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  • Caption Condi

    03/21/2005 11:34:21 AM PST · by tallhappy · 31 replies · 2,312+ views
    3-20-05
    U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is greeted by Chinese ice-skating champions upon her arrival at Beijing airport on March 20, 2005.
  • Lithuanians:Israeli ice-skaters `bought' bronze medal

    03/23/2002 10:58:49 PM PST · by LarryLied · 10 replies · 531+ views
    Ha'aretz ^ | 3/24/02 | Ha'aretz Sports Staff and Reuters
    NAGANO, Japan - The sport of figure skating was reeling again Saturday Israel was accused of "buying" the ice dance bronze medal of Galit Chait and Sergei Sakhnovski at the world figure skating championships. The Lithuanian team claimed that results were "pre-decided" and accused the father of Chait of mafioso-type behavior after the Israelis took bronze ahead of husband and wife team Povilas Vanagas and Margarita Drobiazko on Friday. The Lithuanian delegation lodged an official protest with the International Skating Union (ISU) following the free program at Nagno M-Wave Arena, in which five of the nine judges voted for the...