A new sports order

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World political changes caused former Soviet, German, and Yugoslavian athletes to feel they were without a country in the 1992 Winter Olympics. Athletes from liberated countries were proud to publicly display their nationalistic feelings despite training problems.

author: Phillips, Andrew
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Religious aspects, Athletes, Nationalism

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Right on target

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Canadian Myriam Bedard won the bronze medal in the biathlon at the 1992 Winter Olympics. Bedard, who hails from Quebec, is the first North American to win a medal in the biathlon, a sport which combines cross-country skiing and target shooting.

author: Phillips, Andrew
Achievements and awards, Biathlon, Bedard, Myriam

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Moment of truth

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Canadian figure skater Kurt Browning and the pairs team of Isabelle Brasseur and Lloyd Eisler were disappointed by their performances in the Winter Olympics. Brasseur and Eisler won a bronze medal and men's favorite Browning finished sixth.

author: Phillips, Andrew
Canada, Skaters

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subjects list: Cover Story, Winter Olympics, 1992 AD, Competitions, Olympic athletes
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