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Another world medal for Shani Davis
Chicago's Shani Davis earned his 11th individual career medal at the World Single Distance Speedskating Championships by finishing second in the 1,500 meters Thursday on the 2014 Olympic oval in Sochi, Russia. Davis's time of 1 minute, 46.83 seconds was...
Tags: Shani Davis, Awards and Prizes, Sports
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USOC putting pressure on US Speedskating
In a sign of its concern over the turmoil at US Speedskating, the United States Olympic Committee is pressuring the federation's board of directors to begin reworking the sport's management and governance. The Tribune has learned that USOC chief...
Tags: Short-track Speed Skating, Board of Directors, Sports
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Braves' VP takes over as head of speedskating board
Mike Plant has taken over as interim president of the beleaguered U.S. speedskating federation. The U.S. Olympic Committee engineered the move, concerned the federation's internal problems were compromising U.S. skaters chances for success at the 2014...
Tags: Awards and Prizes, J.R. Celski, 2014 Winter Olympic Games, Sports
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On thin ice
Before they began practice one recent morning in Salt Lake City, Olympic bronze medalist Lana Gehring of Glenview and four other elite speedskaters had to assemble protective pads around the walls of a municipal rink. Working in tandem, the skaters...
Tags: 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Short-track Speed Skating, Economy, Business and Finance, Politics, Sports
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More accusations of sexual abuse in U.S. speedskating
Hours after U.S. Olympic Committee officials expressed their concern over the state of American speedskating, another former racer came forward with allegations that Olympic medalist and former skating official Andy Gabel raped her when she was 15 and...
Tags: Short-track Speed Skating, Tiger Woods, Sports, Steve Stricker
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Olympic speedskater Gabel apologizes for alleged sexual misconduct
Tribune reportersThree-time Olympic speedskater Andy Gabel apologized Friday for alleged sexual misconduct more than a decade ago with a 15-year-old female teammate when he was in his 30s. "Almost two decades ago I displayed poor judgment in a brief, inappropriate...Tags: Sex Crimes, Short-track Speed Skating, Abusive Behavior, Twitter, Inc., Sexual Misconduct
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The players in short-track's drama
Team USA has earned more Olympic medals in speedskating than in any other winter sport. But that dominance, from both the short- and long-track disciplines, is threatened by financial mismanagement and political infighting by those who have the most...
Tags: Awards and Prizes, Short-track Speed Skating, Finance, J.R. Celski, FIFA World Cup
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Video: Speedskating coach Chun talks about his style
Former U.S. speedskating coach Jae Su Chun talks about his coaching style and his current team, Salt Lake International, at the Midland Civic Arena, in Midland, Mich., on Feb. 1, 2013. (Tribune video by John J. Kim)
Tags: Sports
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Video: Essent ISU Long Track World Sprint Championship
Speedskaters compete at the Essent ISU Long Track World Sprint Championship on Feb. 5, 2013, in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Tribune video by John J. Kim)
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Oak Park's Lehman wins world junior skate title
Long track speed skater Emery Lehman of Oak Park won the 5,000 meters Saturday at the World Junior Championships in Collalbo, Italy. Lehman, 16, clocked 6 minutes, 38.76 seconds for a decisive victory over Andrea Giovannini of Italy (6:43.50). The...
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Looking back: Petoskey St. Francis finishes second, third in ski meet
50 YEARS Petoskey St. Francis would take a boys second and a girls third at a trinagular ski meet against Harbor Springs and Leelanau. The Crusader boys team was led by Dave Ranney and John Guisinger while Martha Hegener led the girls. — Paul...
Tags: Giant Slalom Skiing, Basketball, Alpine Skiing, High Schools, Dave Smith
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2014 Winter Games
They installed the first outdoor Olympic rings Wednesday in Sochi, Russia, a 60-by-30-foot reminder that Thursday marks a year to go before the opening of the 2014 Winter Games. The temperature was 61. That incongruity brings up the first of a baker's...
Tags: Shani Davis, Bode Miller, 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Pairs Skating, Awards and Prizes
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Feb 15, 2013
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Feb 6, 2013
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