| Salt Lake City |
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 |
| GER |
12 |
16 |
7 |
35 |
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| USA |
10 |
13 |
11 |
34 |
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| NOR |
11 |
7 |
6 |
24 |
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| CAN |
6 |
3 |
8 |
17 |
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| RUS |
6 |
6 |
4 |
16 |
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| AUT |
2 |
4 |
10 |
16 |
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| ITA |
4 |
4 |
4 |
12 |
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| FRA |
4 |
5 |
2 |
11 |
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| SUI |
3 |
2 |
6 |
11 |
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| NED |
3 |
5 |
0 |
8 |
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Spectator Event: Standing in Line
Richard Piatt
KSL-TV
When it comes to waiting, it all depends on what you're waiting for and how much time you have. Any way you see it, the Olympics are definitely a chance to practice the art of waiting patiently. News Specialist Rich Piatt reports from Snowbasin.
You could call it a downhill event, because the line leads downhill. But it sure isn't a speed event.
"Not at all," laughs Joseph Toth. "It's going very slow. And I only wanted a coffee!"
In one line for food at Snowbasin Monday, you were looking at a 45 minute wait.Fans never imagined they'd wait so long for a five dollar hot dog.
"Or a two dollar Coke," adds John Siegert of Milwaukee.
Long lines aren't confined to people. Getting into Park City and at the Utah Olympic Park, cars are lined up for quite a while.
As a matter of fact, there's a line of hikers, all wanting the golden mile pin for walking to the venue.
But no problem for most. One woman says, "I'm always in a hurry, so it was just easy."
There are lines everywhere, but you have to look hard to find anyone who's complaining about security delays.
Meantime, the other end of the line is long, too.
Our Rich Piatt never thought he'd be on camera standing in front of a port a potty, but then that seemed to be what everyone was doing.
From venues to the Olympics Superstore, a lot of people are wondering the same thing.
Joanne O'Brien of Tahoe, California, said, "I think they could have used more merchandise places and more refreshment places."
The lines were exaggerated because of delays at Snowbasin Monday.
And you can always look at it this way: while you're waiting in line it's a chance to make some new friends.
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February 13, 2002
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