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A 2,500-year-old Greek poem extols the power of music to enfold and enlarge Olympic glory. And so in the Italian host city of Torino, the athletes of the world marched into a stadium originally erected by former Fascist leader Benito Mussolini to several ancient tunes, such as...
The opening of the 20th winter Olympics in Torino was a proud moment for Italy. But when Italy's hockey team steps onto the ice at the Palasport Olimpico on Feb. 15, it will be a proud moment for Canada. That's where 10 of the Italian team's 23...
In a surprise twist, however, fellow U.S. star, and rival Shani Davis announced after his eighth-place finish in the 5000-meter race that he would skip the team pursuit to focus on training for the 1000 meters, in which he holds the world record. Without Davis, Hedrick's quest...
A 13-game exhibition series preceding the Nagano Olympics seeded the hostilities. In one game, Granato and Wickenheiser engaged in a high-sticking duel. Then Wickenheiser and Ruggiero squared off to fight. By the time the teams reached Nagano, tension had reached Mount Fuji heights. In an otherwise meaningless first...
Celebrities in attendance included NBC?s Katie Couric, who was rolled to the front of the media security-check line, in the wake of widespread speculation about why she was anchoring Today rather than the Olympics coverage. Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, an Olympic hero for his handling of the 2002...