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Kris Freeman
Sport: Cross-Country
Birthdate: October 14, 1980
Birthplace: Concord, NH
Hometown: Andover, NH
Residence: Thornton, NH
Ht: / Wt: 5'11" / 170 lbs
Olympics: 2006, 2002

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  • Newell chases fellow Vermonter KochNewell chases fellow Vermonter Koch

    Growing up in Vermont, Andy Newell and his buddies were inspired to take up cross-country skiing by native son Bill Koch, the lone American to win an Olympic medal in the sport.

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  • Kalla wins freestyle race in Canmore POSTED: Feb 5, 2:52p ET | UPDATED: Feb 7, 3:08p ET Sweden's Charlotte Kalla won her first World Cup of the season in the final freestyle race before the Vancouver Olympics.
  • Randall, Newell headline U.S. team POSTED: Jan 20, 12:42p ET | UPDATED: Feb 3, 4:18p ET Returning Olympians Kikkan Randall and Andy Newell headline an eight-member U.S. Olympic cross-country ski team that will compete at the Vancouver Games. The roster may expand when additional Olympic berths are distributed next week.
  • Randall, Southam take XC classic distance titles POSTED: Jan 7, 7:27a ET | UPDATED: Feb 1, 7:38p ET A pair of Anchorage skiers overcame a storm of new-fallen snow to win classic distance titles Wednesday at the 2010 U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships.
  • Weekend's best POSTED: Nov 30, 10:24a ET | UPDATED: Feb 1, 7:38p ET Two of the weekend's top performers were medal winners in Torino, fueling talk of repeat medals in Vancouver.
  • Freeman 4th in 15km; Northug wins WC POSTED: Nov 30, 8:07a ET | UPDATED: Feb 1, 7:38p ET By Associated Press Kris Freeman turned in a career-best fourth place in the Kuusamo World Cup classical race. It was the highest finish for an American skier since 1983.
  • Torino recap: Men's cross-country skiing POSTED: Oct 5, 10:43a ET | UPDATED: Feb 2, 4:14p ET Swedish and Italian skiers were the big winners in the men's Olympic cross-country competition at Pragelato Plan in 2006, while traditional powers Norway failed to win a gold medal in a single event for the first time since 1988.

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Who am I?

As the pilot for the USA-1 bobsled, I broke a 62-year gold medal drought when my sled, the 'Night Train" won the Olympic title at the 2010 Vancouver Games. A degenerative eye condition nearly caused me to quit my sport in 2008, but corrective surgery restored my vision to 20-20.

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