Word: biathlons
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...when a stocky Russian next accepted the gold medal for the biathlon, the cheering once again was unrestrained. Even across the town--where the people waiting for buses could see a the fireworks fill the sky but only hear strains of the National Anthems--cheers overpowered the cold, and a the politics that blanketed Lake, Placid like anthin coat of ice, melted, if only for a moment...
...figure skating, ice dancing, second run men's giant slalom, men's 1000 meter speed skating, 10 km. cross-country individual, men's 15 km. combined biathlon, men's doubles luge...
...York State troopers guard the road leading to the village administration building, where more policemen watch over a pair of airport metal detectors and X-ray machines. Specially trained dogs even sniff the luggage of arriving athletes for bombs. Says Britain's Paul Gibbins, a competitor in the biathlon (which combines riflery and cross-country skiing): "Sad to say, but in these times, a prison for Olympic athletes is a good idea...
...snow slowly crept into the huge stadium where fans will sit to watch the start and finish of cross-country and biathlon events, the taciturn Fletcher smiled. "It was a big job, but we did it." The British biathlon team manager offered a more eloquent summation: "When you think of it, it's a modern miracle. They've made all the snow for an Olympic Games...
Today 1-3:30 p.m., U.S. vs. Norway hockey; 9-11 p.m. and 11:30-11:45 p.m., men's speed skating; bobsled, biathlon, luge...