TORINO While Joey Cheek had to settle for silver Saturday, the USA speedskater is having a Midas touch elsewhere. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Cheek creates buzz with charity organization] Reference
In Korea, residents are still upset about speedskater Kim. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Korean-Americans unite for game] Reference
In fact, I have a former Olympic speedskater on my staff. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Marijuana and Athleticism] Reference
The ISU oversees both, and Cinquanta is a former speedskater. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Splinter group doesn't faze ISU's Cinquanta] Reference
Olympic speedskater Joey Cheek is who we're talking about here. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 9, 2008] Reference
SMITH: That made the neighborhood speedskater even more of an oddity. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 18, 2006] Reference
Is not Shani Davis the world's greatest 1000m speedskater at this moment?. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-02-01] Reference
He had become a speedskater only that year, after coming up as an in-line skater. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - An amazing finish for skater Leveille] Reference
His seven career medals surpassed long-track speedskater Bonnie Blair, who has six. From Wordnik.com. [Apolo Anton Ohno wins bronze for record 7th Olympic medal] Reference
Witty drops out of 1,500 American speedskater had disappointing runs in 500, 1,000. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
MARCIANO: Coming up, a U.S. speedskater makes history at the Winter Olympics in Torino. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 20, 2006] Reference
And the idea was that he wouldn't look like a linebacker, he'd look like a speedskater. From Wordnik.com. [How Iron Man got his groove back and new armor] Reference
Olympic speedskater Apolo Ohno is at Nationals Park tonight to throw out the first pitch. From Wordnik.com. ['Nothing going on' with Adam Dunn's extension] Reference
Short-track speedskater Ohno now ranks as the most decorated Winter Olympian in U.S. history. From Wordnik.com. [Safe-bet Winter Olympics stars could see endorsement spikes] Reference
And at the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City, short-track speedskater Amy Peterson carried the flag. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Cheek U.S. flag-bearer in Closing Ceremony] Reference
Ohno, at his third Olympics, also became the most decorated short-track speedskater from any nation. From Wordnik.com. [Apolo Anton Ohno wins bronze for record 7th Olympic medal] Reference
Like fellow speedskater Chad Hedrick, Anthony Lobello began his competitive career on roller skates. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Lobello makes transition from roller skates to Torino] Reference
At the Torino Winter Olympics in February, he will be the first Texas-born speedskater to reach the Games. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - 'The Exception' rules the speedskating oval] Reference
Hedrick says he suddenly was inspired to become a speedskater despite having no previous interest in the sport. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - 'The Exception' rules the speedskating oval] Reference
But on Wednesday, just hours before he was to depart for the Chinese captial, the speedskater had his visa revoked. From Wordnik.com. [Alex Pasternack: My Interview with Joey Cheek on China's Denial of His Visa, Darfur, and the Politics of the Olympics] Reference
Rogge called Canadian speedskater Cindy Klassen, who won five medals in Torino, "the woman of the Games" on Sunday. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - USA can no longer rest easy at Olympics] Reference
American speedskater Jennifer Rodriguez appeared in the 1998, 2002 and 2006 Olympics, winning a pair of medals in 2002. From Wordnik.com. [J-Rod's journal: First athletes in the village] Reference
Canadian speedskater Jeremy Wotherspoon races to victory in the men's 500-meter race at the World Sprint Championships. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Canada's Wotherspoon wins again at world sprints] Reference
After two years of dating fellow U.S. short-track speedskater Apolo Anton Ohno, the drill is clear: Skating comes first. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Ohno is all business in 1,000, 1,500 meters] Reference
As a triple-gold-medalist for Norway at the 1994 Lillehammer Winter Olympics, Koss inspired Cheek to become a speedskater. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Cheek creates buzz with charity organization] Reference
When U.S. long-track speedskater Shani Davis was asked about Colbert's comments last week, he reportedly said: He's a jerk. From Wordnik.com. [Colbert fans put up $250,000 for US Speedskating] Reference
With her mother and friends cheering from the stands, speedskater Bonnie Blair won both the 500-meter and 1,000-meter races. From Wordnik.com. [What A Rush!] Reference
TORINO The medal is bronze in color, but to U.S. short-track speedskater Apolo Anton Ohno this felt like a victory of sorts. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Koreans take gold and silver, Ohno gets bronze in 1,000m] Reference
Caught up with gratitude for his Olympics succes, speedskater Anton Apolo Ohno finally apologizes for breaking up the Beatles. From Wordnik.com. [News the Media Missed This Week!] Reference
For her efforts, Rodriguez (the speedskater, not the shortstop) is USATODAY. com's inaugural U.S. Olympic Athlete of the Week. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Speedskater Rodriguez takes USATODAY.com weekly honor] Reference
The ambivalence some Canadians feel was expressed by speedskater Clara Hughes, who won the sixth medal of a storied career here. From Wordnik.com. [Canada, after all, owned podium's top step] Reference
Joining us at 8: 00 Eastern Time U.S. gold medal speedskater Joey Cheek who decided to do something special with his medal bonus. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 15, 2006] Reference
Remember how nervous people were for speedskater Dan Jansen until he finally won that elusive Olympic gold medal at the 1994 Games?. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Figure skater Kwan's golden wish list] Reference
Also Sunday, American long track speedskater Johnny Davis became the first black man to take individual gold at the Winter Olympics. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 20, 2006] Reference
Said Katherine Reutter, the top U.S. women's short-track speedskater: "I think he's a very generous guy for coming in and helping us out.". From Wordnik.com. [Colbert fans put up $250,000 for US Speedskating] Reference
Ohno's seventh medal broke a tie with long-track speedskater Bonnie Blair. From Wordnik.com. [Brownsville Herald :] Reference
Shani Davis became the first speedskater to win the 1,000 meters at two Olympics. From Wordnik.com. [Brownsville Herald :] Reference
Ohno's seventh career medal broke a tie with long-track speedskater Bonnie Blair. From Wordnik.com. [FanHouse Main] Reference
"Somebody thought it was the speedskater (Shani) Davis," Norway player Christoffer Svae said. From Wordnik.com. [Brownsville Herald :] Reference
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