He finished in 1: 52.72, a minute off the gold-medal time. From Wordnik.com. [He Was First, But Also Last] Reference
Eerily enough, another gold-medal winner had a similar story. From Wordnik.com. [Wild In The Snow] Reference
If ever an industry had a gold-medal year, it was banking in 1992. From Wordnik.com. [Lenders Out On A Limb] Reference
She taught gold-medal winning girls choir, and she could hear the device. From Wordnik.com. [Mosquito Targets Teens With Audio Repellent] Reference
Three members of the gold-medal winning Olympic U.S. women's soccer team. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 1, 2004] Reference
PHILLIPS: The Internet chatter about China's gold-medal gymnasts won't quit. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 22, 2008] Reference
If the navy had an Olympics for aviators, this would be his gold-medal event. From Wordnik.com. [Typhoon Season]
In Salt Lake, that could land him in familiar territory: the gold-medal podium. From Wordnik.com. [Who To Watch] Reference
This was supposed to be his makeup year, with gold-medal favorite Michelle Kwan. From Wordnik.com. [Three Men And A Bronze] Reference
There had been ominous hints about the Canadians 'gold-medal hopes months before. From Wordnik.com. [Our Sport Has Gangrene] Reference
The gold-medal winner in the bock category, this smooth brew lives up to its name. From Wordnik.com. [Colin St. John: The Ten Best Beers I Tasted at the Great American Beer Festival] Reference
There was a gold-medal citation once presented to Sir John Franklin from the Admiralty. From Wordnik.com. [The Terror]
In the men's gold-medal game Sunday, the Czech Republic defeated Russia by a score of 1-0. From Wordnik.com. [Dreams And Nightmares] Reference
Apolo Anton Ohno -- he's the two time Olympic gold-medal winner in short track speed skating. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 20, 2007] Reference
Sure enough, the U.S. crew was eliminated from the event two races shy of the gold-medal round. From Wordnik.com. [Day of Reckoning] Reference
BRIAN BOITANO WILL NEVER FORGET how badly his gold-medal skate began at the 1988 Calgary Olympics. From Wordnik.com. [Still Carrying A Torch] Reference
Hockey: The first test for the United States comes Friday the 13th against Sweden, a gold-medal threat. From Wordnik.com. [Booking The Couch] Reference
Sated with confidence, the U.S. team was a gold-medal favorite, along with Canada, entering the Olympics. From Wordnik.com. [Dreams And Nightmares] Reference
"It inspired me that our Olympic champions of the past were more than just gold-medal winners," says Jenner. From Wordnik.com. [For God And For Reebok] Reference
Then again, the way things are going, the U.S. could just as easily meet Belarus in a gold-medal match of miracles. From Wordnik.com. [The Belarussian Miracle On Ice] Reference
(Van Dyken's gold-medal performance in Atlanta wouldn't have been fast enough to make the eight-person final in Sydney.). From Wordnik.com. [A Splash Of Records] Reference
In Salt Lake, Ahn crossed first and was later disqualified, giving Ohno the gold medal -- but not the gold-medal moment. From Wordnik.com. [Day of Reckoning] Reference
"America has the potential to become dominant in the sport," says Tim Daggett, a member of the men's gold-medal team in 1984. From Wordnik.com. [CARLY & CO.] Reference
During Carl Lewis's 1988 gold-medal performance in Seoul, he ran that 10-meter segment in .83 seconds (or 27 miles per hour). From Wordnik.com. [Caught Speeding] Reference
The names may have changed, but the United States is back in the spot once held by the original Bobsled Babes: gold-medal favorite. From Wordnik.com. [Who To Watch] Reference
Bode Miller straddled a gate by inches in the men's combined on Monday, ruining what was shaping up to be a gold-medal performance. From Wordnik.com. [Day of Reckoning] Reference
But shorter runners, like 5-foot-10-inch Frank Fredericks, a gold-medal contender from Namibia, compensate with more rapid turnover. From Wordnik.com. [Caught Speeding] Reference
Both botched their attempts in Albertville (and in Harding's case, again in Lillehammer), which was fatal to their gold-medal dreams. From Wordnik.com. [Starr Gazing: A Fan's Notes] Reference
(Actually, yes; roller hockey is a demonstration sport in Barcelona, and if it fares well, it, too, could be a gold-medal contender.). From Wordnik.com. [The World's Fastest Birdie] Reference
Olympic team, and the third, Kim Zmeskal, the world champion and gold-medal favorite in Barcelona, failed to win any individual medals. From Wordnik.com. [Bounds For Glory] Reference
"The world focuses on gold-medal count as the measure of the teams," says Scherr, "and we certainly think it's important to stay on top.". From Wordnik.com. [Olympian Ambitions] Reference
For Dennis Mitchell, America's 100-meter champion, Saturday night's gold-medal showdown "" is not about times; it's about being a man. ''. From Wordnik.com. [Caught Speeding] Reference
His rhetoric was almost identical to that of the 2008 players, widely lauded for prioritizing the gold-medal pursuit over selfish motives. From Wordnik.com. [Team USA] Reference
Her gold-medal win typifies the best of America -- an individual who works hard, overcomes a potentially devastating injury and perseveres. From Wordnik.com. [Hold On The Monica] Reference
Still, company spokesman Keith Peters says Nike "" doesn't just wait to see who's on the gold-medal stand before opening up the checkbooks. From Wordnik.com. [Nothin' But Blue Skies] Reference
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