Roundup: Cheek victory and Olympic action in Italy
Joey Cheek won the Olympic 500 meters by a large margin and pledged his $25,000 bonus to Ross's Africa relief. Hannah Teter led U S women in halfpipe with Bleiler, White, and Kass strong. Totmianina and Marinin dominated pairs in Turin as Russia extended the streak. Biathlon, cross country, and curling also produced notable results across Cesana, Pinerolo, and Pragelato with athletes from the United States, Norway, Russia, and others achieving podiums and wins.
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Dmitry Dorofeyev
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Lee Kang Seok
Bardonecchia
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Gretchen Bleiler
United States
Shaun White
Danny Kass
Mason Aguirre
Jasper Juiien
USA
Joey Cheek
Oval Lingotto
Turin
Olympic scoreboard highlights weekend medals and results
Biathlon women 15km gold Svetlana Ishmouratova Russia silver Olga Pyleva and bronze Martina Glagow Germany. Figure skating pairs Totmianina Marinin Russia silver Zhang Dan Zhang Hao China bronze Shen Xue Zhao Hongbo China. Snowboard women halfpipe Hannah Teter United States gold Gretchen Bleuler silver Kjersti Buans bronze. Speedskating men 500 gold Joey Cheek USA silver Dmitry Dorofeyev Russia bronze Lee Kang Seok South Korea. Event held at Cesana and Turin with finals rankings and U.S. finishers listed.
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Russia
Olga Pyleva
Martina Glagow
Germany
GO Dtn
Totmlanina
Maxim Marinin
Zhang Dan
Zhang Hao
China
Shen Xue
Zhao Hongbo
Hannah Teter
Belmont
Gretchen Bleuler
Aspen
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Kjersti Bu
Kildow Hopes to Return After Training Crash in Turin
Turin Italy Lindsey Kildow the world’s No 2 downhill skier remains a possible starter for Wednesday’s Turin events after a high speed training crash that left her bruised but in good spirits. Team physician Dr William Sterett said no major injuries and she is sore but responsive. coach Jesse Hunt and agent Sue Dorf provided updates.
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Sue Dorf
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William Sterett
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Carle Montillet-Carles
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Ski and Snowboard Association
Tom Kelly
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Lucie Hrstkova
Americans struggle in Turin amid snowy irony and IOC critique
The piece laments U S performance at Turin 2006 noting six medals with four from snowboarding. It jokes about new sports and mocks NBC coverage while recounting Lindsey Kildow’s downhill crash, Samantha Retrosi’s concussion, and the broader home advantage factor versus Salt Lake City.
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Chad Hedrick
America
Lindsey Kildow
Samantha Retrosi
United States
Salt Lake City
Turin
Miller
Hedrick
Olympic Village
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