How Athletes From Tropical Countries Train For The Winter Olympics
In the Winter Olympics, athletes from tropical countries are perennial underdogs. This is how athletes from tropical countries train for the Winter Olympics.
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What Happened To Babe Ruth's Children?
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This Is How The Jamaican Bobsled Team Trains For The Olympics
The Jamaican bobsled team rose to international popularity in the 1988 Winter Olympics, and from the film "Cool Runnings," but how do they actually train?
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The Surprising Way The Stolen Jules Rimet Trophy Was Found
The Jules Rimet Trophy was the original prize to play for at the FIFA World Cup. It was stolen in 1966 and later recovered under remarkable circumstances.
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Some people are fortunate enough to have discovered their life's passion at an early age. That seems to be the case of Olympic skater Alysa Liu.
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Women Weren't Allowed To Compete In This Winter Olympics Sport Until 2014
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The Heart-Wrenching Death Of Olympic Medalist Deon Lendore
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Whatever Happened To Olympic Ice Dancers Meryl Davis And Charlie White?
Olympic ice dancers Meryl Davis and Charlie White first teamed up in 1997, and the pair became the first Americans to win a world title in the sport.
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How Walt Disney Was Involved In The 1960 Winter Olympics
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The Only City To Pull Out After Being Awarded The Winter Olympics
Only one city has ever pulled out of hosting the Olympic Games after already being awarded the honor. Denver, Colorado pulled out of the 1976 games.
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What Is The Olympic Sport Of Skeleton And Why Is It Called That?
Slipping and sliding down an icy slope is a particular type of nightmare scenario, unless you're doing it on purpose for the Olympics skeleton event.
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The Sport Of Curling Is Older Than You Think
Ever since the Winter Games in 1924, curling has been an Olympic sport in which many countries have competed. Even before, curling had a substantial following.
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At their finest, athletics provide an opportunity to demonstrate skill, talent, and dedication. This was especially true in a World War II POW camp.
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What You Need To Know About Olympic Freestyle Skier Chris Lillis
Chris Lillis of the United States is definitely what we call "Olympic material." The 23-year-old has an impressive track record for someone so young.
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How Much Do The Winter Olympics Really Cost?
The Olympics are typically seen as a major investment. Countries incur heavy costs when building facilities, but get tons of ad revenue and tourist money.
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The Tragic Death Of Wrestler Nicole Bass
Standing at 6'2" and 230 pounds, Nicole Bass was a force to be reckoned with, even in bodybuilding circles, and became a fixture on the Howard Stern Show.
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Scandal, and the injuries that sidelined Woods in recent years, derailed a career that the world expected to be nothing short of the greatest in golf history.
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Freestyle skier Hannah Soar has made her mark in the skiing world.
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