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...that only makes sense. His inexperience aside, Crothers has plenty to offer. A true athlete, the 6’2 Crothers can dunk a basketball. His father, Bill, is a former Olympic runner who won a silver medal in the 800 meters...
...We’re underdogs again, but we really want to win the gold medal in front of our own crowd,” Ruggiero said...
Salt Lake City will be hosting the second women’s hockey tournament in Olympic history from Feb. 8 to Feb. 24. The Canadians and the Americans are the heavy favorites to advance to the gold medal game, and both sides want to win badly. Though the Canadians have won all seven World Championship hockey tournaments, they have yet to win a gold medal after falling to the U.S. at the 1998 Olympics in Nagano. The U.S. is eager to defend its title and take advantage of a rare opportunity to win a gold medal on its own soil...
...first Olympic tryout run began in 1996 when she caught the eye of national level coaches in Calgary during her senior year of high school, and, like Chu, she postponed her college entry to make a run at the Olympics. That trip resulted in a silver medal, thanks to a 3-1 loss to the United States in the gold medal game...
...team will have to grow up fast by the time the Olympics roll around. The tournament has expanded from six to eight teams this year. Play will consist of two four-team round-robin pools followed by semifinals and medal games. The gold medal game is set for Feb. 21. Although the U.S. and Canada are heavily favored to reach that game, 1998 Olympic bronze medalist Finland and 2001 World Championship bronze medalist Russia are expected to be among the other contenders...