| 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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These skiers seldom see snow
Jed Boal
KSL-TV
During the Olympics, unlikely heroes often capture the hearts of the fans. News Specialist Jed Boal has the story of a pair of skiers who seldom see snow.
When you think of Kenya and athletes, a legacy of great distance runners comes to mind.
African nations do not have the climate to compete in the Winter Olympics. But for some athletes that's not an obstacle.
Spain's Johann Muelegg crushed the field in the Men's 10-K Free Pursuit for his second gold of the games. But a few skiers, more than ten minutes behind, showed the crowd they belong.
Philip Boit is not the fastest skier at Soldier Hollow, but make no mistake, he's world class.
The Kenyan is skiing in his second Olympics, and never skis in his homeland. But, Boit competes for the honor of his country and strives for his dreams.
"I can't retire before I do something good.. finish in the top ten," he says.
Media from around the world clamor to talk to the inspirational Keenyan. Boit is surprised by all the attention.
Last week, when the torch passed through Logan, the city honored Boit and Camaroonian Isaac Manyoli, another African skiing upstart.
The city adopted the pair as athetes they'll root for.
Boit actually has some Oympic blood in his family. His older brother Mike won a bronze medal in the Munich Games in the 800 meters as a runner.
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February 16, 2002
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