Tuesday, February 26, 2002
Pairs who share
From the Page 2 mailbag
We didn't know what was going on with the pairs figure skating co-gold medalists, so we asked for your help to clue us in.
We received more than 500 responses explaining our Page 2 Mystery Photo featuring Olympians Jamie Salé, Elena Berezhnaya, David Pelletier and Anton Sikharulidze, and the best caption suggestions are below:
In the first official game of Olympic ice-football, the referees blow a huge call by failing to call the obvious pass-interference by Pelletier, allowing Salé to sack Berezhnaya for a big loss.
Arnold Babar
Pittsburgh
Any sticky situation can be solved with Crazy Glue!
Geoff Tebbetts
Matsuyama, Japan
Twin gold medals turn out to be magnetic.
Josh Bousquet
Northampton, Mass.
The mixed-pairs tag-team match gets out of hand during the recent WWF's "Ice-Kickers" event on pay-per-view.
Bill Keys
Gray, Tenn.
Jamie: "If two's company, and three's a crowd, what's this?"
Anton: "I don't know, but I like America!"
Chris D'Amato
Mount Pocono, Pa.
Velcro -- official sponsor of the Winter Olympics.
D. Sullivan
Fullerton, Calif.
The premiere of Siamese twin pairs figure skating was a big hit in Salt Lake.
Brian Merchant
Baltimore
Salt Lake City's new attempt at the "Polygamy Is Cool" campaign.
David Berger
White Plains, N.Y.
See, this is how the French judge wanted you to skate.
Vince
North Aurora, Ill.
Our darkest fears are realized. Final, definitive proof that Canada and Russia are in cahoots.
Peter A
Nashville, Tenn.
"Get your hands off my gold ... and my man!" ... on the next Springer!
John Roffmann
Tempe, Ariz.
"Hello, 911, I seem to have glued myself to, well ... myself and a couple of other people."
Tim Evans
Fort Wayne, Ind.
"Come on, Elena! Where did you put my medal? This isn't funny anymore!"
Scott
Tustin, Calif.
"Dual golds, dual holds ... whatever Hugh Hefner wants, he gets."
David Lippman
Portland, Ore.
"Is that a gold medal in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me?"
D
Boise, Idaho
And here is the real caption from The Associated Press: From left, Jamie Salé, Elena Berezhnaya, David Pelletier and Anton Sikharulidze perform Feb. 22 during the 2002 Winter Olympic figure skating exhibition at the Salt Lake Ice Center. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)
