Reading up on olympics
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- How Olympic Experts Keep the Ice Intact - The New York Times
The Olympic ice surface requires a team of skilled technicians and drivers to maintain precise temperature and thickness, with each event needing a different kind of ice.
- By Day, Cortina D’Ampezzo Is an Olympic Hub. By Night, It’s a Party. - The New York Times
Cortina d'Ampezzo hosts Winter Olympics events by day, while wealthy visitors turn the small Alpine town into a nightlife destination.
- Cortina’s 70-Year-Old Curling Stadium Is a Star at the Winter Olympics - The New York Times
Cortina's 70-year-old curling stadium, host of the 1956 Olympics and a James Bond film, draws raucous crowds and minor cheating scandals at the Winter Olympics.
- Jessie Diggins is the Olympian Testing the Limits of Endurance - The New York Times
Jessie Diggins became the best-ever American cross-country skier by pushing her body to extreme physical limits in endurance training and competition.