Roundup of Olympic Ice Action and Winter Events
The report covers skating mishaps and leaders with Russia and the United States prominent in ice dancing while Italian pair Fusar Poli Margaglio fall, Navka Kostomarov lead, and Belbin Agosto rise. It notes Netherlands and Canada medal bids in speed skating, bobsled, hockey, cross country, curling, and Alpine events with Italy hosting races and U S finishes noted across multiple disciplines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titan
Italy
Barbara Fusar Poli
Maurizio Margaglio
Tatiana Navka
Roman Kostomarov
Russia
Tanith Belbin
Ben Agosto
Belbin
Agosto
U.S
Fusar Poli
Margaglio
Marie-France Dubreuil
Canada
Patrice Lauzon
SUD War Medalists Bobsleigh Events Medal Totals Report
Medalists crowned in Turin with golds for Germany and Italy across men and women events. Canada and Switzerland claim multiple honors, while cross country results show Italy leading in sprint and relay. Notable standings include Marianne Timmer leading ladies in 1000 meters and Cindy Klassen close behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turin
Italy
Marianne Timmer
Netherlands
Timmer
Canada
Cindy Klassen
Anni Friesinger
Germany
Friesinger
Chris Witty
United States
U.S
Jennifer Rodriguez
Salt Lake City
Amy Sannes
Elli Ochowicz
Andre Lange
Kevin Kuske
Pierre Lueders
Lascelles Brown
Switzerland
Martin Annen
Beat Hefti
Fulvio Valbusa
Giorgio di Genta
Pietro Piller Cottier
Cristian Zorzi
Andreas Schlueter
Jens Filbrich
Rene Sommerfeldt
Toblas Angerer
Sweden
Mats Larsson
Johan Olsson
Anders Soedergren
Mathias Fredriksson
Annl Friesinger
Reer Wust
Kristina Groves
Barbara de Loor
Svetlana Zhurova
Russia
Katarzyna Wojelcka
Poland
Yekaterina Abramova
Miami
Varvara Barysheva
Yekaterina Labysheva
Chlara Simionata
Christine Nesbitt
Sayuri Yoshii
Japan
St. Paul
Minn
West Allis
Wis
Elli Ochowlez
Waukesha
USA faces setback as hockey hopes dimmed in Turin
Team USA dropped a 2 1 decision to Sweden in Turin, the second straight loss in four Olympic games. Despite strong forechecking and chances, the Americans struggled to score, leaving their automatic medal-round path uncertain with one group-stage game left against Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turin
Italy
Canada
Teemu Selanne
Finland
Antero Niittymaki
United States
Niko Kapanen
Niittymaki
Philadelphia Flyers
Switzerland
Slovakia
Pavel Demitra
Marian Hossa
Kazakhstan
U.S
Peter Forsberg
Daniel Alfredsson
Mikael Samuelsson
Russia
Germany
Czech Republic
Vaclav Prospal
Jaromir Jagr
Team USA
Toe Blake
Sweden
Peter Laviolette
Doug Weight
Weight
Modano
Rick DiPietro
DiPietro
Latvia
Laviolette
Mathieu Schneider
Cheerleaders spark Olympic crowd at Winter Games
During opening events of the Winter Games, cheerleaders from Italy and Canada performed between competitions. They danced to disco and Queen songs, eliciting cheers and groans from spectators while fans debated their role in the event. An 18 year old Turin cheerleader named Julia Bianco cited crowd enthusiasm, as others dismissed the spectacle as silly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Italy
Julia Bianco
Turin
U.s.sweden
Leon Kersten
Holland
Mike Murray
Ottawa
Beth Clark
Europe
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Cesara
Lange
Lueders
Pracelato
Zorzi
Pinerolo
Britain
Norway
New Zealand
Pineerolo
San Sicario
Mark Baker
Pierra Lueders
Heft
Alexandre Zoubkov
Alexey
Voevoda
Matthias Hoepfner
Marc Kuehne
Wifi
Katvia
Qanis Minins
Daumants Orelshkens
Todd Hays
del Rio
Texas
Pavle Jovanovic
Tom's River
N.J
Empileitand
Wvo Rusegg
Cedric Grand
Uit i ‘Ty
Simone Bertazza
Matteo Torciio
Austria
Wolfgang Stampfer
Klaus
Septos
Serge Despres
David Bissett
Pragelato
Giorgio di Centa
Cristian Zarzi
Rene Sommerfeidl
Tobias Angerer
Mathias Freurriksgen
France
Estonia
Kris Freeman
Andover
N.H. Larsflora
Anchorage
Alaska
Andrew Johnson
Gisensappro
Ukraine
China
Denmark
South Korea
Croatia
Australia
Bulgaria
Stovakia
Mike Modano
Henrik Lundquist
Craig Conroy
Eric Risberg
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