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Cross-country-skiing coaches dream of athletes like Philip Boit, 26, who is blessed with a long stride, a powerful upper body, endurance and stamina. One problem: Boit, a Kenyan middle-distance runner, had never seen snow until 1996, when he was recruited by Nike to test the proposition that good runners make good skiers. He has cut his time for the 10-km classic race from 2 hr. to a creditable 30 min. But Boit has no illusions about challenging Norway's Bjorn Daehlie, who won the 1994 gold with a time of 24:20.1. "Even if I finish...
Felicia Kuo, a student from Brown University and the 1997 Miss Teen USA runner-up, performed next. Kuo danced a traditional feather, fan and ribbon dance. She later played a piece on a dulcimer, a harp-like instrument...
Unfortunately, all that the Crimson has to show for their efforts is a runner-up trophy which will serve as a bitter emblem of a game which was almost theirs. HARVARD, 4-3 at the FleetCenter Boston U. 0 1 0 0 -- 3 Harvard...
Some highlights included a one-two finish in the 200 Freestyle, an event especially strong for both teams. Sophomore Nancy Jo led the charge, winning the event as Steffen finished close behind for runner...
...riders on the tour, has exploded into the top rankings this winter with several convincing wins. Even without Haakonsen, the U.S. will have its hands full holding off another Norwegian in the halfpipe, Daniel Franck. With a crowd-pleasing style and powerful amplitude, Franck could break his string of runner-up finishes to add to his country's cache of gold...