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The highly anticipated 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics ran into an unexpected speed bump as competition opened Wednesday.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Once the speed bumps disappear, a lot of opportunity can naturally open up to you.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
Baumgartner, a Michigan native, enters the Milan Cortina Olympics as one of the world’s best at snowboard cross, an event where competitors jostle for position over a series of banked turns, speed bump-like hills and jumps, all trying to reach the finish line the fastest.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
New England fans, buoyed by six Super Bowl titles, see Denver as a speed bump, a layover from Boston en route to Santa Clara.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Once the speed bumps disappear, a lot of opportunity can naturally open up to you.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
Baumgartner, a Michigan native, enters the Milan Cortina Olympics as one of the world’s best at snowboard cross, an event where competitors jostle for position over a series of banked turns, speed bump-like hills and jumps, all trying to reach the finish line the fastest.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
New England fans, buoyed by six Super Bowl titles, see Denver as a speed bump, a layover from Boston en route to Santa Clara.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Speed bump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speed%20bump. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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