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  • January 2008

    • 'Bowman the Showman' Found Dead

      Associated Press  |  Jan 11, 08 2:50 AM CST

      'Bowman the Showman' Found Dead

      (Newser) - Former US figure skating champion Christopher Bowman was found dead yesterday in a Los Angeles motel room, AP reports. Authorities suspect a drug overdose. Bowman, 40, won US figure skating titles in 1988 and 1992 and wowed the crowds at the 1988 and 1992 Winter Olympics. His flamboyant personality and exuberant performances won him the nickname "Bowman the Showman," but his life off the ice was troubled. More »

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      Olympic Games  • overdose  • skating  • figure skating

    • Mexicans Chill on Free Rink

      Washington Post  |  Jan 3, 08 5:20 AM CST

      Mexicans Chill on Free Rink

      (Newser) - People in sun-drenched Mexico City are waiting as long as six hours for the thrilling opportunity to skate on what officials say is the world's biggest ice rink—at no charge, the Washington Post reports. The free 34,000-square-foot rink—with free skate rental—highlights the class divide in Mexico, where it would cost 40% of the nation's residents a day's pay to rent skates at a private rink. More »

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      Mexico  • Mexico City  • skating  • class divide

  • December 2007
  • June 2007

    • Kids Skate on Heelys to Emergency Room

      Baltimore Sun  |  Jun 7, 07 10:17 PM CDT

      Kids Skate on Heelys to Emergency Room

      (Newser) - A new craze has kids gliding across hard surfaces on tiny skate wheels built into their sneakers—but the "heelys" are deceptively unsafe, a new study says. The report claims the skate shoes sent 1,600 youngsters to the emergency room last year. More »

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      children  • doctor  • shoes  • emergency room  • sneakers  • skating  • helmets

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