The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Before going for the gold, athletes at the Winter Games must check their apparel and equipment. Or else.
Category: Speedskating
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Crotch Fabric, Blue Skin Suits and Other Mysteries of Olympic Gear
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Before going for the gold, athletes at the Winter Games must check their apparel and equipment. Or else.
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Vanquishing the Dutch, Jordan Stolz Creates a New Norse Myth
The New York Times – Sports:
Stolz, the 18-year-old from Wisconsin, won three gold medals at the speedskating world championships, finishing his turns in a way that seemed like something out of a storybook.
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America’s Next Great Speedskater Is Coming for the Dutch
The New York Times – Sports:
Jordan Stolz, who at 18 is drawing comparisons to the Olympic champion Eric Heiden, will contend for gold medals at the world championships this weekend in the Netherlands.
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Nils van der Poel Gives Away His Medal to Protest Beijing’s Abuses
The New York Times – Sports:
In a rare rebuke of Beijing, Nils van der Poel, a speedskater, handed one of his gold medals to the daughter of Gui Minhai, a book publisher imprisoned in China.