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** Short Track Speed Skating ** Ryan Bedford was born in Yuma, Arizona. He began skating at the age of 16 simply because he wanted to go faster. In 2008he won the world cup team. By J.C.

** Alpine Skiing 2010 Winter Olympics ** The Alpine Skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics has 22 U.S.A. skiers. The athlete I chose is Will Brandenburg. He is 23 and is 6 foot even. He is from Dakota Dunes, United States. GJM

**Cross Country Skiing 2010 Winter Olympics** Cross country skiing is part of the Nordic Combined. The Cross country portion of the 2010 Winter Olympics consists of eight athletes on the U.S. team the athlete I chose was Kris Freeman. This athlete was born on October14, 1980 in Andover, New Hampshire standing at five foot eleven and weighing one hundred seventy pounds. Kris Freeman is probably best known for his distance. Stalwart, he was diagnosed with type one diabetes and is one of the few to compete in the world level. K.M. ** Skeleton ** John Daly is an Olympic sport player. He plays skeleton racing which is a very popular sport. He is 25yrs old& he is from Smithtown, New York. ** Ice Hockey ** A team that a source confirmed as a three man taxi squad, which made a debut at the 2006 Olympics in Torino. The goalies are probably the most shocking names in the league. The best blocker in the Olympics is probably Andy Greene. t.g.  Jeremy Abbott was born on June 5th 1985 in Aspen, Colorado. He will be participating in the 2010 Olympics, which will be held in Vancouver, Canada . He is a well trained member of the U.S.A team. And I think he has a chance of getting the gold.jb   **Olympic Games Biathlon** Biathlon is a sport that combines cross country skiing, and rifle shooting. Jeremy Teela is usually in the 4x7, 5 km relay team. a.f. (continued)
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