olympic sports
Nordic Combined Long dominated by Scandinavian countries
Skeleton Face first down an icy track
Ski Jumping Women finally get their chance to compete
Snowboarding The sport continues to evolve with the addition of two events
Speed Skating The Olympic demolition derby
Quizzes
Did You Know? Did you know China won its first Winter Olympic gold medals in Salt Lake City? What sport did it win them in?
Winter Olympics Trivia Who has won the most medals for the United States in the Winter Olympics?
Winter Olympics History: Part 1 What the was first year that female athletes could compete in events other than figure skating at a Winter Olympics?
Winter Olympics History: Part 2 East Germany made its Olympic debut at which Winter Games?
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Andersen’s Fairy Tales: Contents
The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales
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- Current Events This Week: January 2023
- African Americans by the Numbers
- Andersen’s Fairy Tales: Contents
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