Word: medalist
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...winning the gold—this is basically saying she is, period, the best.”Lofgren held her own during the intimidating situation. She picked up a bronze medal for her work in the women’s four with coxswain, finishing just three seconds behind gold medalist Australia, which set a world-record time of 6:25.35. And as such a young member of the squad, Lofgren was always learning. As a result, it is most encouraging for the Radcliffe team that Lofgren remains humble and excited to keep growing. For her, the experience, in more ways...
...this weekend. “An Evening with Champions,” an entirely student-organized event, raises money for the fight against childhood cancers. Proceeds go to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s Jimmy Fund. This year’s program featured 1994 Olympic gold medalist Oksana S. Baiul, 1964 and 1968 Olympic gold medalists Ludmilla and Oleg Protopopov, as well as Harvard’s own skaters and rising stars in the sport. “Over the summer we come up with a dream list of skaters,” said event co-chair Elena...
...cancer and a lot about ice skaters spinning in spandex? Come to this annual figure skating extravaganza put on by Eliot House students to raise dough for the Jimmy Fund and the Dana Farber Carter Institute. The show is seriously star-studded: check out Oksana Bauil (1994 Olympic Gold Medalist) on Friday night only...
CLEARED. Marion Jones, 30, champion sprinter; of using the endurance booster erythropoietin, for which she tested positive in June; in a follow-up, or B, test; by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency; in Colorado Springs, Colo. The five-time Olympic medalist, who faced a two-year ban from the sport, said she was "ecstatic." She is expected to resume racing at this week's World Cup in Athens...
...sporting pride. The first step would be a gold in Japan. To that end, Krzyzewski plans to shuffle different starting lineups during the World Championship, a bit of a risk since pros tend to want to know their roles. And the competition is getting stronger--defending Olympic gold medalist Argentina, starring Manu Ginobili of the Spurs, is back, and France has the Spurs' Tony Parker and Boris Diaw of the Phoenix Suns...