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The legends and foibles of the Winter Olympics
Alpine and Nordic Skiing An Avalanche Named Killy A controversial sweep in alpine skiing Franz Klammer The man who gave himself “terrible frights” Bjorn Daehlie The winningest Winter Olympian Alberto “La Bomba” Tomba The big Italian with the even bigger hair Hermann Maier The Hermanator’s horrific spill in 1998
Figure Skating Sonja Henie Ten world championships, four Olympic appearances, and three consecutive Olympic gold medals Dorothy Hamill The media darling of 1976 Tonya and Nancy An ex-husband, a metal baton, and a U.S. title Katarina Witt Near-flawless technique and charismatic style
Speed Skating Eric Heiden Won the speed skating equivalent of a sprint, a marathon, and everything in between Bonnie Blair One of the most decorated Winter Olympians in U.S. history Jansen Saves His Best for Last A gold medal and a world record in 1994
Bobsled The Jamaican Bobsled Team The tropical island’s first representative at the Winter Olympics
Hockey The Miracle of 1960 U.S. hockey’s original golden boys The Miracle of 1980 Cold war heroes
Ski Jumping Eddie “the Eagle” Edwards The comically inept British “ski jumper” Happy Harada Japanese ski-jumping legend
Trivia Did You Know? Fun Olympic facts for trivia buffs and novices Olympic Fun Facts Poland’s “Stella the Fella” and other amazing trivia
History Olympic Symbols and Traditions Flames, doves, oaths, and more Olympic Traditions The Olympics draws on traditions of war, religion, economy Olympics Timeline From ancient Greece to the present day
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Alpine and Nordic Skiing
An Avalanche Named Killy A controversial sweep in alpine skiing
Franz Klammer The man who gave himself “terrible frights”
Bjorn Daehlie The winningest Winter Olympian
Alberto “La Bomba” Tomba The big Italian with the even bigger hair
Hermann Maier The Hermanator’s horrific spill in 1998
Figure Skating
Sonja Henie Ten world championships, four Olympic appearances, and three consecutive Olympic gold medals
Dorothy Hamill The media darling of 1976
Tonya and Nancy An ex-husband, a metal baton, and a U.S. title
Katarina Witt Near-flawless technique and charismatic style
Speed Skating
Eric Heiden Won the speed skating equivalent of a sprint, a marathon, and everything in between
Bonnie Blair One of the most decorated Winter Olympians in U.S. history
Jansen Saves His Best for Last A gold medal and a world record in 1994
Bobsled
The Jamaican Bobsled Team The tropical island’s first representative at the Winter Olympics
Hockey
The Miracle of 1960 U.S. hockey’s original golden boys
The Miracle of 1980 Cold war heroes
Ski Jumping
Eddie “the Eagle” Edwards The comically inept British “ski jumper”
Happy Harada Japanese ski-jumping legend
Trivia
Did You Know? Fun Olympic facts for trivia buffs and novices
Olympic Fun Facts Poland’s “Stella the Fella” and other amazing trivia
History
Olympic Symbols and Traditions Flames, doves, oaths, and more
Olympic Traditions The Olympics draws on traditions of war, religion, economy
Olympics Timeline From ancient Greece to the present day
Quizzes
Did You Know? Did you know China won their first Winter Olympic gold medals in Salt Lake City? What sport did they win them in?
Winter Olympics Trivia Who has won the most medals for the United States in the Winter Olympics?
Turin Olympics Turin, Italy is the site of the 2006 Winter Games. The Winter Games were held in Italy once before. What year?
Winter Olympics History: Part I What the was first year that female athletes could compete in events other than figure skating at a Winter Olympics?
Winter Olympics History: Part II East Germany made its Olympic debut at which Winter Games?
Salt Lake City Recap What country won the most medals at the Salt Lake City Games?
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