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Light the Torch – Beijing Olympics and Other Olympic News

December 27th, 2006

Olympic Champion Kjetil Andre Aamodt Honoured in Norway

Kjetil Andre Aamodt received one of Norway’s top sports awards for his surprising gold medal in the super-giant slalom at the Turin Olympics.
[Chron.com]
The Aftenposten newspaper gives the award annually.
For the record, Aamodt already has eight Olympic medals and twelve medals from the World Championships he had competed in. He’s the only Alpine skier to have […]

By Sasha Manuel -- 6 comments

August 18th, 2006

Killy made a killing.

I’m referring to France’s skiing legend, Jean-Claude Killy, who made Olympic history when he won the gold medal in three Alpine skiing events [Giant Slalom, Slalom, Downhill] within one Olympic Games. He’s only the second skier who ever accomplished such a feat, the first was Austria’s Toni Sailer in 1956.
Killy was already the defending World […]

By Sasha Manuel -- 0 comments