BETHEL — Leading a vision-impaired skier down an Alpine race course at top speed is not for everyone. But Diane Barras of Bethel has mastered it, and thanks to good teamwork with skier Lindsay Ball, the two are headed to Sochi, Russia, later this month to compete in the Paralympics. “I know when to push […]
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Bethel woman to guide Benton skier in Paralympics in Sochi
Leading a vision-impaired skier down an alpine race course at top speed is not for everyone. But Diane Barras of Bethel has mastered it, and thanks to good teamwork with skier Lindsay Ball, the two are headed to Sochi, Russia later this month to compete in the Paralympics. “I know when to push her and […]
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Sochi Olympics formally kick off with opening ceremony
SOCHI, Russia — Music, dance and plenty of Russian bravado unleashed the ultimate achievement of Vladimir Putin’s Russia on Thursday — a Winter Olympics to showcase the best athletes on ice and snow that the world has to offer. The opening ceremony on the edge of the Black Sea and subsequent games are Russia’s chance […]
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Olympic complaints on Twitter more popular than official account
The @sochiproblems page has more than 200,000 followers detailing makeshift shower curtains, broken sidewalks and a lack of hot water in Sochi as competition begins. By comparison, @sochi2014 has about 140,000 followers seeing pictures of pristine ski slopes and gleaming venues for the competition starting today. President Vladimir Putin spent more than $45 billion staging […]
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Maine biathlete makes Olympic team
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A skier who got started through the Maine Winter Sports Center in Aroostook County has earned a spot on the U.S. team for the Winter Olympics. Russell Currier was the top American finisher in three of four qualifying races at the U.S. Biathlon Olympic Trials. He grew up in Stockholm in northern […]