Topic: 1994 Winter Olympics

Olympian's brother cleared of manslaughter in father's death

BOSTON (Reuters) - Mark Kerrigan, the brother of U.S. Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan, was acquitted on Wednesday of manslaughter in the death of his 70-year-old father.However, Kerrigan, 46, was found guilty of assault and battery by the jury in Middlesex ...

Trial begins for brother of Olympic skater Nancy Kerrigan

BOSTON (Reuters) - Jury selection began on Friday in the trial of Mark Kerrigan, U.S. Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan's brother, who is charged with manslaughter in the death of his 70-year-old father.The two-time Olympic medalist may be called to ...

Vegard Ulvang

), Norwegian Nordic skier known both for his successful racing career and for his many adventurous trips throughout the world; he skied across Greenland and climbed some of the highest mountain peaks in the world, including Mont Blanc, Mt. McKinley, and Kilimanjaro.. Ulvang ...

Freestyle skiing

freestyle skiing, winter sport that combines skiing and acrobatics. Such stunts performed in the air (now called aerials) were developed in the 1950s, especially by Olympic gold medalist Stein Eriksen. One of the first freestyle events was acro, also known as ballet ...
First of all, here's a picture of me: People either tell me I look like actress Amanda Peet (I loved her in Something's Gotta Give)... Or figure skater Nancy Kerrigan. Flashback to the 1994 Olympics! What's the common thread?