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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1998
Page
10
Georg Hack of Germany defended his title in men's singles, finishing a half second ahead of Italy's Armin Zoegater to become only the sixth Winter Olympian to win three consecutive golds in luge.
Weather forces postponements of two alpine events as the combined slalom shifts to Tuesday and the women's snowboarding giant slalom is delayed. Snow totals top a foot on the mountains and towns report five inches, with highs in the mid-30s. U S skaters Ina and Dungjen sit fourth after the short program while Meno and Sand stand sixth. The U S hockey women beat China 5-0 and Sweden 7-1, and Canada tops the United States 7-6 in a new medal sport. Finland's Mika Myllylä wins the first men’s cross country gold in 30 km, with Justin Wandsworth the first American finisher at 1 42 21.1. Canada gains momentum as Paul Kariya is cleared for play. London Olympic gesture shifts and mayoral comments frame broader Olympic costs and facility reuse. Darren Pang joins Olympic coverage as an analyst.
German luger Georg Hackl claimed his third consecutive Olympic gold in the men's single, finishing behind Amin Zoeggeler and Jens Muller. Hackl celebrated by riding his sled backward down the track amid a snowy Nagano ceremony while controversy over his yellow booties drew protests from rivals.
Mika Myllylae of Finland dominates the 30-kilometer classical race at Hakuba to win Olympic gold. Bjorn Dahle of Norway struggles with sticky skis and finishes 20th as Erling Jevne takes silver and Silvio Fauner bronze after a tough course. Justin Wadsworth is the top American in 37th. Defending champion Alsgaard and Vladimir Smirnov also fail to medal on the Snow Harp course.
Picabo Street recovers from a scary fall in Are Sweden and vows to race in the Olympic warmup events. She faces danger as she straps a new pair of skis and aims for a Super G medal, risking another head injury even after a concussion. Street says she will go fast or go out, downplaying caution in pursuit of glory.
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