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With the Winter Olympics starting in Vancouver over the past weekend, here’s a list of ten top moments (not compiled by me) from Winter Olympic history. With video and discussion points, as well as links to other relevant information it’s a good place to start for introducing some literacy or history activities into your classroom. (Source: Finding Dulcinea)

10. Crash Gives Australian Speed Skater Steven Bradbury the Gold

9. 16 Year Old Sarah Hughes Wins Figure Skating Gold

8. Jean-Claude Killy Wins Triple Crown of Alpine Skiing

7. Hermann Maier Win Two Gold After Spectacular Crash

6. Torvill and Dean’s “Bolero” Routine Dazzles Audience

5. Jamaican Bobsled Team Debuts in Calgary

4. Tonya Harding – Nancy Kerrigan Controversy Takes Centre Stage

3. Dan Jansen Finally Wins Gold

2. Eric Heiden Wins Five Gold

1. USA upsets USSR in ‘Miracle on Ice’

You can find all these stories here

Finding Dulcinea also has other Winter Olympic resources. News and multimedia links can be found there, while they also list top sites for Olympic blogs and forums. Both can be found by clicking here.

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