| 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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Giuliani brings humor and spirit to S.L.
By Dennis Romboy
Deseret News staff writer
Former Big Apple mayor Rudy Giuliani has a take on the figure skating controversy that is the talk of the Olympics.
"Coming from New York, this is nothing. Give me a break," he said. "The Yankees and the Mets have more fights than this in one game."
Spats over triple Lutzes don't mean much in a rough-and-tumble city inhabited by George Steinbrenner and the Bronx Zoo. Giuliani himself endured highly publicized political and personal battles. And unspeakable tragedies.
The "mayor to the planet," as Gov. Mike Leavitt referred to him Saturday, is in Utah this weekend as honorary chairman of the U.S. Olympic Spirit Award selection committee.
The U.S. Olympic Committee assembled a panel of eight former Olympians to choose a male and female 2002 Winter Games athlete who overcame physical and emotional adversity to perform well. Giuliani is to present the award on the "Today" show Tuesday morning.
Giuliani watched short-track speedskating Saturday night at the Delta Center (Salt Lake Ice Center). Today he is scheduled to speak at the state Capitol and join Leavitt in front-row seats at the E Center for the USA vs. Canada gold medal hockey match.
"Darn right I'm going to the hockey game," Giuliani said. "I wouldn't miss that."
Giuliani also plans to attend the closing ceremonies but only as a spectator. "I'm going to be cheering," he said.
After gallantly leading New York City through the aftermath of the worst attack on American soil, the former mayor draws his own cheers these days. People at the Main Media Center crowded around him for autographs.
"Will you sign mine?" shouted a woman wearing a star-spangled sweater.
"Sign your what?" Giuliani replied.
Giuliani, on whom Queen Elizabeth II bestowed honorary knighthood this month, has received numerous awards for his steadfastness after the terrorist attacks. USOC President Sandra Baldwin made him an honorary Olympic team member Saturday with a dark blue Roots jacket and ball cap. (Sorry, no berets available.)
Being at the Olympics, he said, is a "very, very emotional experience" given what happened on Sept. 11. He stopped short of calling the Games balm for the nation but said they have gone "beyond anything anybody could have imagined back in September."
After reading a list of 2002 spirit award nominees — nominations will be accepted at www.usolympicteam.com until 6 p.m. today — Giuliani quipped, "You can add my name to the list if you want. I wouldn't mind, though I can't think what I'd be able to do."
Don't be surprised if his own resilience doesn't garner him a few votes.
E-MAIL: romboy@desnews.com
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February 24, 2002
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