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Favorite falls, but Czech cashes in | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (39+ words) LIVIGNO, Italy -- The fans from the Czech Republic clanged cowbells and waved their red-white-and-blue tricolor for a sun-splashed Olympic victory they simply knew was coming. Then, they all looked. .. Favorite falls, but Czech cashes in...
Let's roll: Northwest Arkansas' rollerskating community is booming | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (109+ words) Whether it's learning how to bust a move on the rink floor to the R&B beats of Usher or mastering in the move of "dropping in" at a skate park, roller skating culture is flourishing in Northwest Arkansas. Let's…...
Malinin leads after near-perfect short program | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (667+ words) MILAN -- Ilia Malinin playfully threw a couple of jabs at a TV camera while skating off the ice Tuesday night, the pressure of his first Olympics having seemingly vanished following a team gold medal and a near-perfect short program to…...
Malinin delivers gold for the U. S. | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (891+ words) MILAN -- It seemed only fitting that Ilia Malinin was the first one to get his Olympic gold medal after the U. S. successfully defended its team title by holding off the Japanese on Sunday night in the three-day competition at the Milan…...
Cortina's Olympic Village is one big trailer park | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (908+ words) CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- The Winter Olympians who have signed up to stay in Cortina d'Ampezzo's Athletes Village should not expect luxury accommodations or a cozy fire to snuggle up next to after a long day on the mountain. The temporary…...
The Rink at Lakewood slated for ice skaters of all abilities
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (52+ words) It's a warm, sunny morning earlier this month and Lake #3 Park on Lakeshore Drive in North Little Rock's Lakewood neighborhood is buzzing with activity. Sean Clancy is a features reporter who also writes the weekly column "Paper Trails." A native…...