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Kids from Salt Lake City Cheer on American Skiers (February 19)
A group of schoolchildren from Salt Lake City, which will host the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, were on hand to watch Americans capture the gold medal in both men's and women's competition in freestyle skiing aerials on February 18.Twenty-eight seventh graders were invited to Nagano as junior ambassadors after winning an essay contest sponsored by the Salt Lake City Games organizing committee. The contest attracted more than 5,000 entries from the state of Utah.
The kids cheered on American skiers with megaphones and flags, chanting "USA! USA!" every time an American skier performed well.
"Good job!" exclaimed one of the students about the American team's strong showing.
"I've always wanted to see Nikki (Stone) win the gold," added another, "and I'm really happy she did it."
The leader of the group of students said he hoped the Nagano visit would prove to be an exciting one, enabling the kids to learn not only about the Winter Olympics but also about the life and culture of Japan. (Shinano Mainichi Shimbun)
Schoolchildren from Utah cheer on American competitors at the freestyle skiing aerials.