Word: olympian
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Purists cry foul. "I liked knowing that I won more on my power and my technique versus what was on my feet and what kind of springs I had," says Olympian Bonnie Blair, who is glad clap skates came after her six Olympic medals. "It doesn't look like they're going back on it. It's time for those youngsters to take over...
...considerably since last year by trying to match her training partner (and U.S. men's national champion) Todd Eldredge stroke for stroke around the rink. That is no easy task, since at 5 ft. 8 in. Eldredge stands a good foot taller. Now that she is an Olympian, Lipinski says, "I just want to have fun, enjoy the experience and do the best I can. If I win, I'll be extremely happy. If I don't, it'll be disappointing because it's been one of my dreams." But it won't be the end of her dreams...
...would-be Olympians are a few hundred miles south, in the volcanoes of central Oregon, where the second of three qualifying events is taking place. The Mount Bachelor ski area is packed with truckloads of sound equipment, brimming with $10,000 purses and populated by whole contingents of coaches. For the halfpipe, snowboarding's freestyle discipline and Haakonsen's main event, Todd Richards launches and spins his way past fellow American Ross Powers toward a victory. Richards, who defeated Haakonsen at last year's U.S. Open in Stratton, Vt., was expected to challenge Haakonsen for the gold in Nagano. Their...
Terje Haakonsen, 23, is the master blaster of half-pipe snowboarding. But is he an Olympian? Snowboarding, the cultural twin of skateboarding, is growing up fast and this year will be part of the Winter Games for the first time. But count Haakonsen out of Nagano. The iconoclastic world champion has likened the International Olympic Committee to the Mafia. And last week, as he announced his refusal to participate, he told the Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten, "There is a lot about these Games that is not my cup of tea." He added, "The thought of an Olympic gold medal has never...
With under five minutes left in the period, Granato--younger brother of the NHL's Tony and women's Olympian Cammi--utilized his quick first stride and broke by the Harvard defense at center ice. Harvard goaltender J.R. Prestifilippo knocked away Granato's first attempt, but a second slap at the puck sent both Presto and the puck into the back...