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World Cup Events Canceled to Protect Olympic Athletes From Virus
The last scheduled World Cup meeting in cross-country skiing before the Beijing Olympics has been canceled
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The Curse of 4: Are US Athletes Doomed by Korea's Unlucky Number?
Every culture has a number considered unlucky because of superstitions. In the United States it’s 13. In South Korea, it’s four. The reason behind the fear of the number four, known as tetraphobia, lies in the way it sounds. The Korean word for “four” sounds much like the word for “death.” Americans competing in Pyeongchang are learning that you don’t...
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Mexican Skier Finishes Last, Embodies the Olympic Spirit
The 43-year-old cross-country skier may have finished last, but he won over the fans and his fellow competitors as he proudly waved the Mexican flag.
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No Ta'ovala-Ing Way: 2016's Shirtless Tongan Plans to Bundle Up for PyeongChang
At the 2016 Rio Olympic Games Tonga’s Pita Taufatofua blew up the internet after marching in the Opening Ceremony in his traditional ta’ovala, and nothing but. With weather reports in PyeongChang predicting temperatures of 15 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit for the Opening Ceremony, Taufatofua said he won’t be reprising his show-stopping attire at these Olympics. “I want to still be...
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Jessie Diggins Childhood Photos
U.S. cross-country skier Jessie Diggins’ first experience on the trails was while riding on her father’s back
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Model Olympian: Kikkan Randall
Kikkan Randall, the most-decorated U.S. cross-country skier, eyes her fifth appearance at an Olympic Games in 2018
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Model Olympian: Sadie Bjornsen
Loathing the long, frigid lift rides up the mountain, U.S. cross-country skier Sadie Bjornsen found a warm home on skinny skis
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Model Olympian: Jessie Diggins
Don’t be fooled. Behind Jessie Diggins’ beaming smile is one of cross-country’s most tenacious competitors.
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Cross-Country Skier Sophie Caldwell Secures Podium for US at Final Team Sprint Event
Cross-country skier Sophie Caldwell had a photo finish in the final cross-country team sprint event Sunday, which led to a third-place finish for the US. She was joined on the podium by teammate Ida Sargent, who qualified for the Olympic team the day before.
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