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...near-vertical drop at the start of the track and the steep curves at the top propel sliders at unprecedented speeds at the outset, making the later twists and turns even trickier to negotiate. "I think they are pushing it a little too much," Austrian luge athlete Hannah Campbell-Pegg told the Associated Press the day before Kumaritashvili's fatal accident. "To what extent are we just little lemmings that they just throw down a track and we're crash-test dummies? I mean, this our lives...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Olympics Open with Restrained, Respectful Celebration | 2/13/2010 | See Source »

...unfortunately, the team couldn’t sustain that rhythm into the fifth set, when Endicott used a strong start to propel it to a quick victory...

Author: By Christina C. Mcclintock, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Rallies, But Can’t Complete Comeback | 2/1/2010 | See Source »

...fact a Turkish nationalist named Mehmet Ali Agca, who last week was released from prison.) Also, beyond the self-flagellation, John Paul sought to move closer to God by sleeping on the hard floor of his papal bedroom. The physical suffering he inflicted on himself may in fact help propel him to sainthood faster than anyone before...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Book: John Paul II Whipped Himself, Weighed Retiring | 1/27/2010 | See Source »

With songs like “Party in the USA” by Miley Cyrus, “Single Ladies” by Beyoncé, and “Down” by Jay Sean to propel them, attendees witnessed an impromptu dance battle. (Editor's note: Hell yes, you young, supple, eager freshman show-offs.  Bring it on.) More after the jump...

Author: By Julie R. Barzilay, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Frosh Meet Faust, Break Dance in Annenberg | 12/11/2009 | See Source »

...scandal over Tiger Woods' alleged multiple affairs keeps expanding, NBC's experience that afternoon underscores the tricky lie in which the networks that broadcast golf now find themselves. No single athlete has the power to propel, or derail, his sport more than Woods. He's the meal ticket, the key to big ratings, and it's in each network's interest to stay in Woods' good graces - whatever that means...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tiger Gets Mulligan from the TV Networks | 12/10/2009 | See Source »

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