Word: slaloming
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...team's star performer in Salt Lake City had been alpine skier Kjetil Andre Aamodt. By taking two gold medals Aamodt wrote himself into the record books with seven Olympic medals, more than any other alpine skier. He was favored to win the combined - one downhill run and two slaloms - and then went on to snatch the super-G from Austrian favorite Stephan Eberharter by .10 sec. The two victories were not a bad result for the 30-year-old, who is often referred to as "the veteran" even though he is, as he points out, "two years younger than...
...well as a total of 15 Olympic and world championship medals. Despite struggling for the past few years with chronic sinus and bronchial problems, Kjus came to Salt Lake City expecting to win medals. In the men's downhill he made silver and won bronze in the giant slalom...
...Flowers' was only one of many feel-good stories in Salt Lake City. Chris Klug, liver transplant recipient, won a bronze medal in giant slalom snowboarding. Bode Miller, with his ferocious final runs in event after event, established himself as the most exciting comeback kid in skiing history. Parra, separated for much of the last year from his wife, who was back home in Miami giving birth to their first-born while he was training with the team in Utah, said he hoped his dedication would inspire kids of Latin heritage. Cuban American speed skater Jen Rodriguez...
...Yesterday morning, Miller stood seventh after the first run of the Giant Slalom, not his best event. Even those of us who are big Bode fans figured his chances were slim for ore of any shade...
...Bode Miller cranked one. He poured himself down the course in his inimitable second-run fashion (if they ever turn slalom and GS into one-lap events, Miller wins 'em all), and he led until the first-run leader and ultimate champ, Stephan Eberharter of Switzerland, nipped by, sending Bode home with another silver...