Thursday, February 13, 2014

In Seemingly Impossible Tie, Two Women Win Olympic Gold in Alpine Skiing

Article: In downhill Alpine skiing yesterday, two women, one from Switzerland and the other from Slovenia, tied for the Olympic gold. This race, which covers 1.7 miles, has skiers going so fast, they are going over 65 miles/hour in parts. Amazingly, the two women tied for gold in the  race, both clocking in at the same 1/100th of a second, for the first time ever in Olympic Alpine history. The winning score: 41.57 seconds. This is especially meaningful for the Slovenia woman, Tina Maze, who won an Olympic medal for Slovenia -- Slovenia's first Winter Olympics gold medal ever in their history.

Discusison:

  • Where is Slovenia? 
  • How would you feel if you tied for Olympic gold down to the 1/100th of a second? Interestingly, the two women weren't upset. They are friends! 

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