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...Until 1999, Finland had a perfect record at the world championships in bronze medal matches (it goes without saying that the U.S. and Canada faced off for every gold). But since then, Sweden and Russia have each beaten the Finns for bronze, signaling an improvement in at least two other European women's programs...
...men’s hockey team gather to light the Olympic torch tingled the nerves of all who remember their memorable victory against the Soviet Union. The players recreated their famous medal-stand pose, but this time, they reached for the Olympic flame rather than a gold medal. For those of us who are too young to remember the game, it was dramatic to see the team that accomplished the “Miracle on Ice” assembled once again...
...hockey final, five former, current and future Harvard students took the ice to represent the U.S. and Canada. We give our wholehearted congratulations to Tammy Shewchuk ’00-’01 and Jennifer Botterill ’02-’03 for winning gold medals as part of the Canadian women’s team, and also to U.S. national team members A.J. Mleczko ’97-’99, Angela Ruggiero ’02-’03 and Julie Chu ’06 for their silver medal-winning effort last...
...Olympics. Ohno gave an inspirational performance when he staggered across the finish line for a silver medal after being injured in a crash during the 1,000 meter event. Most assumed he was done for the Games; when the young skater went on to win a gold, six stitches and all, it was a testament to Ohno’s determination and drive...
Four years ago in Nagano, young Tara Lipinski "pulled a Tara," leaping over Michelle Kwan without nicking her to take the gold medal. In figure skating circles that immediately became known as pulling a Tara because, under the rules of skate scoring - rules so arcane and cryptic and convoluted (and, as we know, so easily abused) - no one is allowed to pass anyone in the rankings unless the pre-disposed judges say they can. Yet Tara did just that, turning in a long program performance so astonishing that the judges could not deny her superiority. And so they moved...