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...concerns after her bravissima showing against longtime rival Anni Friesinger of Germany in the 1,500 m. "I just got really wired, had a coffee, felt really on fire--completely different than before the 3K," Klassen said. At the Lingotto Oval, compatriot Kristina Groves, who would take a silver, set the time to beat before Klassen and Friesinger hit the ice, thrillingly paired side by side. When it was over, Klassen had skated so smoothly and powerfully to capture gold that a stunned Friesinger glided over to her rival and gave...
...Prime Minister Stephen Harper, she had won four medals. She added the fifth last Saturday in what she calls the "most dreaded race," the 5,000 m, to set a new Canadian standard. And Vancouver 2010 is still in the picture. Cross-country skier Beckie Scott, who won a silver medal but had hoped for more, said Klassen's ability to meet the goals so publicly set out for her makes her performance even more amazing...
...Canadians awoke to news that cross-country skier Chandra Crawford of Canmore, Alta., had pocketed gold in the 1.1-km sprint, a bit of an improvement on her 46th-place finish at the 2005 world championship. Then Winnipeg's Cindy Klassen and Ottawa's Kristina Groves netted gold and silver, respectively, in speedskating. That made Klassen the first Canadian to win four medals at a single Olympics (she would add a fifth on Saturday). Three hours later, Canada survived the bumpy 27-lap final for silver in the women's short-track 3,000-m relay...
...Harvard finished third, just a single win behind both Princeton and Columbia. Junior Jasmine McGlade went 9-2 for the epee squad—good enough for second place. In the individual portion of the event, however, McGlade reached the semifinals of the weapon. Nevertheless, she was ousted by silver medalist Meghan Phair of Cornell by a score of 15-9. McGlade herself rebounded against Jasjit Bhinder of Princeton to take home the silver medal. Next up for the Crimson are the NCAA Northeast Regional championships, which will be held at the Malkin Athletic Center next weekend...
...comparable imported SUVs. But I quickly tired of taking it back to the dealer every few months for hundreds of dollars' worth of repairs. That's why I traded it in for a Toyota 4Runner, which has been problem-free so far. Listen up, Ford! Dennis L. Barton Silver Spring, Maryland...