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PositionNC TREND: Pulse: News and insights - Winter Olympics - Brief article

North Carolina's more of a Summer Games kind of state, but look for some N.C. connections next month when the Winter Olympics open Feb. 9 in South Korea.

COOL RUNNINGS

All eyes are on the athletes, but watch that bobsled: The sleds used by the U.S. Olympic teams are made in Mooresville by deBotech Inc., owned by husband-and-wife team Hans and Jayme deBot. Turns out, the carbon fiber used in sleds also helps NASCAR vehicles speed around the track.

THE NEED FOR SPEED

There are high hopes for High Point native Heather Bergsma, a speedskater who competed in the Vancouver and Sochi Olympics but is hoping for her first medal in PyeongChang. Though she now lives in the Netherlands with her husband, Dutch speed skater Jorrit Bergsma...

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