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...Yesterday's spectacular aerials final, shown in prime time along with the traditional favorite, women's figure skating, is a perfect example of the rising (literally) popularity of extreme events. And what theater, with American Eric Bergoust, "Air Bergie," flaming out in an all or nothing leap for first place. The gold went to the Czech Republic's daring Ales Valenta, who wowed the crowds at the Deer Valley venue with a jump that had five twists...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: At These Games, X Marks the Sports | 2/20/2002 | See Source »

Botterill didn’t think her goals of this variety had been anything spectacular, but rather the result of her coordination building as the game progresses...

Author: By David R. De remer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Collision Course | 2/19/2002 | See Source »

Olympic downhill ski races are unkind to favorites. At Nagano in 1998, Jean-Luc Crétier took advantage of a spectacular crash by Austrian great...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: It's All Downhill for the Favorites | 2/18/2002 | See Source »

...nightfall, head up to Fourvière or out on one of the Saône bridges, to catch the view when the spectacular Plan Lumière bathes 230 buildings and bridges in multicolored light...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Built to Be Beautiful | 2/18/2002 | See Source »

Olympic downhill ski races are unkind to favorites. At Nagano in 1998, Jean-Luc Crétier took advantage of a spectacular crash by Austrian great...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: It's All Downhill for the Favorites | 2/18/2002 | See Source »

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