The Schools That Rule the Games

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The Schools That Rule the Games We know which countries produce the most Winter Olympic medals. But which colleges produce the most Olympians? View Full Image John Quackenbos Patrick Biggs competing for Dartmouth in 2003. Vancouver is lousy with Wisconsin Badgers, Minnesota Golden Gophers and other Big Tenners—at least 34. Wisconsin has at least a dozen current and former athletes at the Games, and Minnesota another six, because of their powerful ice-hockey programs. Michigan has six too, thanks to first-rate figure-skating coaching nearby. Dartmouth, whose century-old ski program is believed to be the first of its kind, is well represented as always. The Big Green has at least nine Olympians, including cross-country skier Tucker Murphy, Bermuda's flag bearer. But more than frigid schools are represented. Bobsledder Chuck Berkeley ran track at California. Rachael Flatt, the 17-year-old American figure skater, has been accepted at Stanford. Some of theses athletes played a sport in college but didn't take up their Olympic sport until later.[Read more...]

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  1. Well, must say that i looked at some of awesome games the last days. But i have to comment that it is not said those guys with the leafs shall win that easy from the USA. Again Canada had some good luck tonight from Slovakia. The US will be winning sunday with 6-2! Something else: Hey Crosby! Put a laugh on your face you overprised player!

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