It's easy to get
caught up in TV shows and movies (as the Ice Ninjas often do), but every once
in long, long while a break is necessary. I've got just the real world
update you need:
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| Via Google Images |
The 2014 Winter
Olympics are around the corner!
They're taking place in Sochi, Russia and
begin on February 7th. Do you know who's
competing? Who to watch? What the sport of skeleton is?
Fear not, I've got
you covered. Skeleton appears to be a form of extreme sledding. More on it here. More importantly, there will be tons of women
tearing up the ice and snow in Sochi, competing in everything from speed
skating to skiing to ice hockey. They aren't TV or movie characters, but
they're (potential) real life idols. Learn about a few of them here:
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Yuna Kim (South Korea, figure
skating): Yuna, often known as "Queen of the Ice" in her home country
of South Korea, is a 23 year skater who is no stranger to big-stage success -
she was the 2010 female figure skating Olympic champion. Can she repeat this
year or will the pressure get to her?
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| Nbc Chicago |
Aja Evans (U.S., bobsled):
Aja ran track in college and didn't start bobsledding until 2010. (Um, hi,
quick note here: it took her only 4 years to become an Olympic athlete in the
sport?! I'm already a fan.) Despite her late start, Aja is expected to do big
things in Sochi…let's see if her talent matches up with that of the more
experienced competitors.
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| Zimbio |
Lindsey Jacobellis
(U.S., snowboarding): Lindsey is one of the most dominant female snowboarders in the
world. She's won at every level, and is a World Cup and X Games regular. This
Olympics with be Lindsay's third, but she's never won a gold medal at the
Olympic games. Will this finally be her year?
--Nicola
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