Top downhill skiers eager to get started
The article previews the Olympic downhill with America’s Moe and Kitt as a strong 1 2 pairing, though not the favorites. It notes a field of contenders including Aamodt, Girardelli, Ortlieb, Trinkl, Assinger, Mahrer, Skaardal, and Besse. Training results show Alphand fastest, with Moe and Kitt posting solid times as 10 to 15 skiers eye a medal on the demanding course.
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Patrick Ortlieb Hannes Trinkl
Armin Assinger
Daniel Mahrer
William Besse
Switzerland
Atlee Skardaal
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Girardelli
Luxembourg
Chamonix
France
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Germany
Va) d'Isere
Major
Bill Johnson
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Calgary
Luc Alphand
Pietro Vitalm
Italy
Ortlieb
Assinger
Vitalini Sai
Garardelli
Mahrer
Skaardal
Palmer
Alaska
Rochester
N.Y
Suckow Tops U S Hope in Luge at Lillehammer
At Lillehammer Olympic practice, Germany’s Georg Hackl posted the fastest luge time 50.677 seconds, signaling strong gold-contender status. U S hopeful Suckow, 26, Marquette, Mich, clocked 50.84 and 50.? seconds, saying he aims to iron out issues for the race. Germany’s Duncan Kennedy echoed a learning-from-1992 stance, while Susi Erdmann led women’s practice with 49.451 and 49.526 despite Myler’s improved showings.
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Austria
Jens Mueller
East Germany
Italy
Armin Zoeggeler
Prock
Duncan Kennedy
Susi Erdmann
Luger Cammy Myler
Kerrigan ready for competition at Lillehammer
Nancy Kerrigan spoke at a jammed Lillehammer news conference saying she is focused on skating and hopeful to equal her bronze from 1992. She avoided opening ceremony march and noted concern about meeting Tonya Harding amid ongoing investigations linked to the attack on her knee. Kerrigan hopes the knee heals with specific exercises and avoids long term damage. Harding faced a U S Olympic inquiry and may join the Olympic Village, with both skaters sharing ice time.
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Hockey kicks off Lillehammer Games
The opening day of the Lillehammer Games finds college boys and minor-leaguers competing as potential last Olympic appearances. A pro influx by NHL players could alter the tournament dynamic, with U S coach Tim Taylor urging Olympic sacrifice and national teams weighing the impact of suspending the NHL season for the 16 day event.
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CBS plans 50 hours of prime time Olympic coverage
CBS outlines a large multi platform Lillehammer Winter Olympics with 50 hours in prime time and most on tape due to a six hour time difference. Programming centers at the Lillehammer International Broadcast Center with Greg Gumbel hosting prime time. CBS will use new cameras including coming-and-going ski race cams plus luge and goalie cams and a blimp for remote shots.
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Pat O'Brien
Andrea Joyce
Jim Nantz
Jim Simpson
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