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	CalendarHome.com - - Calendar Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Triple Crown is a term sometimes used to describe the three-tiered crown or tiara named Triregnum formerly used by popes.
		Triple crown is sometimes a term used by business schools to refer to triple accreditation from AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB.
		A triple crown is also a type of sex toy, in the form of a cock ring with a separate ring for the scrotum.
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	Triple Crown - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Triple Crown is a term sometimes used to describe the three-tiered crown or tiara formerly used by popes.
		The Triple Crown Tournament was a cricket competitton in the United Kingdom.
		In backpacking, the Triple Crown refers to the three longest north-south hiking trails in the United States: the Appalachian Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail, and the Continental Divide Trail.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Triple_Crown (191 words)

	Alpine skiing: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com
		Alpine skiing (or downhill skiing) is a recreational activity and sport involving sliding down snow-covered hills with long, thin skis attached to each foot.
		Alpine skiing evolved from cross-country skiing when ski lift infrastructure was developed at mountain resorts to tow skiiers back to the top of slopes, thus making it possible to repeatedly enjoy skiing down steep, long slopes that would be otherwise too tiring to climb up.
		Various alpine skiing competitions have developed, and elite competitive skiiers participate in the annual World Cup series, as well as the Winter Olympic Games.
	www.encyclopedian.com /al/Alpine-skiing.html (289 words)

	Boston.com / Sports / Other sports / Horse racing news / Triple crown
		He switched to skis made by Atomic, an Austrian manufacturer well known for producing the fastest downhill skis, and once the exclusive provider of skis to the famed Austrian ski team.
		A mega star in Europe, where ski racing is the king of winter sports, Miller for a while toyed with the idea of not pressing his career to the heights he has now attained.
		I've skied races that don't feel that good and been really fast, and I've skied races that felt really good but I was slow.
	www.boston.com /sports/other_sports/horse_racing/articles/2004/12/02/triple_crown?pg=2 (722 words)

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		Triple Crown The Triple Crown is a term sometimes used to describe the three-tiered crown or tiara formerly used by pope...
		Triple Crown (Rugby Union) In rugby union, the Triple Crown is an honour contested annually by the national teams of Ire...
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	Jean-Claude Killy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Jean-Claude Killy (born August 30, 1943) is a French alpine skier and a triple Olympic champion.
		Killy won the Triple Crown of Alpine Skiing with 3 gold medals at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France, in the slalom, giant slalom and downhill events.
		The ski area of Val d'Isère and Tignes was given the name l'Espace Killy in his honour.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jean-Claude_Killy (205 words)

	skiing
		Skiing is the human activity of gliding over snow using skis (originally wooden planks, now usually made from fiberglass or related composites) strapped to the feet with ski bindings.
		For many people, "skiing" means recreational downhill skiing in which one visits a ski resort, purchases a lift ticket, dons cold-weather clothing, skis, ski boots and ski poles, and embarks on a chairlift, gondola lift, or other mechanical method of uphill propulsion.
		Ski troops played a key role in retaining Finnish independence from Russia during the Winter War, and from Germany during the Lapland War, although the use of ski troops was recorded by the Danish historian Saxo Grammaticus in the 13th century.
	www.fact-library.com /skiing.html (410 words)

	Encyclopedia: Triple Crown
		The Papal Tiara, also known as the Triple Tiara, in Latin as the Triregnum, or in Italian as the Triregno,[1] is the three-tiered jewelled papal crown of Byzantine and Persian origin that is the symbol of the papacy.
		In rugby union, the Triple Crown is an honour contested annually by the national teams of England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland.
		The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (Triple Crown for short, but the term is also used in other sports, and thus the full name should be used when it could cause confusion) consists of three races for three-year-old thoroughbred horses.
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	alpine skiing
		Alpine skiing (or downhill skiing) is a recreational activity and sport involving sliding down snow-covered hills with long, thin skis attached to each foot.
		Alpine skiing evolved from cross-country skiing when ski lift infrastructure was developed at mountain resorts to tow skiiers back to the top of slopes, thus making it possible to repeatedly enjoy skiing down steep, long slopes that would be otherwise too tiring to climb up.
		Various alpine skiing competitions have developed in the history of skiing, and elite competitive skiiers participate in the annual World Cup series, as well as the Winter Olympic Games.
	www.fact-library.com /alpine_skiing.html (302 words)

	Alpine skiing blends art with speed - 2002 Winter Olympics coverage
		Alpine skiing is a sport that is a blend of art and speed.
		Gone are the long, wooden staves, baggy ski attire and leather boots and in their place are high-tech skis with flared tips, skin-tight suits and plastic boots.
		The secret to a good downhill run is to keep the skis as flat as possible on the snow, to stay in contact with the snow as much as possible and to keep the body as aerodynamically true as possible.
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	Triple Axel - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Triple Axel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Triple Axel - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Triple Axel.
		The triple Axel is a jump in figure skating, consisting of 3 and 1/2 rotations in the air.
		Male skaters began to perform the jump in the 1970s, but it is rare for females to successfully land them.
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	1988 — Calgary, Canada - 2002 Winter Olympics coverage
		Competition venues undergo more changes, as alpine events are held on artificial snow for the first time and speedskating comes in from the outdoors to an indoor oval.
		Alpine skiing goes from three events — the so-called triple crown of downhill, slalom and giant slalom — to five competitions.
		Alpine combined — which totals times from a downhill run and a slalom run — returns for the first time since 1948, while the super giant slalom — or Super G — makes its Olympic debut.
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	List of Austrians in sports - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Franz Klammer, Olympic alpine ski champion, born in Mooswald (Carinthia), 1953
		Annemarie (Moser-)Pröll, Olympic alpine ski champion, born 1953 in Kleinarl
		Hubert Strolz, Olympic alpine ski champion, born in Warth, 1962
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Austrians_in_Sports (225 words)

	Jean-Claude Killy - SnowSkiVillage.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Jean-Claude Killy (born August 30, 1943) is a French alpine skier and a triple Olympic champion.
		Killy won the Triple Crown of Alpine Skiing with 3 gold medals at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France, in the slalom, giant slalom and downhill events.
		The ski area of Val d'Isère and Tignes was given the name l'Espace Killy in his honour.
	snowskivillage.com /jean-claude-killy.htm (179 words)

	Olympic highlights - 2002 Winter Olympics coverage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Seizinger became the first skier to successfully defend a Olympic downhill crown and added the '98 alpine combined gold medal to her '94 and '98 downhill gold.
		Avery Brundage, the aged president of the International Olympic Committee, was as much a factor in alpine skiing during the late 1960s and early 1970s as any participant.
		At the 1968 Grenoble Games, Brundage demanded that ski equipment be free of trade names and trademarks; eventually, it was agreed that skis would be taken away from winners before being hoisted overhead to display to the crowd and the photographers.
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	Don’t Democratize
		At some point, the zeitgeist decreed that skiing, a sport in which athletes attain speeds up to 85 mph and expert practitioners have died, is dull and stodgy, and snowboarding, a sport of judged tricks, is not.
		The appeal of alpine skiing was based on French glamour and elegance (Jean-Claude Killy), sexy Italian sizzle (Alberto Tomba), and dazzling Nordic competence (Ingemar Stenmark, Toni Sailer).
		And men’s alpine skiing was billed as Bode Miller vs. A Bunch of Faceless Europeans.
	www.amconmag.com /2006/2006_03_27/article2.html (1389 words)

	Olympic Memorable Moments: Jean-Claude Killy
		Already the defending World Cup champion, French skiing legend Jean-Claude Killy was well on his way to his second straight Cup championship in 1968 when he took time out to make Olympic history.
		Regardless, Killy's uncanny brand of instinctive, speed-at-all-costs skiing had single handedly rejuvenated France's national ski team, and his Olympic performance set the tone for France's fourth-place finish and best-ever medal haul (nine medals).
		Killy's skiing triple crown in 1968 made him the most recognized skier of his generation and cemented his place in Winter Olympics history.
	www.factmonster.com /spot/02olkilly.html (293 words)

	North Cascades Mountain Guides - Winter Programs
		Situated in the heart of nordic ski country, we offer programs customized for x-country skiers to take their skills to the backcountry.
		Using skis as a tool to travel through the winter world, lightweight touring gear utilizes skis with full metal edges for control, a patterned base to provide grip and a flex that balances the needs of turning and touring.
		Some of our guests that have skied the Haute route asked us to put together another tour that was comparable in difficulty, but perhaps a little less well known.
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	Triple Crown Papal Tiara sport Triple Crown of Cycling Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers Triple Crown of ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Triple Crown Papal Tiara sport Triple Crown of Cycling Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Trotters Triple Crown (Rugby Union) British Open Tony Award Emmy Award United States
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		Zito whos the earlyoff-the-screen kind of race.As for High Fly, McGaughey says, He ran a mile Triple Crown Publishing capable of an encore performance May 7 at Churchill Downs.Having a talent is awhen...
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	The New York Times: This Day In Sports
		GRENOBLE, France-Jean-Claude Killy won the triple crown of Alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics today, but it took a jury's decision to make it official.
		In the slalom race the idol of France, who had previously won the downhill and giant slalom, plunged through 131 gates on the 1,040-meter course in dense, icy fog for a two-heat time of 99.75 seconds.
		Asked during a postcompetition news conference whether he had missed a gate before the incident with the spectator, Karl Schranz said, "It is possible, but if I did I didn't realize it." He said he was distracted by the spectator's shadow: "I was hypnotized by the dark shadow I saw ahead.
	www.nytimes.com /packages/html/sports/year_in_sports/02.17.html (537 words)

	2007 California Triple Crown Schedule
		The California Triple Crown is a small, completely volunteer organization established to publish the schedule and the results of these rides.
		Triple chainrings are a great invention and may be helpful especially if the event day happens to be hot.
		The California Triple Crown Awards Breakfast will be held on Sunday September 17, 2006 from 7:30 A.M. to about 9:30 A.M. The Breakfast will be held under the gazebo in Pena Adobe Park which is where the Knoxville Double will Start and Finish the day before.
	www.caltriplecrown.com /schedule.htm (9803 words)

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		After nearly 10 years of alpine skiing Dylan, at age 15, decided grab a pair of his dads old leathers and some three pins and taught himself to shred the bumps at his home mountain, Mad River Glen.
		Did the Mad River Triple Crown and won the season long events two years in a row.
		Dylan’s skiing remains impressive as he continues to make it to the podium in nearly every big mountain freeheel event he enters.
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	Why I Hate The Olympics - by Jerome Grapel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Alpine skiers, during their season, race on a weekly basis on a World Cup Tour similar to what golfers and tennis players do.
		In skiing’s long Olympic history, no female has ever done what this Croatian has done, and only one person, the legendary Jean Claude Killy, skiing at a time when the vast majority of humanity was still not born, has matched it.
		In American terms, her feats could be compared to winning a Triple Crown in baseball, or rushing for 2000 yards in football.
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		Triple Crown of Golf - (The Open Championship ; US Open ; South African Open)
		The AJPW Triple Crown World Heavyweight Championship is a Professional wrestling Championship (professional wrestling) based in Japan, consisting of three belts which were formerly individual titles.
		In Backpacking (wilderness), the Triple Crown refers to the three longest north-south hiking trails in the United States : the Appalachian Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail, and the Continental Divide Trail.
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	Triple Crown -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		In (An active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition) sport, a Triple Crown is achieved by winning three specific events, usually in a single season.
		Triple Crown of Auto Racing - ((additional info and facts about Formula One World Championship) Formula One World Championship, (additional info and facts about Indianapolis 500) Indianapolis 500, (additional info and facts about 24 hours of Le Mans) 24 hours of Le Mans)
		(additional info and facts about Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing) Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing.
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	Vail Daily News for Vail and Beaver Creek Colorado - Ski and Snowboard (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Swinging for the triple crown of international skiing, The Vail Valley Foundation is now revving up an unprecedented bid to host the world championships of alpine and freestyle skiing - and snowboarding - over a two-week period in 2009.
		The foundation submitted its bid for the alpine championships in May and plans to submit proposals for the freestyle and snowboarding events in December.
		Hosting the alpine races together with the snowboarding and freestyle competitions would be an ideal mix of the "fresh and the traditional," Folz said, and help re-entrench Vail's international image as an vibrant resort.
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	Park City & Deer Valley, Destinations, Vacation Rental, ResortQuest
		And while skiing enthusiasts identify Park City as one of the most-accessible and well-known ski destinations in the world, others consider the name "Park City" synonymous with the Sundance Film Festival that the area hosts each January.
		Between the slopes and Sundance, Park City is a happening mountain getaway for culture-minded tourists and Hollywood celebrities, with a dazzling array of luxury accommodations, five-star restaurants, hip festivals and a full-tilt nightlife.
		Park City is a ski town at heart, but it is also a burgeoning culture center, thanks to its thriving arts scene and year-round calendar of festivals.
	www.resortquest.com /Destinations/PARKCITY (584 words)

	Skiing & Snowboarding - Waterville Valley Nordic Center - New Hampshire - Brief Article
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		Ski over 70 km of trails or pristine backcountry wilderness in the scenic splendor of the White Mountains National Forest.
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