By Dan Burns
NEW YORK, Nov 2 (Reuters) So far next year's Winter Olympics have kicked up more buzz about the threat of flying missiles than athletic excellence and U.S. Olympic officials sought to put the focus back on the sport at a 100-day countdown in Times Square on Wednesday.
Hours after the Olympic flame arrived in South Korea on its way to Pyeongchang, around 40 past and prospective Olympians - including gold medal-winning downhill skier Lindsey Vonn - were on hand to mingle with fans and the media.