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Two Gold medals, eight years after his first double in Salt Lake City: Simon Ammann’s triumph in Vancouver confirmed him as one of the greatest Ski Jumpers in the Olympic History! The Swiss paid a visit to the Olympic Magazine to relive his unbelievable Golden Moments. Copyright IOC/EBU
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Air Force One Low! After the first video about the Olympic values, find out how to perform at your best in today’s video. Being a healthy athlete is all about balance: living a healthy lifestyle and balancing your nutrition in preparation for training and competition. All the medallists since 1896 Magic Moment Stefania Belmondo: success on the agenda
Standing just 1.55 metres tall and weighing 47 kilos, the cross-country skier was the revelation of the Albertville Winter Games in 1992. She placed 5th in the 15km,
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Results on Wednesday from the 9th day of the $9 million WTA and ATP Masters Series hardcourt tournament (x denotes seeding):WomenQuarter-finalsVera Zvonareva (RUS x3) bt Agnieszka Radwanska (POL x9) 7... 30 March 2011
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