The World Competes

Oksana Baiul’s entire family died by age 13, yet she still managed to win a gold medal, at age 16, at the 1994 Lillehammer Olympics

Johnny Weir is a controversial figure skater who has received death threats.

Sonja Henie was one of the youngest figure skaters, participating in her first Olympics at age 11. She won her first gold at 15, and followed that up with several other golds and a lucrative acting career.

Evan Lysacek will be in this spring’s Dancing with the Stars.

Joannie Rochette skated her way to a bronze medal in Vancouver, even though her mother died two days before the short program.

Today was a history making day for the US, with no US figure skating winner for the ladies competition since 1964, but the first nordic combined gold ever.

The ice dancing competition concluded today, as did the team large hill and the cross country sprint.

Bode Miller won his first gold medal in the Super Combined event today. Ski cross made its debut, and the ice dancers completed their second day of competition.

The 1994 Lillehammer Olympics were known for the Tanya Harding scandal. Dan Jansen’s victory from this year is featured in the “Go World” Visa Commercials.

Bode Miller took a silver medal, today, while US ice dancers had a fairly good day, just slightly off the podium.