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Will snowboarder Kevin Pearce be able to be in the Olympics?
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah doctor says American snowboarder Kevin Pearce is improving in a Salt Lake City hospital.
Dr. Holly Ledyard says in a statement Wednesday that Pearce’s breathing tube has been removed. She says he’s slowly regaining consciousness and is able to follow commands.
Pearce suffered a severe brain injury Thursday in Park City while preparing for Olympic qualifying events. The 22-year-old from Norwich, Vt., is a top-ranked halfpipe rider.
Pearce remains in the intensive care unit at the University of Utah Hospital, where his condition has been upgraded from critical to serious. Ledyard says he’s improving faster than anticipated but still has a long recovery ahead.
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New postage stamp commemorates 2010 Olympics
New postage stamp commemorates 2010 Olympics
A U.S. postage stamp that commemorates the upcoming 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, shows an airborne snowboarder against a snow-capped mountain backdrop.
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Canada’s Batchelor wins silver at WCup halfpipe event to qualify for Olympics
Canada’s Batchelor wins silver at WCup halfpipe event to qualify for Olympics
STONEHAM, Que. – Snowboarder Jeff Batchelor soared to a silver medal at a World Cup halfpipe competition Friday to lock up a spot on the Canadian Olympic team.
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2010 Olympic commemorative stamp debuts in Utah
2010 Olympic commemorative stamp debuts in Utah
A U.S. postage stamp that commemorates the upcoming 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, shows an airborne snowboarder against a snow-capped mountain backdrop.
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Snowboarding: Olympic halfpipe hopeful injured, out for 2010
Snowboarding: Olympic halfpipe hopeful injured, out for 2010
Snowboarder Danny Davis won’t have a chance to dedicate his Olympics to a fallen friend after a season-ending back injury in a four-wheeling accident in Utah.
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Olympic halfpipe hopeful Davis in hospital after non-snowboarding accident
Olympic halfpipe hopeful Davis in hospital after non-snowboarding accident
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Snowboarder Danny Davis has been admitted to a Utah hospital with a back injury he endured in a non-snowboarding accident.
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