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Winter Olympics: Ice Hockey

A tournament of veterans The USA Women's Hockey team Photo Credit: Sara Melikian Related Links 2014 Winter OlympicsJulie ChuIce Hockey Through the YearsEncyclopedia: Ice…

Winter Olympics: Nordic Combined

Long dominated by Scandinavian countries Related Links 2014 Winter OlympicsThe Winter OlympicsEncyclopedia: Skiing Did You Know? Nordic combined is one of three current Olympic…

Winter Olympics: Speed Skating

The Olympic demolition derby Dan Jansen Related Links 2014 Winter OlympicsSpeed Skating Through the YearsShort Track Speed Skating Through the YearsEncyclopedia: Speed SkatingMemorable…

History: Relay, Winter Games

by Mark Hughes The Winter Olympic Torch Relay began in 1964. Related Links History: Flame and Torch Symbolism of Fire…

Brewer's: Black-thorn Winter

(The ). The cold weather which frequently occurs when the black-thorn is in blossom. (See Borrowed Days.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Black…

2022 Winter Olympics: Curling

Thawing gender relations on the ice Source: AP Photo/Aaron FavilaRelated Links 2022 Winter Olympics Memorable Olympic Moments Birth of the Modern Olympics Encyclopedia: Ancient…

2022 Winter Olympics: Biathlon

Military precision and endurance Source: AP Photo/Lee Jin-manRelated Links 2022 Winter Olympics Memorable Olympic Moments Birth of the Modern Olympics Encyclopedia: Ancient Olympics Biathlon Through…

2022 Winter Olympics: Bobsleigh

Offspring of the toboggan Source: AP Photo/Kerstin JoenssonRelated Links 2022 Winter Olympics Memorable Olympic Moments Birth of the Modern Olympics Encyclopedia: Ancient Olympics…

2022 Winter Olympics: Luge

One of the fastest Olympic sports Source: AP Photo/Roman KoksarovRelated Links 2022 Winter Olympics Luge Through the Years Encyclopedia: Luge Olympic Preview: Skeleton Did…