There are mountains in the Alps, from Austria to France, that veteran alpine racers have skied dozens of times over the years, so often they know every curve and can anticipate every bump. “There’s some guys on tour for 15 years who have 60 runs down these hills,” said American skier Travis Ganong. “At that […]
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U.S. Olympian Maame Biney’s short-track speedskating journey, from Ghana to Pyeongchang
?? KEARNS, Utah — The sun hadn’t fully poked over the Wasatch mountains when Maame Biney came bounding through the lobby of the Utah Olympic Oval, her braids bobbing and a smile enveloping most of her youthful face. Others were still wiping the sleep from their eyes, as the young speedskater went through her morning […]
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North Korea’s Olympic lineup varied
TOKYO (AP) — North Korea won’t be dominating any medal counts when the Winter Olympics come to Pyeongchang in South Korea next month. But it’s hoping to grab as much of the spotlight as it can with what might be an Olympic first in ice hockey and a flamboyantly crowd-pleasing all-female cheering section to liven […]
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Portland physician fulfilling Olympic dream with U.S. women's hockey team
Dr. Allyson Howe of Portland will be the head physician for the US women’s ice hockey team in the upcoming Winter Olympics. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald) Growing up in Buffalo, New York, Dr. Allyson Howe had an early hankering for ice skates, and not the white ones with toe picks. “I wanted to be […]
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Rumford’s Black Mountain Ski Resort doing well despite weather
RUMFORD — Black Mountain Ski Resort was bustling with activity Saturday during the 2014 New England Nordic Ski Association’s Eastern Cup. The Rumford ski hill’s expanded parking lot was so full that people were parking along one side of Glover Road toward Isthmus Road. Saturday’s races attracted 252 athletes from Maine and across the nation. […]
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Maine biathlete makes Olympic team
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A skier who got started through the Maine Winter Sports Center in Aroostook County has earned a spot on the U.S. team for the Winter Olympics. Russell Currier was the top American finisher in three of four qualifying races at the U.S. Biathlon Olympic Trials. He grew up in Stockholm in northern […]