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Franz Klammer Hurtles Toward Downhill Gold in Innsbruck, 1976

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  • Great Winter Olympics Moments
    Great Winter Olympics Moments

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    When the temperature drops, the competition still heats up. The first Winter Olympics took place in Chamonix, France, in 1924. Over the years, the event has produced many dramatic and unforgettable moments.

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  • Bobsled Tech
    Bobsled Tech

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    The U.S. bobsled team will be going for gold using a bobsled engineered with pinpoint precision exclusively for Team USA by the Bo-Dyn Bobsled Project.

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  • Peak to Peak Gondola
    Peak to Peak Gondola

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    To shuttle fans bewteen the peaks of Whistler and Blackhome engineers built a record-breaking gondola spanning two miles, and higher than the Empire State Building.

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  • Snow Grooming
    Snow Grooming

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    It takes some high-tech equipment to keep the slopes in Vancouver in peak condition.

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  • Olympic Rendezvous at Samsung
    Olympic Rendezvous at Samsung

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    The ORS center at the 2010 Winter Olympics is an interactive hub for fans and athletes to stay connected throughout the games.

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