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...that futility, it's Erik Schlopy, 29, a medal contender in the slalom and giant-slalom events, having just finished a World Cup season in which he placed third in the final standings, the best American showing in 18 years. Schlopy (pronounced Shlope-y) also heads to Salt Lake City this February with the kind of prodigal-son story that NBC will make into a 30-min. mini-series preceding his 50-sec. runs on the slalom course at Park City. "What I went through," says Schlopy, "isn't just nontraditional. It's never been done before...
With renewed confidence, Schlopy set his sights on Salt Lake City. U.S. ski team coaches were skeptical, but if Schlopy could get his world ranking into the top 60 in one event or the top 100 in two, he would make the team. With no money or sponsors, Schlopy borrowed $25,000 from a friend, bought a minivan and started chasing races across North America to get his ranking up. He stayed with friends, friends of friends and, when absolutely necessary, splurged on $19 hotel rooms. The races were in dismal little towns, and Schlopy got off to a terrible...
...predicted for Virgos in this issue of Glamour is more to my liking. "Do have fun." See there, a simple imprecise horoscope that will apply nicely to you, me and the 219,000 other people who read it and take the whole business, of course, with a grain of salt...
...persona is to disagree with everyone here.” At once, this statement demonstrates the enigma that is Douthat; equal parts self-assured philosopher, edgy politician, and aspiring author, he is ultimately far too thoughtful not to take the hype surrounding his persona without a grain of proverbial salt...
...words of advice. “You’re impulsive,” she warned. “You have to observe for a while before deciding what to get involved in.” This winter, Vicky’s planning on watching the winter games in Salt Lake City...