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Word: luge (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...buses turned balky again that very night, after the first run of the luge, leaving hundreds of people standing on the pavement with cold water seeping into their shoes. The trouble is that Americans would sooner take hook worm medicine than a bus. The fact is that the buses know they are despised, and in their resentment they simply would not stop...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Olympics: Bring Your Own Balloon | 2/25/1980 | See Source »

...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...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Scoreboard | 2/19/1980 | See Source »

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...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Scoreboard | 2/16/1980 | See Source »

Today's television coverage includes the opening ceremonies shown live from 2-4 P.M., and the men's luge, featured from 9-11. B.S. & Wire dispatching

Author: By B.s. & Wire dispatching, | Title: U.S. Icemen Tie Sweden As Olympics Begin | 2/13/1980 | See Source »

...faintest shot at any kind of medal. The 70-and 90-meter ski jumps often produce surprises, but the Soviets and Finns should go into both events as favorites. The same is true of the three biathlon events, which combine cross-country ski races and marksmanship contests. The luge (pronounced loozh), a kind of toboggan that careens down an ice track with one-or two-man teams, should be dominated by the East Germans...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Gold Rush at Lake Placid | 2/11/1980 | See Source »

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