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Confusion will be competing with four medal events today.
Byline: Frank Fitzpatrick
Feb. 11--SESTRIERE, Italy -- Olympic competitions begin today with a modest schedule not likely to overshadow the doping scandals and technical snafus that have temporarily muted the start of these 20th Winter Games. The first four of the 84 medal events will be conducted at widely scattered venues, creating an immediate logistical test for the security screeners, wireless providers, and transportation officials already taxed by long lines, high demand and late buses. From the men's side, finals are scheduled in the 5,000-meter speedskating, 20-kilometer biathlon, and individual Nordic combined. The women debut with the freestyle moguls, …
