World Report: February 3, 2006 Vol. 11 Iss. 17
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- Table of Contents
- Cover Story
- Cover Story - Spanish Version
- Mini-Lesson
- Comprehension Quiz
- Teacher's Guide and Worksheets
Turin 2006: Full Speed Ahead!
Shani Davis feels the need for speed. Speed skating, that is. Davis, 23, is the first black athlete to qualify for a U.S. Olympic speed-skating team. He will be racing in the long-track event. The Chicago native, who holds the world record for the 1,000-meter race, began blazing across the ice at age 6.
"A lot of kids made fun of (this sport) because it wasn't a thing you could do to get rich," Davis told TIME. But now that he's a favorite to win a gold medal at the 2006 Games in Turin, no one is laughing anymore.
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