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To: JacksonCalhoun
Heard Ohno in an interview say that when he went to Korea to compete he had to have bodyguards due to the death threats. He said he simply did not return to Korea for further races.

Remember how they brought down the Olympic website last time when Ohno won the gold.

140 posted on 02/25/2006 4:25:59 PM PST by OldFriend
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Olympic Primetime Ping!

  • 7:30 p.m. - NBC
  • Olympic Zone Enter the "Olympic Zone" for local Olympic profiles, interviews, features and more.

    8:00 p.m. - NBC Primetime

  • Short Track - Men: Apolo Anton Ohno squares off against South Korean Ahn Hyun-Soo and a host of talented Canadian skaters in the 500m.
  • Alpine Skiing - Men: Hometown hero Giorgio Rocca leads a giant slalom field that includes American Bode Miller and Austrian Benjamin Raich.
  • Bobsled - Men: Texan Todd Hays drives USA-1 in the four-man, but he'll have his work cut out for him trying to defeat the sled of defending Olympic champion and world champion Andre Lange of Germany.

    9:00 p.m. - NBC Primetime

  • Short Track - Men: Apolo Anton Ohno squares off against South Korean Ahn Hyun-Soo and a host of talented Canadian skaters in the 500m.
  • Short Track - Women: China's Wang Meng leads the 1000m field that includes American Kim Hyo-Jung (Halie Kim).

    9:30 p.m. - NBC Primetime

  • Alpine Skiing - Men: Hometown hero Giorgio Rocca leads a giant slalom field that includes American Bode Miller and Austrian Benjamin Raich.
  • Short Track - Men: Apolo Anton Ohno squares off against South Korean Ahn Hyun-Soo and a host of talented Canadian skaters in the 500m.

    10:00 p.m. - NBC Primetime

  • Short Track - Women: China's Wang Meng leads the 1000m field that includes American Kim Hyo-Jung (Halie Kim).
  • Speed Skating - Women: Germany's Claudia Pechstein races for a Winter Olympic record fourth-consecutive gold medal in the 5000m, but her glamorous teammate, reigning world champion Anni Friesinger could stand in her way.

    11:00 p.m. - NBC Primetime

  • Short Track - Men: Apolo Anton Ohno squares off against South Korean Ahn Hyun-Soo and a host of talented Canadian skaters in the 500m.
  • Short Track - Men: Apolo Anton Ohno leads Team USA in the team relay, the wildest short track event.

    12:00 a.m. - NBC Late Night

  • Biathlon - Women: 12.5km mass start
  • Medals ceremonies and musical performances from Torino's scenic Medals Plaza.

141 posted on 02/25/2006 4:39:24 PM PST by Howlin ("Quick, he's bleeding! Is there a <strike>doctor</strike> reporter in the house?")
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