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Controversial Australian Winter Olympic Gold Medal Winner Receives Bravery Award for Rescuing 4 Swimmers

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Australiaโ€™s first ever Winter Olympic gold medal winner Steven Bradbury was honored today, August 23, 2023, for helping rescue four drowning girls from the surf on the Sunshine Coast in sunny Queensland, Australia. The 49-year-old former speed skater was surfing with his son Flyn, when he spotted a teenage girl in trouble in a big surf last year. He grabbed […]

Julia Schneemann | August 23, 2023
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[OLYMPICS] Team USA Speed Skater Erin Jackson Wins Gold

https://twitter.com/NBCOlympics/status/1492870868145422341 Team USA’s Erin Jackson won the women’s 500m speed skating gold medal at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in a time of 37.04 on Sunday. Jackson almost missed competing at the Olympics after she slipped during the qualifying trials. However, her teammate and friend Brittany Bowe gave up her own spot to ensure the world No. 1 was able […]

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The 8 Most Dangerous Winter Sports:

Outdoor sports are riveting, beautiful, and challenging, but none of them come without risks- especially in the winter. Acknowledging the dangers of each sport and the respective awareness or precautions to take in mitigating these risks can allow for preparedness that breeds confidence on the snow. These are the top 8 most dangerous (in no particular/ranked order) winter sports according […]

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Sydney Stephens | October 26, 2018
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