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(CNN) -- He's very much Russia's man of action, whether it's flying a plane, riding a horse, or practicing martial arts, pursuits more often than not carried out bare chested. Vladimir Putin is also an accomplished skier, so much so that he has made ...

Killy did more than anyone to bring skiing into the mainstream. After retiring he embarked on a whirlwind tour of product endorsements, capitalizing on his Olympic success and the profile it brought his sport. Ever the perfectionist, Killy's only ...

(CNN) — He's very much Russia's man of action, whether it's flying a plane, riding a horse, or practicing martial arts — pursuits more often than not carried out bare chested. Vladimir Putin is also an accomplished skier, so much so that he has made ...

"The season before '68, I won 25 races out of 30 -- it was a lot more difficult than winning three Olympic gold medals. But somehow no one noticed that," said Killy. "I knew I couldn't win three gold medals anymore, and since the age of three all I ...

Mr Killy said the IOC commission was pleased with the ongoing construction ahead of the games, which with a total cost of $51 billion will be the most expensive Olympics in history. Much of the city still looks like an enormous building site, with ...