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Lindsey Vonn out of last Olympic ski race

Lindsey Vonn out of last Olympic ski race

Lindsey Vonn's Olympics is over after she skied out of the women's slalom, her last Alpine event in Vancouver.

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US women's hockey team loses to Canada, gets silver

US women's hockey team loses to Canada, gets silver

Canada beat its American rival 2-0 to win the women's hockey gold medal in a third straight Olympics.

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Vonn crashes, German takes super-combined title

Vonn crashes, German takes super-combined title

Lindsey Vonn has lost her bid for a second Olympic title, missing a gate and falling in the slalom leg of the super-combined. Best friend and biggest rival Maria Riesch won the event.

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MPR's Fantasy Olympic Games

MPR's Fantasy Olympic Games

To track the progress of Minnesota's athletes competing at the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, we've created a friendly competition between the Morning Edition and All Things Considered programs, which we call MPR's Fantasy Olympic Games.

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The first hockey 'miracle,' at the 1960 Olympics

The first hockey 'miracle,' at the 1960 Olympics

Most everybody remembers the famous "Miracle on Ice" gold medal win by the underdog U.S. hockey team at the Lake Placid Olympics in 1980. But 50 years ago, there was another overachieving hockey team that came away with gold.
by Tom Crann

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Athletes scrape by to fund Olympic dreams

Athletes scrape by to fund Olympic dreams

Most athletes competing in this year's Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver are forced to scrape together their savings, ask for donations and put together a few modest sponsorships to pay for their training. Caitlin Compton, a cross-country skier from Minneapolis, is a case in point.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Olympic luger dies after crash

Olympic luger dies after crash

A men's luger from the former Soviet republic of Georgia died Friday after a crash during training in Vancouver, the IOC confirmed.

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Vonn says injury may keep her out of Olympics

Vonn says injury may keep her out of Olympics

U.S. skiing star Lindsey Vonn, a Minnesota native, said she has a badly bruised right shin, which could possibly keep her from competing in the Vancouver Olympics.

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The big sports of 2008

The big sports of 2008

Sports analyst Howard Sinker will be in the studios for his traditional New Year's Day sports show. He'll look at the sports stories of the year gone by and the ones to look for in the new year.

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US women's soccer team beats Brazil 1-0 for gold medal

US women's soccer team beats Brazil 1-0 for gold medal

There was gloom for soccer power Brazil and some consolation for the United States Thursday when the American women won their soccer final 1-0 after extra time. It was the third finals failure in a row for the Brazilian women.

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