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Olympians begin arriving in Vancouver
Posted: Feb 8, 2010 11:59 PM
RICHMOND, British Columbia (AP) - From the hulking members of U.S. men's bobsledding team to tiny figure skater Amanda Evora, there's nothing like a free shopping spree to get into the Olympic mood.
In another sign the Vancouver Games are quickly approaching, U.S. athletes representing six sports were formally processed Monday afternoon at a suburban hotel. Aside from the mandatory medical checkups, the best part of the check-in process is all the cool free gear that's available.
"Oh my gosh!" shrieked Evora, when asked about her new red running shoes.
From sweaters to T-shirts to boots with red laces to the opening ceremony uniforms, athletes had plenty of options.
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