In honor of the XXII Winter Olympic Games in Sochi in 7 weeks, our 13 favorite WINTER Olympic Memories.
I will never forget Franz Klammer (Austria) in his go-for-broke performance on the Men’s Downhill Ski event at the 1976 Olympics at Innsbruck.
Dan Jansen finally triumphs: after failing in 1988 (Calgary) and 1992 (Albertville) as a favorite, he gets gold and sets a WR in 500 m speed skating in 1994 (Lillehammer).
1985’s Battle of the Carmens, with Katerina Witt winning the gold over Debi Thomas.
1980, The Miracle on Ice: “Do you believe in miracles? YES!!!”
The Tonya Harding/Nancy Kerrigan incident 1994
Jean-Claude Killy in 1968, sweeps all three Men’s Alpine Skiing events in the Olympics held in his home country of France (Grenoble) what a stud!
Eddie the Eagle fails badly but charms all
The Jamaican bobsled team
Bill Koch wins the silver medal in the 30 Km Cross Country event at Innsbruck (1976) Still the only American medalist in a Nordic racing event.
In honor of the XXII Winter Olympic Games in Sochi in 7 weeks, our 13 favorite WINTER Olympic Memories.
I will never forget Franz Klammer (Austria) in his go-for-broke performance on the Men’s Downhill Ski event at the 1976 Olympics at Innsbruck.
Dan Jansen finally triumphs: after failing in 1988 (Calgary) and 1992 (Albertville) as a favorite, he gets gold and sets a WR in 500 m speed skating in 1994 (Lillehammer).
1985’s Battle of the Carmens, with Katerina Witt winning the gold over Debi Thomas.
1980, The Miracle on Ice: “Do you believe in miracles? YES!!!”
The Tonya Harding/Nancy Kerrigan incident 1994
Jean-Claude Killy in 1968, sweeps all three Men’s Alpine Skiing events in the Olympics held in his home country of France (Grenoble) what a stud!
Eddie the Eagle fails badly but charms all
The Jamaican bobsled team
Bill Koch wins the silver medal in the 30 Km Cross Country event at Innsbruck (1976) Still the only American medalist in a Nordic racing event.
1976, Innsbruck: Dorothy Hamill’s Gold Medal in figure skating
In honor of the XXII Winter Olympic Games in Sochi in 7 weeks, our 13 favorite WINTER Olympic Memories.
I will never forget Franz Klammer (Austria) in his go-for-broke performance on the Men’s Downhill Ski event at the 1976 Olympics at Innsbruck.
Dan Jansen finally triumphs: after failing in 1988 (Calgary) and 1992 (Albertville) as a favorite, he gets gold and sets a WR in 500 m speed skating in 1994 (Lillehammer).
1985’s Battle of the Carmens, with Katerina Witt winning the gold over Debi Thomas.
1980, The Miracle on Ice: “Do you believe in miracles? YES!!!”
The Tonya Harding/Nancy Kerrigan incident 1994
Jean-Claude Killy in 1968, sweeps all three Men’s Alpine Skiing events in the Olympics held in his home country of France (Grenoble) what a stud!
Eddie the Eagle fails badly but charms all
The Jamaican bobsled team
Bill Koch wins the silver medal in the 30 Km Cross Country event at Innsbruck (1976) Still the only American medalist in a Nordic racing event.
1976, Innsbruck: Dorothy Hamill’s Gold Medal in figure skating
1980, Lake Placid: Hanni Wenzel takes two golds and a silver for Liechtenstein.
In honor of the XXII Winter Olympic Games in Sochi in 7 weeks, our 13 favorite WINTER Olympic Memories.
I will never forget Franz Klammer (Austria) in his go-for-broke performance on the Men’s Downhill Ski event at the 1976 Olympics at Innsbruck.
Dan Jansen finally triumphs: after failing in 1988 (Calgary) and 1992 (Albertville) as a favorite, he gets gold and sets a WR in 500 m speed skating in 1994 (Lillehammer).
1985’s Battle of the Carmens, with Katerina Witt winning the gold over Debi Thomas.
1980, The Miracle on Ice: “Do you believe in miracles? YES!!!”
The Tonya Harding/Nancy Kerrigan incident 1994
Jean-Claude Killy in 1968, sweeps all three Men’s Alpine Skiing events in the Olympics held in his home country of France (Grenoble) what a stud!
Eddie the Eagle fails badly but charms all
The Jamaican bobsled team
Bill Koch wins the silver medal in the 30 Km Cross Country event at Innsbruck (1976) Still the only American medalist in a Nordic racing event.
1976, Innsbruck: Dorothy Hamill’s Gold Medal in figure skating
1980, Lake Placid: Hanni Wenzel takes two golds and a silver for Liechtenstein.
2010, Vancouver: Sydney Crosby scores at 7:40 of overtime. Canada defeats the US 3-2 and wins the gold medal. (Hockey)
In honor of the XXII Winter Olympic Games in Sochi in 7 weeks, our 13 favorite WINTER Olympic Memories.
I will never forget Franz Klammer (Austria) in his go-for-broke performance on the Men’s Downhill Ski event at the 1976 Olympics at Innsbruck.
Dan Jansen finally triumphs: after failing in 1988 (Calgary) and 1992 (Albertville) as a favorite, he gets gold and sets a WR in 500 m speed skating in 1994 (Lillehammer).
1985’s Battle of the Carmens, with Katerina Witt winning the gold over Debi Thomas.
1980, The Miracle on Ice: “Do you believe in miracles? YES!!!”
The Tonya Harding/Nancy Kerrigan incident 1994
Jean-Claude Killy in 1968, sweeps all three Men’s Alpine Skiing events in the Olympics held in his home country of France (Grenoble) what a stud!
Eddie the Eagle fails badly but charms all
The Jamaican bobsled team
Bill Koch wins the silver medal in the 30 Km Cross Country event at Innsbruck (1976) Still the only American medalist in a Nordic racing event.
1976, Innsbruck: Dorothy Hamill’s Gold Medal in figure skating
1980, Lake Placid: Hanni Wenzel takes two golds and a silver for Liechtenstein.
2010, Vancouver: Sydney Crosby scores at 7:40 of overtime. Canada defeats the US 3-2 and wins the gold medal. (Hockey)
2002 Salt Lake City, Canadian men’s hockey team defeats US 5-2 for the Gold metal and the Canadian Women’s hockey team defeats the US 3-2 for another gold.