Jeret "Speedy" Peterson, a 2010 Olympic freestyle skiing hopeful, waves to the crowd after performing aerial tricks over Rockefeller Center during the United States Olympic Committee's "100 Days to Vancouver" event Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 in New York. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

Jeret "Speedy" Peterson, a 2010 Olympic freestyle skiing hopeful, waves to the crowd after performing aerial tricks over Rockefeller Center during the United States Olympic Committee's "100 Days to Vancouver" event Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 in New York.

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  1. NEW YORK - JANUARY 05: A visitor takes photo at in front of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree in Rockefeller Plaza January 5, 2010 in New York City. New York City overtook Orlando as the number one tourist destination in America last year, drawing in an estimated 45.3 million visitors.
  2. NEW YORK - DECEMBER 30: Figure Skater Brian Boitano skates at the Rink at Rockefeller Center on December 30, 2009 in New York City.
  3. NEW YORK - DECEMBER 30: Figure Skater Brian Boitano skates at the Rink at Rockefeller Center on December 30, 2009 in New York City.
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  7. NEW YORK - DECEMBER 30: Figure Skater Brian Boitano skates at the Rink at Rockefeller Center on December 30, 2009 in New York City.
  8. NEW YORK - DECEMBER 30: Figure Skater Brian Boitano skates at the Rink at Rockefeller Center on December 30, 2009 in New York City.
  9. Scott Blackmun (C), the new CEO for the United States Olympic Committee, answers questions during a press conference at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, January 6, 2010. Blackmun, a 52-year-old Colorado lawyer who formerly served as general counsel and interim CEO for USOC, becomes the third person to hold the post in the last 10 months.

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