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Arrhythmias more common in intense athletes: study
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cross-country skiers who have completed more races at faster speeds have a higher risk of developing a heart rhythm disorder than their slower, less-seasoned peers, a new study from Sweden suggests. Researchers found...Tags: Heart Disease, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Cross Country Skiing, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Massachusetts General Hospital
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High or low: Two views of U.S. medal hopes for 2014 Winter Games
The United States racked up a record 37 medals, including nine gold, at the 2010 Winter Olympics. With the pre-Olympic World Cup and world championship winter sports season over for U.S. athletes, it’s a good time to look at the U.S. chances for...
Tags: Louie Vito, Luge, Scotty Lago, J.R. Celski, Shaun White
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Historic gold for U.S. in cross-country ski worlds
By winning the world title Sunday in the team sprint at the world championships, Kikkan Randall and Jessie Diggins gave the United States its first gold medal ever in cross-country skiing at either the worlds or Olympics. A few hours later, four...
Tags: Awards and Prizes, Cross Country Skiing, Nordic Combined Skiing, 10 km and 15 km Combined Skiing, Sports
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Ski, sip and chill at Oregon's Hood River
HOOD RIVER, Ore. - This town full of extreme-sports nuts owes its late-20th century renaissance to windsurfing and other water sports - things you might think of in summer. Add four craft breweries and you get a town of sports nuts and beer nuts. When...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Bars and Clubs, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Cross Country Skiing, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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ON THE TRAIL : Warmed up to curling sport
With white hair and bald spots, the men scooted across the textured ice -- one shoe with a flat, grippy sole and the other that slides. They scoured the ice with what looked like brooms and "threw stones." They were curling, a sport that most of them...
Tags: Cross Country Skiing, Media Industry, Curling, Sports
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Pictures in the News | February 20, 2013
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Walking enhanced with pick up sticks
I came upon my new winter activity almost by accident. I was heading out for a hike through my local forest preserve when I decided to take a pair of trekking poles. I'd fallen in love with them on a summer hiking trip, and thought they might liven up...
Tags: Cabela's Inc., Physical Fitness and Exercise, Video Supplies and Services, Cross Country Skiing, Services and Shopping
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Kikkan & Partner Secure World Championship Gold
Channel 2 SportsKikkan Randall of Anchorage and partner Jessie Diggins of Afton, Minnesota combined to give the United States its first gold medal in a World Championship nordic ski competition on Sunday, skiing to the victory in the team sprint title in Val Di Fiemme,...Tags: FIFA World Cup, Awards and Prizes, Sports, 10 km and 15 km Combined Skiing
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Somerset County Where to Go for Feb. 21
Spaghetti dinner Spaghetti/Pasta dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. March 1 at the Salisbury-Elk Lick Elementary cafeteria. Menu: spaghetti/pasta, sauce with/without meat, tossed salad, garlic bread and dessert. Donations will be accepted. Takeouts are available....Tags: Tourism and Leisure, American Cancer Society, Harlem Globetrotters, Teaching and Learning, Career and Workplace
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Snow a welcome sight for winter sports enthusiasts
Maybe winter storm "Nemo" didn't find us so much as it found New England, but it still delivered just enough snow to make last weekend a special time for winter sports lovers. For the downhill skiers, it provided a fresh coat of natural snow that was...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Cross Country Skiing, Sports
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Somerset County Where to Go for Feb. 14
Breakfast buffet Just Imagine Miracles Relay For Life team Breakfast Buffet Fundraiser from 8 to 11:30 a.m. March 16 at the Springs Mennonite Church. Donation basis. Proceeds benefit American Cancer Society. Menu: Pancakes, waffles, eggs, potatoes, ham,...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, American Cancer Society, Lutheranism, Harlem Globetrotters, Teaching and Learning
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Special Olympics at Blue Knob
Staff photographerThe cross-country skiing and snowshoeing events for this year’s Special Olympics started Monday at Blue Knob resort in Claysburg. Brian Miller and Andrew Sambol, both of Somerset, recorded good times while skiing in several different events....Tags: Cross Country Skiing, Sports, Special Olympics
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