Sports Columnist, Seattle Times
Sports columnist at the Seattle Times
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Jerry Brewer
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Fashion Makes a Big Statement at the Winter Olympics The Winter Olympics are full of tradition: the Downhill, Biathlon and graceful Ski Jumping. But a new sensibility has been creeping in and gaining strength this year, with the growing popularity of X Game-style events. American snowboarder Seth Wescott , may be the first Olympian ever to claim a Gold medal wearing jeans. He's just one of the Olympians making headlines this week, as much for what they're wearing as for their performance, according to Jerry Brewer, sports columnist for the Seattle Times .
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Fashion Makes a Big Statement at the Winter Olympics The Winter Olympics are full of tradition: the Downhill, Biathlon and graceful Ski Jumping. But a new sensibility has been creeping in and gaining strength this year, with the growing popularity of X Game-style events. American snowboarder Seth Wescott , may be the first Olympian ever to claim a Gold medal wearing jeans. He's just one of the Olympians making headlines this week, as much for what they're wearing as for their performance, according to Jerry Brewer, sports columnist for the Seattle Times .
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