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2002 Olympics

King Kaufman's Sports Daily: Dick Button's Olympic skating commentary reminds us it can be done well. Plus: Wardrobe reform.; Feb 15, 2006
King Kaufman's Sports Daily: Forget pompous Opening Ceremonies. First scandal, starring Gretzky, is real Olympic kickoff. Plus: Michaels traded for bunny.; Feb 10, 2006
So, they're all gay, right?: Former U.S. figure skating champion Rudy Galindo talks about the Salt Lake Olympics, the sport's effeminate image and the reactions to his coming out. And no, they're not.; By King Kaufman Feb 22, 2002
Golden girl: 16-year-old Sarah Hughes, who looks like America's composite babysitter, shocks the figure-skating world -- and bails out the beleaguered Olympic judges.; By Gary Kamiya Feb 22, 2002
Righting past sporting wrongs: The IOC decision to give Canada the figure skating gold shows us that we can all rewrite history.; By Allen Barra Feb 20, 2002
Don't believe the hype: It's always fun to watch a media darling lose, but Tuesday's bobsled upset offered up a tale for the ages.; By King Kaufman Feb 20, 2002
Games on ice: Day 8: The figure skating people were amusing for a while with their little controversy. Why won't they go away?; By King Kaufman Feb 19, 2002
Make Olympic skating judges accountable: Awarding the Canadians the gold was a half-measure, but as long as figure skating is controlled by a bitchy sewing circle it won't be a real sport.; By Kerry Lauerman Feb 16, 2002
Fixing figure skating would kill it: Without the diva judges, the bad costumes and the chance for scandal, it's just a chili cookoff on ice.; By King Kaufman Feb 16, 2002
The puck starts here: As Jamie and David take over the world, the hockey spotlight turns from the dominant U.S. women to the "Dream Team" men's tournament.; By King Kaufman Feb 15, 2002
I'm so outraged I could twirl!: Something really ugly went down on the Olympic rink, and it wasn't just a Canadian skating costume.; By Allen Barra Feb 14, 2002
Flight of the wonder boy: If ski jump hero Simon Ammann never grows up, we won't mind.; By Gary Kamiya Feb 14, 2002
Skategate: A figure skating scandal rocks the Games and tragically overshadows some fantastic women's curling.; By King Kaufman Feb 13, 2002
Dee-fense!: It's missing in the Winter Olympics. But the Games have their moments, including a star-crossed pair of endearingly frumpy Canadians.; By King Kaufman Feb 12, 2002
Red, white and wrong: NBC's jingoistic provincialism is missing what the Olympics are all about -- but the Games will prevail.; By Gary Kamiya Feb 11, 2002
What real hockey looks like: The Olympic hockey tournament is a golden opportunity for the NHL to make some long-overdue changes.; By Steve Kettmann Feb 9, 2002
Skeleton on ice: Two members of the U.S. Olympic team discuss what it takes to win in one of the Winter Games' most dangerous events, where competitors shoot headfirst down an ice track at autobahn speeds.; By Dimitra Kessenides Feb 8, 2002

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2002 Olympics

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