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DinahMoeHum

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9. Go further into this story. Bill Demong has great insights. . .

Thu Feb 17, 2022, 08:45 AM

Feb 2022

. . .as well as great suggestions on how more US athletes can reach the podium in these sports. It includes a tax on sports betting to help fund the programs

He and the US Nordic Combined team won 3 silver medals plus his gold medal in 2010 Games in Vancouver. 3 events, 4 medals for Team USA. It hasn't been repeated since.

But he notes that his success wasn't followed by a pipeline of other American athletes reaching the podium.

"Was there a group [of U.S. athletes] behind me?" Demong said. "Absolutely there was. Did they all quit essentially or retire young? Absolutely."

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Norway is dominating the Winter Olympics. What's its gold medal secret? [View all] Jilly_in_VA Feb 2022 OP

They live in a very cold place. They ski, instead of traditional sports. onecaliberal Feb 2022 #1

So do the Canadians, Swedes, Finns, Russians, etc. Beakybird Feb 2022 #2

The Russians dope. onecaliberal Feb 2022 #4

Yes they do. DoBotherMe Feb 2022 #11

I think that's a lot of it Jilly_in_VA Feb 2022 #5

I agree with that. LisaM Feb 2022 #12

Don't know but I'd bet its athletes are not doubling as celebrities bucolic_frolic Feb 2022 #3

Uh, its elite winter athletes BECOME celebrities. . . DinahMoeHum Feb 2022 #8

Norway's secret is eternal snow and ice Cicada Feb 2022 #6

"What's its gold medal secret?" I think it's the Lutefisk..😉..nt mitch96 Feb 2022 #7

Go further into this story. Bill Demong has great insights. . . DinahMoeHum Feb 2022 #9

That's a great idea! Jilly_in_VA Feb 2022 #10