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Bjoerndalen Wins No. 4
Norway's Ole Einar Bjoerndalen became just the third Olympian, and the first non-speedskater, to win four gold medals during the same Winter Games. (Denis Charlet - AFP)
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Michael Wilbon
At These Games You Can Pick Your Passion
From third-generation Olympian Jim Shea Jr.'s heartwarming win in skeleton to Norwegian biathlete Ole Einar Bjoerndalen's fourth gold medal, Wednesday's frantic day of human drama and thrilling finishes was proof of what makes the Winter Olympics a transcendent experience, writes Michael Wilbon.


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