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goes at it again tomorrow when Lindsey Vaughn and Breezy Johnson ski the downhill in Cortina.
Johnson finished first and Vaughn in third place in their training runs today.
Brian Mann, NPR News, Milan.
athletes will compete in the coming weeks in Milan and at venues around Cortina in the Italian Alps.
At the opening ceremony, gold medal-winning speed skater Aaron Jackson will carry the U.S.
In a statement, Jackson said, "...the Olympics remind us of the power of sport to connect and inspire."
She'll be joined by bobsledder Frank Del Duca, who's part of the U.S.
Army Olympics program and an Italian-American.
With the Olympic Games being held in Italy, it means even more, Del Duca said.
The opening ceremony will be held Friday at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, beginning at 8 p.m.
audiences, NBC will air live TV coverage in the afternoon with a rebroadcast Friday night.
Brian Mann, NPR News, Milan.
This scandal began last month when Ulander competed well in a qualifying skeleton sled race and hoped to win enough qualifying points to secure a spot on the U.S.
But she alleges a Canadian coach manipulated the point system, costing her what would have been a sixth trip to the Winter Games.