and a few questions for the cognoscenti, if you please.
1. Is it impossible for HUghes, #4..to win the gold?..would all three ahead of her have to fall?
2. Within the top three, is their an advantage to skating first or last, or does it depend on how well the previous skaters did?....
My question is; so does that mean she is the first first "black" person to win in winter? In typical American media PC style, the assumption seemed to be that "African American" was synonymous with black. Of course, if it's just the first black "American" who won a medal and not the first black, who cares?! NBC would intentionally leave that fact out because it does not sound as spectacular. In their attempt to be PC, have they slighted black "non-Americans" who may have won? The fact that they specially did not make this clear tells me that she was not the first black. Can anyone confirm?
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crisp and clear in utah this morning, light breeze, temp 28.
it's going to be a gorgeous day along the wasatch. salt lake forecast...
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Today Sunny with highs in the mid to upper 40s. |
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Tonight Partly cloudy with lows in the mid to upper 20s. |
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Friday Mostly sunny with highs in the upper 50s. |
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Friday Night Increasing clouds with a 40 percent chance of rain late. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. |
My prediction stands... Kwan, Cohen, Hughes, but I know I'm on thin ice predicting Hughes to medal.
The little Russian will be strong, she's a fantastic skater, she's paid her dues, and she has an added advantage of skating last. But maybe more important, the international judges have a well-deserved respect for the tradition of Russian women ice skaters. It might be hard to cut Russia off without a medal, even if she falls. The Russian has paid her dues, Hughes is the youngest American, they might figure she can medal in later Olympics.
Cohen is adorable, isn't she? And so cocky! I don't expect her to get nervous, but Hughes might.
hey....as I was typing, I watched CNN have on a FORTUNE magazine reporter to talk about the Washington Post article yesterday, detailing how Enron had courted Rubin while he was still in the Clinton administration.
I couldn't believe my ears...ta dah....CNN was doing a report that might connect the corrupt Enron dots to the Clinton administration! False alarm!! The CNN anchor talked over the reporter, so anxious was he to poo-poo any idea that Rubin had done something wrong by making a phone call last fall on Enron's behalf. "He was a private citizen"..."no proof he did anything wrong"...yada yada.
Kim Dong-sung of South Korea stands after throwing down his national flag in disgust when judges declared him disqualified ...The sportsmanship of the athletes throughout the games has been extraordinary. I include Apollo's earlier second-place finish when the skaters were all taken down, which he dismissed as "an occupational hazard." Kim Dong-sung's reaction, OTOH, was shameful. Personally, I'd consider barring him from any competition for life for throwing his national flag to the ice. (Just had to get that off my chest.)
NBC
Cross-Country Skiing: Women's 4x5km relay
Is there team in the world that can beat defending Olympic champion Russia? Probably not. With 1998 Olympic medal winners Larissa Lazutina, Olga Danilova and Yulia Tchepalova ready to man three legs of the relay, the Russians look very imposing. At the 2001 World Championships, the Russian team won the relay by more than a minute. Finland, Norway, Italy and Germany should battle it out for the remaining Olympic hardware.
Alpine Skiing: Men's giant slalom
Today's men's giant slalom at Park City figured to be a showdown between longtime rivals Hermann Maier of Austria and Swiss superstar Michael Von Gruenigen. But with Maier out of the Games, Von Gruenigen is a clear favorite. Maier might be gone, but the deep Austrians can turn to Benjamin Raich or a slew of others to challenge for a medal. And don't count out American Erik Schlopy, who finished third in the 2000-2001 World Cup GS standings.
Nordic Combined: Sprint, K120 competition
The nordic combined sprint is making its Olympic debut today. On the first day of competition, each athlete takes one jump from the large hill, which measures 120 meters (about 394 feet). On the second day, competitors take part in a 7.5-kilometer cross-country race. German Ronny Ackermann took the sprint bronze at the 2001 worlds and is coming off an impressive World Cup campaign. Finland's Samppa Lajunen was the silver medalist at worlds and has the savvy and sprinting ability to threaten for the gold. Others with medal chances are Austria's Felix Gottwald and Japan's Kenji Ogiwara.
Figure Skating: Ladies' long program
The ladies will light up the final night of the competition. Stars such as Michelle Kwan and Sarah Hughes of the United States and Irina Slutskaya of Russia will use every inch of the ice in trying to present well-balanced long programs of combined athleticism, including risky triple-jump combinations, and artistic grace. Officially called the free skate, the long program counts for two-thirds of the final score and is always among the most popular events of the Olympic Winter Games.
Late Night: February 21 / Day 14
Jay Leno
Medal Ceremonies
Highlights of the day
Concert Series: Alanis Morissette
MSNBC
Curling: Women's bronze medal game, United States vs. Canada
The United States, led by skip Kari Erickson, takes on Canada today for a shot at the Olympic medal stand. In semifinal action, the U.S. lost to Switzerland 9-4, while Canada fell to Great Britain 6-5. The two teams met earlier in the round-robin tournament, with Canada winning 6-4. If the U.S. wins, it will be the country's first Olympic medal in curling.
Ice Hockey: Women's bronze medal game, Finland vs. Sweden
Finalnd takes on Sweden in the battle for the bronze medal today. Finland lost 7-3 to Canada in the semifinals, while Sweden was shutout by the U.S., 4-0. Finland defeated Sweden 6-0 in Nagano, the last time the two teams met in Olympic play. Finland is the defending Olympic bronze medalist.
Curling: Women's gold medal game, Switzerland vs. Great Britain
Switzerland takes on Great Britain in today's gold medal game. When the two teams met in the round-robin tournament, Great Britain won 6-4. If Great Britain wins the gold medal, it will be their first gold at the Winter Games since Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean won the ice dancing gold at the 1984 Sarajevo Games.
CNBC
Ice Hockey: Women's gold medal game, United States vs. Canada
A tight, hard-fought game can be expected today at the E Center as the United States and Canada battle for the gold medal. The two teams have faced off 30 times in major competitions, including the 1998 Olympic gold medal game, where the Americans earned a 3-1 win. Canada will look to reproduce its success of three straight victories over the United States in title games at the World Championships since the Nagano Games. But the American women have owned the ice in their two Olympic tournaments, coming into today's game unbeaten in 10 games and having outscored their opponents 67-9.
Event Schedule in real time
*All times are EST, the Olympics are in MST
| Sport/Event | Time (ET) |
| Women's curling | |
| Bronze medal match | 11:00 a.m. |
| Gold medal match | 4:00 p.m. |
| Alpine skiing | 12:00 p.m. |
| Men's giant slalom | |
| Nordic combined | 12:30 p.m. |
| Sprint | |
| Women's hockey | |
| Bronze medal match | 2:00 p.m. |
| Gold medal match | 7:00 p.m. |
| Cross country | 2:30 p.m. |
| Women's 4x5k relay | |
| Figure skating | 7:45 p.m. |
| Women's free program | |
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02/21/2002 The Associated Press
SALT LAKE CITY - Threatening e-mails regarding short-track speedskating gold medalist Apolo Anton Ohno have been turned over to the FBI for investigation, the U.S. Olympic Committee said Thursday. The threats were received following Ohno's first race of the Olympics, when he won the silver medal in the 1,000 meters after wiping out near the finish line, USOC spokesman Mike Moran said.
Another 16,000 e-mails regarding Ohno, mostly from sources in South Korea, crashed the USOC's internet server early Thursday, Moran said.