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US Judges Give US Skaters Higher Marks at Pyeongchang Olympics
An American judge for Adam Rippon’s free skate gave him a score that was 15 percent above the mean for the panel of nine judges. Earlier in the short program, the judge also scored American skater Nathan Chen more favorably than all but one judge on the panel, NBC News reported. But none of this sets her apart from the...
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Johnny Weir's ‘Hunger Games' Coif Sets Twitter Alight
During Sunday’s figure skating team event coverage, Weir’s over-the-top pompadour worn with a sequin-fitted blazer, black button down shirt and a chunky embellished necklace had many on Twitter wondering if he should be hosting the “Hunger Games.”
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15,000 Eggs Delivered to Norwegian Olympic Team After Google Translate Error
Google Translate is great for those who wish to browse news stories on foreign websites or get some help with that Spanish homework. However, the free language translation tool has its limitations and its translations can often be lost in translation, as Norway’s Olympic Team chefs recently learned. The Norwegian camp needed some eggs for its athletes competing at the...
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Meet the Brooklyn Building Superintendent Who's Headed to the Olympics to Ski
Besnik Sokoli has gone from refugee from war-torn Kosovo to Brooklyn building super to an alternate skier in the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
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Welcome to Pyeongchang: A Look Inside the 2018 Olympic Host City
The 2018 Winter Games will begin in less than a year in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Here’s a preview of the Olympic host city’s striking landscape, culinary tradition and more.
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New Snowboarding, Skating Events Approved for 2018 Winter Olympics
The IOC approved new events Monday in snowboarding, Alpine skiing, speedskating and curling for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
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