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June 17, 2022
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From Opening…. For all its success in design and execution, for all the glory of the athletic competition, for all the kindheartedness and generosity of spirit displayed by the Norwegian people, one troubling scene staged a backdrop to these most …
June 16, 2022
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Three for three: Johann Olav Koss is the third speed skater I’ll feature in my Lillehammer tales. Unlike Dan Jansen and Bonnie Blair, Koss skated the longer distances. Having won the gold medal at 1500m and the silver at 10,000 …
June 15, 2022
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Like Dan Jansen, Bonnie Blair made her Olympic debut at the 1984 Games in Sarajevo. Like Jansen, Blair had a respectable finish for a 19 year old when she finished eighth in the 500m sprint. (This was only the second …