Medal forecast turns math into medal count tale
Dallas Morning News notes economist Dan Johnson uses a per capita income and population based formula to predict Olympic medals. He cites 95 percent accuracy, showing costs per extra medal or gold, and predicts 22 U.S. medals with eight golds for Turin, ranking fourth behind Germany, Russia and Norway. He argues stronger nations generally win more, urges celebrating overachieving countries.
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Colorado College
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Sydney
Ayfer Ali
Salt Lake City
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Russia
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Kenya
Moldova
Turin 2006 Winter Games Open in London Style Spark
NBC plans wall to wall coverage for the Turin opening ceremony as 85 nations march in led by Greece with Italy last. The event features Sparks of Passion flames Pavarotti and Tomba amid 418 hours of coverage across NBC networks. Chris Witty named U S flag bearer.
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Stein Gruben
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Marco Balich
Pink Floyd
U.S
Chris Witty
Witty
Wisconsin
USA Network
Dick Button
Officials suspend 8 skiers at Turin Games
Eight cross country skiers including two Americans and one former Olympic gold medalist were suspended five days by the International Ski Federation after tests showed excessive hemoglobin. American skiers Kikkan Randall and Leif Zimmermann were among those suspended.
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Italy
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U.S. Ski Association
Eprapeyeok
Monay
Ski Federation
Kikkan Randall
Anchorage
Alaska
Leif Zimmerman
Bozeman, Mont
Sean Crooks
Canada
Sergey Dolidovich
Belarus
Jean Marc Gaillard
France
Aleksandr Lasutkin
Natalia Matveeva
Russia
Evi Sachenbacher
Germany
Sachenbacher
Matveeva
Berlusconi Signals Decisive Steps Over Olympic Protests
Rome Premier Berlusconi hinted at decisive steps to curb protests during the Winter Olympics. Italian authorities reviewed security plans focusing on Islamic demonstrations, anarchist activity, and globalization opponents centered in Italy.
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Silvio Berlusconi
Italy
Baldwin girls rout Spring Hill in 53 37 win
Baldwin dominated Spring Hill 53 to 37 as Verhaeghe led with 17 points and Baldwin received scoring from Garcia Meinen Vander Tulg Craig Heckathorne Miles Tucker Orloff and Hammersmith. Spring Hill was led by Dittmer 11 Casanova 4 Cunningham 11 and Schrader 4 with Hammersmith 4 and Strang 1.
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Kelsey Verhaeghe
Baldwin Girls
Americans Seek Medals Goal At Turin Winter Games
U S Olympic Committee leaders urge focus on performance over medal targets as Turin hosts the 2006 Winter Games. They note Salt Lake City success with 34 medals, and aim to match or exceed that depth with stars like Bode Miller and Daron Rahlves.
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USOC
Scherr
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Salt Lake
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United States
Bode Miller
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Sestriere
Lawrence High girls fall to Vikings after slow start
Lawrence High trailed by 20 in the third quarter and fell 55 40 at Shawnee Mission West as a late rally fizzled. Danielle Bird led with 15 points and Sidney Wilson added 13 while coach Kristin Mallory lamented poor opening effort and missed easy shots before a trip to Olathe North.
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Katelyn Hobbs
Danlette
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B. Bahr
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