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You never know people’s tastes.

For example, in her Olympic biography, cross-country skier Vida Venciene of Lithuania lists her favorite food as “mother’s cookies,” favorite drink as champagne and favorite music as organ music.

Uros Velepec, a biathlete from Slovenia, on the other hand, lists his favorite food as spaghetti, favorite drink as “beer, no alcohol” and favorite music as Cher.

As for ski jumper Dionis Vodnev, a 22-year-old Army officer from Kazakhstan, he lists his favorites as Coca-Cola, Michael Jackson and “hen.”

And, in a choice not what one might call daring, under favorite food, Ruihong Xue, a speed skater from China, lists: “Chinese food.”

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For the record, Tonya Harding’s music for her technical skating program is: “Much Ado About Nothing.”

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Among the athletes here are two Johnsons, one Johnsson, two Joenssons, three Johansens and six Johanssons.