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Jan 5, 2012

RUSSIA Ski, Snow, Resorts News, Jan 05, 2012


Dario Cologna wins Stage 7 of Tour de Ski by large margin and extends overall lead
Washington Post
Northug finished second, 1 minute, 15.8 seconds behind, and Alexander Legkov ofRussia was third, 1:16.4 back. With two stages remaining, Cologna leads Northug by more than 1 minute, 20 seconds in the overall standings. Later, Marit Bjoergen of Norway ...
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Canadians close at Tour de Ski
Pique newsmagazine
In the skiathlon, men raced 10km on classic skis and then another 10km on skate skis, while the female racers did 5km on classics and 5km on skate skis. Northug Jr. took the win, a fraction of a second ahead of Cologna. Maxim Vylegzhanin of Russia ...
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Pique newsmagazine
Chinese women ski jumpers eye a fly in Sochi
Xinhua
And deep in her heart lies a dream - "fly" in the sky over Sochi, Russia. It was an unforgettable day Wednesday for Ma, as the 17-year-old won the first gold medal at the 12th Chinese National Winter Games in the women's normal hill ski jumping here in ...
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In Revelstoke, freeskiing pro Zoya Lynch finds her peak
Straight.com
As to the debut of women's ski jumping at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Lynch waxed philosophical. “Now that the first women's World Cup has been held, it's pretty exciting. After the Whistler [court] decision came down, all the Canadian ...
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Straight.com
Russia's Smouldering 'White Revolution'
Russia Blog (blog)
Prokhorov, for example, chose not to address the crowd in Sakharov Square after being hectored by shouts of "Go back to Courchevel"--the Swiss ski resort favoured by Russian nouveau riches. The crowd's antipathy to individuals with practical political ...
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Russia Blog (blog)
Russia is the Theme of the International Harbin Ice and Show Festival 2012
International Business Times UK
The show is now in the league of other major ice and snow festivals like the Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan, the Winter Carnival in Quebec City in Canada and Norway's Ski Festival. International Harbin Ice and Snow World.
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International Business Times UK
Players have stake in world juniors
Minneapolis Star Tribune
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Wild has three Swedish prospects who will play in Thursday's gold medal game against Russia at the world junior championships, but most of the talk in the Wild's locker room Wednesday was on the bronze medal game ...
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Environmentalists feel left out in cold on Denver Olympic committee
RealVail
Olympic construction in Sochi, Russia, for 2014 Winter Games. At this point, however, there is no official bid, and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) – based in Colorado Springs – has clearly stated it won't submit one for any location in the ...
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RealVail
Avril Lavigne is coming to town
Malaya
The Black Star Tour kicked off last April 30 at the Yuyang InternationalSki Resort in Beijing, China which became part of the China Valley International Music Festival and has gone in Asia to South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Taiwan. ...
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Malaya
Best January-March events
Washington Post
Maryland's Polar Bear Plunge annually attracts thousands of warm-blooded thrill-seekers to shed their parkas and ski pants and sprint into the Chesapeake Bay's chilly (to put it mildly) waters. If you don't see the upside to that, there's no point in ...
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Third placed Maxim Vylegzhanin of Russia skis during the men's ...
View the photo Third placed Maxim Vylegzhanin of Russia skis during the men's Skiathlon 10 km classic and 10 km freestyle competition at the cross country ...
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Skiing Season In Karakol | English Russia
If in summer many people like to have rest on the banks of Issyk Kul Lake, then in winter they prefer going to the ski center in Karakol. The skiing season here ...
englishrussia.com/2011/12/26/skiing-season-in-karakol/
Russian sprinter wins Tour de Ski stage — RT
Nikolay Morilov has claimed the third gold for Russia in the Tour de Ski winning freestyle sprint in the Italian Dobbiaco, while Norway's Marit Bjoergen was the ...
rt.com/sport/tour-ski-sprint-morilov-203/
Skiing Exotic Volcanoes - Klyuchevskoy, Russia
This week we're off to what just might be the crown jewel in my quest to one day climb and ski the world's most exotic volcanoes – Russia's Klyuchevskoy ...
unofficialnetworks.com/skiing-exotic-volcanoes-klyuchevsko...
Ski Russia
The first one is shot in Russia (well I can't read Russian but I assume it's in Russia). There's some great scenery and a good mix of wide angle “wow” footage ...
powderwatch.com/?tag=ski-russia
Russia's Legkov wins stage 5 of Tour de Ski, defending champion ...
DOBBIACO, Italy — Alexander Legkov of Russia won the fifth stage of the Tour de Skion Tuesday and defending champion Dario Cologna of Switzerland took the ...
www.washingtonpost.com/.../gIQAV7F5XP_story.html
Russian ski champion`s doping ban upheld by CAS | RUSADA
Russian ski champion`s doping ban upheld by CAS. 4 октября 2010 года. Three -time Olympic cross-country skiing champion Julia Chepalova lost her appeal to ...
www.rusada.ru/en/press/antidoping_news/04_10_10-7
Russian skier among prizewinners of Tour de Ski"s 7th stage : Voice ...
On Thursday, Russia's Alexander Legkov held the 3rd place in the 32-km pursuit race during the seventh stage of the 2012 Tour de Ski in Toblach, Italy. The first ...
english.ruvr.ru/2012/01/05/63435067.html
Russia's Legkov wins fifth stage of Tour de Ski - The Globe and Mail
Canadian Devon Kershaw holds fifth spot in the overall standings.
www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/...of.../article2289827/
Bangkok Post : Russia's Kriukov leads in nordic skiing
Olympic sprint champion Nikita Kriukov led home a Russian 1-2-3 here on Saturday in the second stage of the men's nordic skiing Tour de Ski.
www.bangkokpost.com/.../russia-kriukov-leads-in-nordic-skii...
Biathlon Slideshow | 2011-12 Biathlon World Cup: Oberhof ...
Olga Vilukhina of Russia skis during the women 4 x 6 km relay at the Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof, Germany, on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012. Russia won the ...
www.universalsports.com/photos/galleryid=573545.html
Russian sprinter wins Tour de Ski stage
Nikolay Morilov has claimed the third gold for Russia in the Tour de Ski winning freestyle sprint in the Italian Dobbiaco, while Norway's Marit Bjoergen was ...
rt.com/sport/tour-ski-sprint-morilov-203/
Russia's Legkov wins stage 5 of Tour de Ski ... - Washington Post
DOBBIACO, Italy — Alexander Legkov of Russia won the fifth stage of the Tour de Skion Tuesday and defending champion Dario Cologna of Switzerland took ...
www.washingtonpost.com/.../gIQAV7F5XP_story.html
Fisskijumping.com - Denis Kornilov: "There's progress" - 01.01.2012
Denis Kornilov is currently the best Russian ski jumper. The 25-year-old from Nowgorod is considered to be a very talented and intelligent athelte. On New ...
berkutschi.com/en/front/.../1881-denis-kornilov-theres-progre...
Russia's Legkov wins stage 5 of Tour de Ski, Cologna takes overall ...
DOBBIACO, Italy - Alexander Legkov of Russia won the fifth stage of the Tour de Ski on Tuesday and d... - Other Sports - Winnipeg Free Press.
www.winnipegfreepress.com/.../russias-legkov-wins-stage-5-of...
Skitime.it: Oberhof: Vittoria Russia, Neuner rovina la festa tedesca ...
The latest news about Cross Country Skiing from all over the World. If you don't find it here, you won't miss it.
worldofxc.com/?id=43594
Russian Reversal - Life Steeze Media - FULL SKI MOVIE 2011 Part ...
FREE FULL WEB VERSION Part 2/2 Life Steeze Media proudly presents second movie "Russian Reversal" lifesteezemedia.com Featuring: Dmitriy Makrushin, ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDGSFEv8XSI
MazdaMad :: View topic - Ski Apparel Global highlights in Russia ...
Ski Apparel Global highlights in Russia and China, two countries has grown rapidly sports venues, while the growth of other regions and countries are either ...
mazdamad.forumwise.com/mazdamad-post-4008.html
Cross-Country Slideshow | 2012 Tour de Ski: Stage 4 | Universal Sports
Third placed Maxim Vylegzhanin of Russia skis during the men's Skiathlon 10 km classic and 10 km freestyle competition at the cross country Tour de Ski ...
file.universalsports.com/mm/Photo/Sports/.../573191_M23.jpg
Day in Photos Jan. 4 | Photo Galleries | Star-
Olga Vilukhina of Russia skis during the women 4 x 6 km relay at the Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof, Germany, on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012.
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CHILE Fires News, Jan 05, 2012

Chile battles three huge forest fires
msnbc.com (blog)
Helicopters fight a massive forest fire affecting the commune of Ranquil, in southernChile's Bio Bio region, some 450 Km south of Santiago, on Jan. 4, 2012. Forest firesin southern Chile, fueled by intense heat and strong winds, advanced further ...
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Wildfires threaten Patagonia's biodiversity
Nature.com (blog)
Fifteen thousand hectares of native forest and steppe have gone up in smoke since forest fires started raging last week in the Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia, one of Chile's most important protected areas. The 180000-hectare park was ...
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Nature.com (blog)
Argentina pilot fighting forest fire survives crash
Herald Sun
Tens of thousands of hectares of forest have burned in neighbouring Chile in the past few days. The biggest blaze has destroyed more than 19000 hectares of forest and cropland in the southern Chilean region of Bio Bio. A fire affecting Torres del Paine ...
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Chile's president bows to pressure, reopens Torres del Paine
Santiago Times
Meanwhile, firefighters continue to tackle the fires, which have swept the region for over a week, in the south and central regions of the country. The fire damaged or destroyed 32000 acres of forest and brush land, and has put local plants and ...
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Chile's fire
Jerusalem Post
Israel, having amassed matchless expertise in reforestation has indeed offered Chilehelp in rehabilitating the stricken 11000 hectares, a third of which is native forest and the rest grasslands and steppes. But this, sadly, isn't our link to the ...
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Forest fire destroys Arauco plywood mill
Timber Trades Journal
Chile's Bio Bio region is the worst affected by the forest fires, with 225km² of forestsdamaged. Meanwhile, Arauco has been on the acquisition trail, purchasing Uniboard's MDF and chipboard manufacturing factory in Moncure, North Carolina. ...
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Chilean Stocks: Copec, Vapores, CMPC, Entel, Iansa, Quinenco
BusinessWeek
Chile's second-largest pulp exporter estimated $3 million in losses from recent forest fires, Diario Financiero said. Empresas Copec SA (COPEC CC) increased the most in three weeks, adding 1.5 percent to 6891.6 pesos. The company's forestry unit ...
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Plane crashes while fighting Argentina forest fire
NDTV
... a forest official said. The blaze has burned down about 100 hectares on the hill, he said. Dozens of tourists camping in the area have been evacuated. The drought in Patagonia has helped fires on both sides of the Argentina-Chile border to spread.
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Fitch Rates Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA's Notes 'BBB+'
MarketWatch (press release)
Recent outbreaks of fire occurred in the Chilean Bio-Bio Region on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011. The fire affected 7000 hectares of Arauco's forest plantations, and Arauco's 450000-panel mill at Nueva Aldea Industrial Complex. The fire at the Nueva Aldea ...
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PhotoBlog - Chile battles three huge forest fires
AP reports: SANTIAGO, Chile — Firefighters in Chile battled three huge wildfiresMonday that have burned about 90 square miles (23000 hectares) of forest, destroyed more than 100 homes and have driven away thousands of tourists while ...
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Chilean forest blaze :: Travel Daily travel industry news
By heather
CHILE'S iconic Torres Del Paine National Park has reopened today, almost a week after being shut to visitors by massive forest fires which some say were started by a tourist burning toilet paper.
Travel Daily
BBC News - Deadly Chile forest fires spread
One man is killed as dozens of wildfires spread through southern and central parts ofChile during a heat wave.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-16387079
Wildfires continue to rage in Chile - Americas - Al Jazeera English
Forest fires in southern Chile, fueled by intense heat and strong winds, advanced further ...
www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/.../20121217419140508.html
Chile forest arson suspect denies he set fire - World - CBC News
Firefighters are making progress against a major blaze in one of Chile's most spectacular national parks, the government said Sunday, and the Israeli tourist ...
www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/01/.../chile-fire-denial.htm...
Chile battles forest fires - in pictures | World news | guardian.co.uk
Firefighters tackle several blazes across southern Chile with the worst-hit area the Bio-Bio region.
www.guardian.co.uk/world/.../chile-forest-fires-in-pictures
Israeli tourist held in Chilean forest fire - CBS News
More than 560 firefighters trying to contain major fire that has burned more than 42 square miles of national park.
www.cbsnews.com/.../israeli-tourist-held-in-chilean-forest-fire/
Chile forest fire destroys wood-panel factory - AlertNet
SANTIAGO, Jan 2 (Reuters) - A forest fire in south-central Chile early on Monday engulfed and destroyed a wood-panel factory owned by Arauco, forestry arm of ...
www.trust.org/.../chile-forest-fire-destroys-wood-panel-factory...
Deadly Chile forest fires spread - World News | IOL News | IOL.co.za
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www.iol.co.za/.../deadly-chile-forest-fires-spread-1.1207900
Israeli tourist arrested in Chile forest fire | JTA - Jewish & Israel News
An Israeli tourist in Chile was arrested and charged with starting a forest fire that has swept through a popular national park.
www.jta.org/news/.../israeli-tourist-arrested-in-chile-forest-fire
Israeli Arrested for Starting Chile Forest Fire - Global Agenda - News ...
23-year-old Israeli arrested on suspicion of negligently causing a huge forest fire in Chile.
www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/151262
Chilean forest fires claim life - World - NZ Herald News
A new forest fire has claimed one life in southern Chile just hours after firefighters tamed a huge blaze that consumed 13000ha in Patagonia.
www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2...
Chile: Forest fires continue causing death and devastation
Wildfires persist in several regions of the country burning hundreds of homes and causing huge damage, unemployment problems and death; there are 42 ...
www.digitaljournal.com/article/317199
Deadly Chile forest fires spread - World Weather Post
One man is killed as dozens of wildfires spread through southern and central parts ofChile during a heat wave.
www.worldweatherpost.com/.../deadly-chile-forest-fires-sprea...
ViewHeadlines.com - Deadly Chile forest fires spread
Deadly Chile forest fires spread. Source: BBC | 2012-01-02 20:09:19 | Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:09:19 GMT. One man is killed as dozens of wildfires spread through ...
www.viewheadlines.com/News/Article.aspx?i=413791...
Massive forest fires strike Chile Dozens have been killed in a ...
Massive forest fires strike Chile Dozens have been killed in a massive wildfire in Region del Bio Bio, Chile. 45 no yes off ...
www.cnn.com/video/data/3.0/video/world/.../index.xml
New Chile forest fire blamed on burning toilet roll kills 1 - The China ...
A new forest fire has claimed one life in southern Chile just hours after firefighters tamed a massive blaze that consumed 13000 hectares (32000 acres) in ...
www.chinapost.com.tw/life/environment/.../New-Chile.htm
Health - WSJ.com: Deadly Chile forest fires spread
Deadly Chile forest fires spread. (Posted on BBC News - Home at Mon, Jan 02, 2012 at 08:09PM). One man is killed as dozens of wildfires spread through ...
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LiveLeak.com - Chile Forest Fires Spread
Tags: Chile, forest, fires, spread, chilean, forests, fire, burning, Torres, del, Paine ...
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SANTIAGO, Chile: Chile battles 3 huge forest fires; 1 killed ...
Firefighters in Chile battled three huge wildfires Monday that have burned about 90 square miles (23000 hectares) of forest, destroyed more than 100 homes ...
www.kentucky.com/.../chile-battles-3-huge-forest-fires.html
Chile battles 3 huge forest fires; 1 killed - Business - Nation ...
Firefighters in Chile battled three huge wildfires Monday that have burned about 90 square miles (23000 hectares) of forest, destroyed more than 100 homes ...
www.thestate.com/2012/.../chile-battles-3-huge-forest-fires.ht...
Raging Destructive Forest Fires in Chile - Video Dailymotion
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Chile: Forest fires continue causing death and devastation - One ...
Chile: Forest fires continue causing death and devastation: Wildfires persist in several regions of the country burning hundreds of homes and causing huge ...
www.onenewspage.com/.../Chile-Forest-fires-continue-causing...
Israel offer aid as tourist questioned over Chile forest fire | The ...
The Israeli foreign ministry has offered condolences to Chile after part of a national park was damaged in a forest fire. The damage to the Torres de Paine ...
www.thejc.com/.../israel-offer-aid-tourist-questioned-over-chil...
Chilean president seeks tougher penalties as forest fires rage
Chilean president seeks tougher penalties as forest fires rage. Tourists denies responsibility for starting blaze in Torres del Paine as government defends ...
www.santiagotimes.cl/.../23146-chilean-president-seeks-tough...
Forest fires in Chile burn homes, kill one CCTV News - YouTube
Forest fires continue to rage in southern Chile, destroying dozens of homes and a wood mill ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBQDsfoyeaw
Chile forest fire ravages Torres del Paine Park
The Chilean government declares the Torres del Paine National Park a disaster area as firefighters struggle to control a huge blaze.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-16369649
Emergency Messages for U.S. Citizens | Embassy of the United ...
The State Department alerts U.S. citizens traveling to and residing in Chile of ongoingforest fires in and around Torres del Paine National Park. As a result of the ...
chile.usembassy.gov/2011_forest_fires1230.html
Deadly Chile forest fires spread
Firefighters in Chile are tackling dozens of forest fires which have killed one person and destroyed 230 sq km (57000 acres) of land in the southern and ...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-16387079
Chile police investigate 'intentional' forest fires
A foreign ministry statement expressed solidarity with Chile for the sorrow caused by the damage to the park. Forest fires are common in Chile during its ...
www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/.../world-latin-america-16402127
Deadly Chile forest fires spread - Digg
One man is killed as dozens of wildfires spread through southern and central parts ofChile during a heat wave.
digg.com/news/story/deadly_chile_forest_fires_spread
Israeli tourist held in Chilean forest fire - CBS News
SANTIAGO, Chile - A 23-year-old Israeli tourist has been detained on suspicion of causing a forest fire that has burned more ...
www.cbsnews.com/.../chile_forest_fire_AP111230010816_ful...
Hundreds evacuated in Chile forest fire | The Shillong Times
Hundreds evacuated in Chile forest fire - Santiago: About 500 people were evacuated after a massive forest fire broke out in a preserve in Chile, ...
theshillongtimes.com/.../hundreds-evacuated-in-chile-forest-fir...
Chile battles 3 huge forest fires; 1 killed - Business wire ...
Firefighters in Chile battled three huge wildfires Monday that have burned about 90 square miles (23000 hectares) of forest, destroyed more than 100 homes ...
www.bellinghamherald.com/.../chile-battles-3-huge-forest-fire...
Chile forest fire ravages Torres del Paine Park | Truth Frequency News
The authorities in Chile have closed one of the country's most popular national parks as a massive forest fire continues to rage through the area. Four hundred ...
truthfrequencynews.com/?p=23200
Deadly Chile forest fires spread - Daylife
2 January 2012 Last updated at 15:09 ET A wood panel plant went up in flames near Concepcion Firefighters in Chile are tackling dozens of forest fires which ...
news.daylife.com/article/030D8K17y16fY?__site=daylife...
  
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AUSTRALIA Fires News, Jan 05, 2012

Ponting fires again... but is that good for Australia?
The Independent
The former Australia captain has been too good a player for that but only the fiercest of English cricket fans could have failed to have felt something for him these past two years. The diminutive Tasmanian's characteristic tenacity and courage were ...
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