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Olympic News Archives for February 7, 2006

Elias to replace Prucha on Czech team
Feb 7 2006 10:45PM (CT)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey Devils center Patrik Elias has replaced the injured Petr Prucha on the Czech Olympic team.
 
Rogge urges approval of anti-doping rules
Feb 7 2006 7:57PM (CT)
TURIN, Italy (AP) - IOC president Jacques Rogge urged governments to speed up approval of global anti-doping rules before the Turin Games open on Friday.
 
U.S. role in IOC at stake in elections
Feb 7 2006 7:56PM (CT)
TURIN, Italy (AP) - America's diminished influence in the international Olympic movement could be even further eroded this week. By Friday, the United States could be left without a single voice on the Olympics' most powerful body.
 
McDonald's rolls out nutritional packaging
Feb 7 2006 7:53PM (CT)
TURIN, Italy (AP) - In a public relations move with Supersize irony, McDonald's rolled out its much-hyped "packaging with nutritional information" on Tuesday at _ of all places _ the Winter Games.
 
Life better for bobsled gold medalist
Feb 7 2006 6:30PM (CT)
TURIN, Italy (AP) - Vonetta Flowers will have a little extra boost when she takes to the track to defend her bobsled gold medal.
 
Islanders' Zhitnik out of Olympics
Feb 7 2006 5:33PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Alexei Zhitnik's sprained ankle has knocked the New York Islanders defenseman out of the Olympics.
 
Italy sees anarchists as Olympic threat
Feb 7 2006 5:30PM (CT)
ROME (AP) - The biggest threat to the Turin Olympics is from anarchists and anti-globalization protesters seeking international attention _ not Islamic terrorists, Italy's interior minister said Tuesday.
 
Skating champion Weir is 'princessy'
Feb 7 2006 5:29PM (CT)
TURIN, Italy (AP) - Johnny Weir brought his candor _ and his particular need for creature comforts _ to the Winter Olympics.
 
Italian ski jumpers injured
Feb 7 2006 5:17PM (CT)
TURIN, Italy (AP) - Two members of the Italian ski jumping team are out of the Turin Olympics after falling during training.
 
Peter Forsberg uncertain for Turin Games
Feb 7 2006 4:55PM (CT)
VOORHEES, N.J. (AP) - Peter Forsberg's return to the Philadelphia Flyers' lineup is on hold and the star center's status for the Olympics remains uncertain.
 
IOC president tries out Olympic digs
Feb 7 2006 4:28PM (CT)
TURIN, Italy (AP) - Jacques Rogge likes his digs.
 
Kearney arrives in Turin expecting to win
Feb 7 2006 2:41PM (CT)
TURIN, Italy (AP) - Don't expect women's freestyle skier Hannah Kearney to underestimate herself _ even if she is only 19 years old and competing at her first Winter Games.
 
Bode Miller is center of attention
Feb 7 2006 12:27PM (CT)
TURIN, Italy (AP) - Bode Miller reached up with a finger to scratch his temple, setting off a flurry of shutter clicks.
 
Kostelic to compete in all ski disciplines
Feb 7 2006 11:19AM (CT)
TURIN, Italy (AP) - Janica Kostelic plans to compete in all five skiing disciplines at the Winter Olympics.
 
Biathlon king Bjorndalen wants more gold
Feb 7 2006 12:48AM (CT)
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) - Four years ago, Ole Einar Bjorndalen won four Winter Olympic gold medals and was one of the most successful athletes in Salt Lake City. He could top that in Turin.
 
Russian speedskater inspired by child
Feb 7 2006 12:46AM (CT)
HEERENVEEN, Netherlands (AP) - Motherhood is more often the death knell of a sporting career than a harbinger of Olympic medals. Not for speedskater Svetlana Zhurova.
 
Curling is a family affair in Minnesota
Feb 7 2006 12:42AM (CT)
BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) - As a boy, Pete Fenson tagged along when his parents went to the local curling club. Sometimes, after league play was over, he'd sneak down on the ice and throw a few rocks of his own.
 
Swedish skier heads to Turin as favorite
Feb 7 2006 12:31AM (CT)
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) - Anja Paerson has has never been injured while competing at the highest level in one of the world's most dangerous sports.
 
   

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