1980 hockey captain: 'Hardest secret I've ever had to keep'
SALT LAKE CITY -- Twenty-two years after they produced the "Miracle on Ice," members of the 1980 U.S. gold medal-winning hockey team proved they could handle a flame, too.

Olympic spirit glows across South Sound
THURSTON COUNTY -- They came. They saw. They waved U.S. flags and Coca-Cola banners.

A day for patriotism, spirit and inspiration
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Olympic torch brings moment of glory to Belfair man
Over the course of one-fifth of a mile, Steve Massey became an instant celebrity.

Tales From the Torch's Trek Through South Sound
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Flame brings flavor of Games to South Sound
OLYMPIA -- Bill Johnson won gold and glory by gliding down mountains at more than 55 mph. Today he will be happy to merely jog through the streets of South Sound.

Olympic torch approaches South Sound
PORTLAND -- Former Oregon Ducks quarterback Joey Harrington will be one of the Olympic torchbearers today when it comes through Portland.

Faces of the torch
OLYMPIA -- Fifty-two people will whisk through the streets of South Sound on Wednesday with an Olympic torch in their hands.

Torchbearers embody the spirit of the Olympics
OLYMPIA -- Edith Russell will never forget her first Olympic experience -- dancing in the opening ceremonies of the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

Meet the people from Thurston County who will be carrying the flame
The Olympic torchbearers are selected in a variety of ways and by different sponsoring organizations, and some torchbearers are still to be selected or announced.

There's still time to book a trip to the Olympics
Sports fans still waffling over a trip to Salt Lake City's Winter Olympic Games needn't worry about being left out in the cold.

Torch carries boost for businesses
OLYMPIA -- The Olympic torch relay will wind its way through South Sound on Wednesday, bringing the spirit of competition, country and, in ever-increasing fashion, commerce.

Torch turns teacher into hero
TENINO -- Arms crossed, hands on chins, all 350 sets of little eyes on the teacher -- with barely any fidgeting.