Cline's Corner
Volume I, Number 5, February 7, 1998
written by Chris and Teresa Cline
Welcome to Cline's Corner... a potpourri of commentary,
analysis,
predictions and insight regarding
the world of sports! You may disagree with me and I may be wrong from time to time, so feel free to click on the email
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criticism and even praise.
We have a special guest for this edition of Cline's Corner -- Teresa's here to add some
insight into the 1998 Winter Olympics! We're both really looking forward to this year's Olympiad.
There's nothing like settling in on the couch every four years to watch some of our favorite
events: hockey, alpine skiing, luge and of course, figure skating!
Today, we'll both be making our predictions of the medal winners for all four figure skating
events. The real competition is here at Cline's Corner: which Cline will be the better prognosticator?
Pairs
Chris' picks:
GOLD - Woetzel & Steuer (GER)
SILVER - Ina & Dungjen (USA)
BRONZE - Berezhnaya & Sikharulidze (RUS)
Teresa's picks:
GOLD - Berezhnaya & Sikharulidze (RUS)
SILVER - Woetzel & Steuer (GER)
BRONZE - Ina & Dungjen (USA)
Men
Chris' picks:
GOLD - Todd Eldredge (USA)
SILVER -Ilia Kulik (RUS)
BRONZE - Elvis Stojko (CAN)
Teresa's picks:
GOLD - Ilia Kulik (RUS)
SILVER - Todd Eldredge (USA)
BRONZE - Elvis Stojko (CAN)
Ice Dance
Chris' picks:
GOLD - Grischuk & Platov (RUS)
SILVER -Krylova & Ovsiannikov (RUS)
BRONZE -Annisina & Piezerat (FRA)
Teresa's picks:
GOLD - Grischuk & Platov (RUS)
SILVER -Krylova & Ovsiannikov (RUS)
BRONZE -Annisina & Piezerat (FRA)
Ladies
Chris' picks:
GOLD - Michelle Kwan (USA)
SILVER -Tara Lipinski (USA)
BRONZE -Tanja Szewczenko (GER)
Teresa's picks:
GOLD -Michelle Kwan (USA)
SILVER - Chen Lu (CHN)
BRONZE - Tara Lipinski (USA)
It looks like there's quite a bit of overlap in these predictions! We both expect the World Champion,
Elvis Stojko, to crash and burn on the Olympic ice. Our ice dance predictions are identical -
was Chris peeking at Teresa's notes? Hmmm... Teresa's long-shot hopeful for a medal is China's
Chen Lu, the bronze medal winner from the 1994 Olympics and the 1995 World Champion.
She's had a rough couple of years, but with her talent and experience, it would be foolish
to count her out!
Well, that's it for this week! Coming soon: More Olympic predictions...
the NCAA B'Ball Tourney...
Should the Red Sox keep the hypocritical Mo Vaughn or peddle him for
all they can get?...Enough of the Tiger Woods hype...and much
much more! !
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