Search Details

Word: skis (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

What would the winter Olympics be without skating, sledding?and soap operas? The 2006 Games in Torino, Italy, are a month away, but the controversies are already flying like a Finnish ski jumper. Canada angered many fans last month by naming hockey pariah Todd Bertuzzi?who pleaded guilty to assault for a vicious on-ice attack on Colorado Avalanche player Steve Moore in March 2004?to its Olympic squad, snubbing the sport's golden boy, Siddney Crosby, 18. And injured figure-skating star Michelle Kwan, 25, last week said she would skip the U.S. championships, which double as the sport...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Olympic-Size Controversies | 1/8/2006 | See Source »

DISCUS Enter Gliding, a graceful alternative to aerobics. With the balls of your feet on these 9-in. disks, you can squat, slide and even "ski" in style for a full-body workout...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Yes, Workouts Can Be Fun | 1/1/2006 | See Source »

Grimeland, who has also run on a similarly hectic schedule, actually fit in the time to run a marathon. Grimeland showed up for an endorsement meeting with the Harvard College Democracts after running 26 miles for ski practice, Hadfield said. Grimeland is on the Nordic ski team...

Author: By Kyle A. Magida, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Beating Expectations Is Victory for Grimeland | 12/9/2005 | See Source »

...engine or something?”The segment ends with a freeze-frame of Donato, floppy-haired head in hands, but a 75-cent spin on the wheel gets him into The Showcase Showdown, where he bids on a harp, a satellite dish, and a water-ski boat. To demonstrate the fortitude of the harp—as well as to express its coolness—a model attempts to slice bread by forcing it through the instrument’s strings.“I was just kind of in la-la land when she was trying to stick...

Author: By Rebecca A. Seesel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: THE PRICE IS WRONG, EDWARD | 12/5/2005 | See Source »

...ambitious set of initiatives that they hope to accomplish in office, they know they first must prove their capabilities to students.So far, their campaign of reaching out to individuals has turned some heads and won support. The Harvard Republican Club (HRC), in addition to other groups including the Nordic Ski Team, have endorsed the ticket.In an e-mail sent to the GOP open, the HRC labeled Grimeland and Hadfield “the most qualified candidates for the job.”“Their platform, which includes the creation of a $10 million investment plan...

Author: By Doris A. Hernandez and Kyle A. Magida, CONTRIBUTING WRITERSS | Title: UC Outsiders Seek Change | 12/5/2005 | See Source »

Previous | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | Next