Word: speeding
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Fairbanks hopes, he and others may shed light not only on El Nino's past but on its future as well. For if, as many experts expect, the atmosphere warms owing to the buildup of greenhouse gases, the El Nino cycle could very well change. But how? Would it speed up, slow down or stop entirely...
...Games began, in fact, the athletes looked just like classic kids but in Speed Generation gear. "It's amazing," marveled Shiva Keshavan, 16, the Indian luger, of the sport he took up 18 months ago. "I go faster than most cars do." Jennifer Rodriguez, a Miami speed skater with a pierced navel and a pierced-tongue speed-skating boyfriend, confesses, "Deep down, a little bit of everybody, no matter how rebellious you are, wants to go to the Olympics and just enjoy the magic...
...competitions they have entered--21 in all--since capturing the Olympic gold medal in ice dancing at Lillehammer in 1994. What sets the Russians apart from most rivals in the sport--a combination of ballroom dancing and skating--is not only their innovative choreography but also their breathtaking speed. Grishuk, an aspiring actress who has changed her first name from Oksana to avoid confusion with singles skater Oksana Baiul, is particularly admired for her quick, clean-edge turns known as "twizzles." The high technical difficulty of the pair's programs has resulted in a few falls this season, but they...
...MONDAY Hot stuff on ice: U.S. vs. Canada in men's hockey, a rematch of the 1996 World Cup finals (won by the U.S.); speed-skating (women's 1,500) and ice-dancing finals...
...THURSDAY Speed skaters Chris Witty of the U.S. and Catriona LeMay Doan of Canada will duel in the 1,000 m. Kristina Koznick, a young slalom skier, could be a surprise medalist...