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Philip Hersh: Women ski jumpers take foggy leap of faith toward Olympics
The Fabulous ForumThe fog in Oslo, Norway was so thick Friday that spectators at the bottom of the windswept ski-jump hill at the World Nordic Ski Championships could see little more than the moment the women athletes skied through the finish area....... -
Most kids who take Advanced Placement courses don’t pass
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelI got a news release from Volusia County schools gushing that 40 percent of high school kids who took Advanced Placement courses this year actually passed them, up from 39 percent last year. But unless my math is somehow flawed here, that means 60 percent... -
No boats required at Ohio water-ski park
FAIRFIELD, Ohio — Used to be if you wanted to water ski or wakeboard, you needed to own a speedboat, rent one or be lucky enough to have a friend with one.
Now you just need $25 (or a little more if you don't have your own skis or board).
Wake...Tags: Water Skiing, Sports
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U.S. ski jumping team named
L.A. Times Olympics BlogThe U.S. Ski and Snowboard Assn. announced today that Olympic veteran Anders Johnson and first-timers Nick Alexander and Peter Frenette will make up the U.S. ski jumping team at next month's Winter Olympics. Johnson, 20, finished 14th overall on the...... -
Americans fail to move past first round of normal hill ski jumping
L.A. Times Olympics BlogNone of the three U.S. ski jumpers were able to advance to the final round in Saturday’s normal hill ski jumping competition at Whistler Olympic Park. Peter Frenette (Saranac Lake, N.Y.) and Nick Alexander (Lebanon, N.H.) tied for 41st with...... -
Johnny Spillane (silver) wins first-ever medal for U.S. in Nordic Combined
L.A. Times Olympics BlogAmerican Johnny Spillane won the silver medal in the Nordic Combined on Sunday at Whistler Olympic Park, the first-ever medal for the United States in the Nordic Combined, which features one jump on the normal hill and a 10-kilometer cross-country...... -
Nick Alexander, Peter Frenette qualify for finals of large hill ski jumping
L.A. Times Olympics BlogNick Alexander (Lebanon, N.H.) and Peter Frenette (Saranac Lake, N.Y.) have advanced from the qualification round for large hill ski jumping. Alexander had a score of 116.5, while Frenette recorded a 113.8. Andres Johnson (Park City, Utah) posted a 95.6..... -
No Americans qualify for the finals of large hill ski jumping
L.A. Times Olympics BlogPeter Frenette (Saranac Lake, N.Y.) placed 32nd, just missing the finals in the large hill ski jumping event Saturday. A tie for the 30th and final position with a score of 95.6 put 31 into the final. Frenette received a...... -
Austria wins gold medal in team ski jump
L.A. Times Olympics BlogAustria won the gold medal in the team ski jump at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Monday. Austria finished with 1,107.9 points. Germany won silver with 1,035.8 points and Norway took bronze with 1,030.3 points. The U.S. finished 11th with...... -
Bill Demong wins gold, Johnny Spillane silver in large hill Nordic Combined
L.A. Times Olympics BlogBill Demong won gold and Johnny Spillane won silver, his third silver medal of the Vancouver Games, in large hill Nordic Combined on Thursday. Demong, starting sixth in the 10-kilometer cross-country after the morning ski jump, quickly made up time...... -
Hitting the slopes in the Czech Republic
Special to The Los Angeles TimesHarrachov, Czech Republic The Alps, with their dizzying heights, high fashion and higher prices, were a day's drive away for my American family living in Berlin. Getting there would have eaten up gas and time, not to mention added significantly to the...Tags: Sports, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Snowboarding, Los Angeles Times, Ski Jumping
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Lake Placid: Back in the Games
Baltimore Sun ReporterThis was no roller coaster. The half-mile ride required a liability waiver: Bobsledding "is a hazardous act, which could cause personal injury or damage," according to the only capitalized sentence in a forest of fine print. After swearing not to sue,...Tags: Biathlon, Health, Radio Industry, Sports, FIFA World Cup
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