Soviets sweep men's 30K cross country at Canmore
Alexei Prokourorov and Vladimir Smirnov finished 1-2 in the 30K classic at the Canmore Nordic Centre, giving the Soviets a fifth straight Olympic 30K title and continuing dominance. Ulvang earned bronze for Norway as Sweden faltered with wax issues. US skier Dan Simoneau led Americans in 49th.
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Canmore
Alberta
Alexei Prokourorov
Vladimir Smirnov
Vida Ventsene
Raisa Smetanina
Prokourorov
Smirnov
Alma Ata
Kazakhstan
Canmore Nordic Center
Mikhail Deviatiarov
Sweden
Gunde Svan
Sarajevo
Torgey Mogren
Mogren
Christer Maybach
Jan Ottosson
Thomas Wassberg
Wassberg
Leningrad
Lahti
Finland
Soviet Union
Giorgio Vanzetta
Italy
Pal
Gunnar Mikkelsplass
Norway
Ulvang
Deviatiarov
Dan Simoneau
U.S
Zurbriggen Wins Olympic Men’s Downhill at Mount Allan
Pirmin Zurbriggen of Switzerland wins the Olympic men’s downhill at Mount Allan Alberta with a 1 minute 59.63 second run, defeating Peter Mueller who takes silver as Franck Piccard earns bronze after a wind-delayed event. Mueller notes fresh snow and starting position hindered his effort while Zurbriggen credits nerves, timing, and a strong lower section.
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Mount Allan
Alberta
Pirmin Zurbriggen
Zurbriggen
Peter Mueller
Toni Sailer
Austria
Jean-Claude Killy
France
Mueller
Peter
Sans-Almagell
Switzerland
Mueller wins luge gold at Calgary Olympics first time
Jens Mueller of East Germany secured the men's singles luge gold in Calgary after leading from the first heat. He posted a course record and finished with 3:05.548, narrowly ahead of Georg Hackl of West Germany who took silver. Iouri Khartchenko earned bronze as protests over fourth heat were rejected.
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Calgary
Alberta
Jens Mueller
Mueller
Canada Olympic Park
Georg Hackl
West Germany
Thomas Jacob
Hackl
Markus Prock
Austria
Prock
Jacob
Michael Walter
Frank Masley
Newark
Del
Paul Hildgartner
Italy
Gerhard Landhbichler
International
Olympic weather office under forecast pressure
In Calgary, an excited meteorologist announced better winds at Nakiska allowing the downhill event to proceed after earlier postponement due to gusts up to 100 mph. The Canadian U S forecast team at the Olympic weather office has spent seven years and 800000 dollars building the operation, with ongoing pressure to provide accurate forecasts for athletes and officials.
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Calgary
Alberta
Olympic Weather Office
Nakiska
Pirmin Zurbriggen
Switzerland
Mount Allan
U.S
National Weather Service
Canadian Atmospheric Environment Service
Cam
Gerard Neault
Neault
Andre Lachapelle
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