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GER 12 16 7 35
USA 10 13 11 34
NOR 11 7 6 24
CAN 6 3 8 17
RUS 6 6 4 16
AUT 2 4 10 16
ITA 4 4 4 12
FRA 4 5 2 11
SUI 3 2 6 11
NED 3 5 0 8

Vidal wins slalom as Miller flops on final run
Bode Miller fell twice on a treacherous final slalom run that wiped out many of the top contenders, leaving the gold medal to a Frenchman making his Olympic debut.
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Muehlegg wins third cross-country gold
After failing and then passing a blood test, Spain's Johann Muehlegg staged a strong comeback over the final 10 kilometers of the 50K classic-style race Saturday, winning his third gold medal by overtaking Russia's Mikhail Ivanov.
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Hays and Shimer end medal drought for U.S. bobsled team
Todd Hays and Brian Shimer ended 46 years of Olympic frustration for the U.S. men's bobsled team, driving to the silver and bronze medals in the four-man race Saturday.
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No medals for Ohno on final night of short track
Apolo Anton Ohno didn't get the call this time. He didn't get another Olympic medal, either. Oh well, that's short track.
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Russians, Koreans back off a bit
Despite threats from the Russian and Korean delegations to boycott Sunday's closing ceremonies, both are now expected to participate, the International Olympic Committee announced Friday.
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Men's hockey: USA going for gold
Perhaps the Russians should have just skipped Friday's Olympic men's hockey game, as frustrated leaders of their embattled federation threatened they might.
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Men's hockey: Disappointed Russians defeat Belarus to take bronze
Russia's latest Olympic medal won't be a highlight in the nation's rich hockey history.
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Ohno dominating short-track show
A nearly unstoppable Canadian relay team faces a scrappy bunch from the United States.
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U.S. team is on track to win gold
Todd Hays and crew are halfway to a gold medal.
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Pechstein wins speedskating gold in 5,000
Claudia Pechstein of Germany won her third consecutive Olympic title in the 5,000 meters Saturday, skating to a world record for her second gold of these games.
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Olympic chaplains strive to provide a spirit of unity
Five chaplains who are caring for the spiritual needs of the world's athletes say their services in the Olympic Village include simply a "ministry of presence."
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Women's giant slalom: Giant victory
Janica Kostelic came to these Olympics expecting to win, oh, maybe one medal. She won four — three gold and one silver. No one in the history of the Games has won so many medals in alpine skiing in a single Olympics.
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Canadians hope 'home' produces more gold
Call management. Get city officials on the horn. A building name change may be in order.
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Finland sweep
Broom-toting custodians in Helsinki may be working with renewed enthusiasm these days. Sweeping has suddenly become popular in Finland following Samppa Lajunen's historic Olympic three-peat of the nordic combined events.
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Friday's medals

Russians grumble at hockey officiating

Ladies' 5,000m champ is likely to see record fall

Fire on ice: Uytdehaage again breaks record, wins

Face-off fodder

Canadian going for medal in hockey — like his dad in '56

U.S. women are left to ponder their shutout in giant slalom

Underdogs take gold in men's curling

Ex-speedskater is voice of short-track

Skating union will hear evidence in April

Koreans seek a review in speedskating events

Who's who in skating attend S.L. reception

Men's Cross Country: 50 km results

Men's slalom results

Speedskating: Women's 5000 meters

Bronze medal game: Russia 7, Belarus 2

Bobsled: 4-man results

Short-track speedskating: Men's 500 meters results

Short-track speedskating: 5000 meter relay results

Short-track speedskating: Women's 1000 meter results

Ice hockey: Men's standings, results

February 23, 2002




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