Word: skater
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...over anorexia and models. With anorexia and bulimia spreading, some people are pointing to supermodels and their unusual appearances as the cause. Yet the same media that criticizes the fashion industry for putting too much weight on thinness (pun not intended), went right ahead and described an Olympic ice skater as chunky. What message does this communicate to young girls about their own bodies and the ideal figure they should hope to have? Strive to win an Olympic medal--but your talent doesn't matter unless you're beautiful...
DIVORCING. DAN JANSEN, 31, plucky 1994 Olympic gold speed skater, and wife ROBIN; in Milwaukee, Wisconsin...
...conclusion of tonight's games. The other two are given stays of execution for at least four more days, but it is the prospect of this first fate which should scare the shorts off of seventh-year coach Ronn Tomassoni, fourth-year team manager Andy Gunderson...and every Harvard skater in between...
...Champion skater Oksana Baiul is a role model to many children around the world who aspire to reach the Olympics [SOCIETY, Jan. 27]. However, Baiul is only 19 years old, and she illegally drove her car while under the influence of alcohol. It is unfortunate that you decided to focus on the tale of an athlete turned sour rather than on the scary truth that many of our nation's youngsters are dying from driving while intoxicated. AREL SOLIE Portland, Oregon...
PLEADED NO CONTEST. OKSANA BAIUL, 19, effervescent Olympic-gold skater; to speeding; in West Hartford, Connecticut. Fined $90, she was ordered to undergo alcohol education...