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2006 Olympics luge in Kwan-esque oblivion

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Published Friday, February 17, 2006

"Passion lives here." In Torino, that is. With this motto in mind, the saccharine Feb. 9 opening ceremony wowed audiences with skating "Sparks of Passion" -- a cross between a blowtorch and an extraterrestrial speed skater -- and a maudlin configuration of a 4,000-person heart. This spectacular celebration culminated with the Games' time-honored cliché: the lighting of the Web site-penned "Olympic Cauldron."

Surely the Torino Olympic committee recruited from eharmony.com's PR staff.

Nevertheless, inspired by the ceremony's message of "sharing and fraternity," enthusiastic...

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