Olympics

  • Olympic medalist, ambassador to speak in Leffler Lecture

    Olympic medalist, ambassador to speak in Leffler Lecture

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    • November 1, 2018

    Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018, Elizabethtown College will host its annual Leffler Lecture in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. The Leffler Lecture was created by Linda, ’67, and Patrick Castagna, in honor of Linda’s parents. There is an endowed Leffler Memorial Lecture Fund which aids the College in presenting speakers of national or international relevance who

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  • Winter Olympics come to an end

    Winter Olympics come to an end

    As the 2018 Winter Olympics finished up this past weekend with a total of 92 countries participating in the events, PyeongChang has awarded many great athletes with medals. The total number of medals received is 307. Coming in first with the most medals of the Olympics was Norway with a total of 39 medals. This

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  • Sports of the 2018 Winter Olympics

    Sports of the 2018 Winter Olympics

    In the 2018 Winter Olympics, there are a total of 15 sports. These include variations of skiing, skating, snowboarding, curling, hockey, luge, bobsled and skeleton. Although a lot of these sports have been seen before, there are a few that are not as well known. Skiing is a common winter sport in the Olympics. There

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  • 2018 Winter Olympics are underway

    2018 Winter Olympics are underway

    Wednesday, Feb. 7 marked the beginning of the 2018 Winter Olympics, held for 20 days in PyeongChang, South Korea. The opening ceremony took fans by storm. The ceremony featured South Korean culture, history and heritage. South Korean technology was a main component of the ceremony, complete with big performances and a spectacular firework show ending.

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  • Mr. Etown shares sports pet peeves, bids farewell

    Mr. Etown shares sports pet peeves, bids farewell

    It is that special time of year for sports fans everywhere. Baseball is just starting, playoff hockey and basketball is getting underway and the Summer Olympics are right around the corner. For this reason, I would like to take this chance to rant to you about some of the issues I have with sports (what

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