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On February 16th, 2006, twenty-year old American snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis was poised to win the first gold medal in women’s snowboard cross. With a seemingly insurmountable lead over other competitors all she needed was a clean run and the gold medal would be hers. But as Lindsey entered the last 100 meters the unthinkable happened, choosing to add some flare to the run, she grabbed the back edge of her board then lost her balance and fell. She writes about all of those times in her new novel “Unforgiving: Lessons of the Fall.”
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It has often been said of the Olympic Games that this gathering of the world’s finest athletes represents a respite from the world’s troubles. With the Winter Olympics set to begin, however, little could be further from the truth.
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The Beijing Olympics get under way later this week, just six months after the delayed Tokyo games wrapped up.
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For nearly 40 years John Morgan has provided live analysis and color commentary during international sports broadcasts and he will again be on the mic for the Beijing games.
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Several of the sliding athletes recently previewed the 2022 games.