2004 Olympics

The year in sports
Miracle comebacks, working-class heroes and gracious champions. Flying chairs, rape charges and steroids. 2004 was all about taking the bad with the good.
King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Olympics: And so it ends. Now we begin filing the memories: Let's see, Phelps, hoops, drugs, two Hamms, empty seats and a nutcase at the marathon. Plus: Dee-fense!
Grand, joyous finale
At the closing of the Olympics, the spirit of human striving -- impervious to time and its losses -- burns strong on athletes' faces.
The serious buzz in Athens
American sprinters are booed. Greek runner Fania Halkia comes out of nowhere to win the 400-meter hurdles. Don't look now -- but doping scandals are beginning to color the Games.
King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Olympics: Americans shouldn't feel guilty about rooting for the USA. Plus: More announcers, good and bad. And: Weird women's water polo coverage.
King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Olympics: The best and worst at the microphone. Plus: The sartorial report. And: The injuries are mounting.
Over the top
On the night when the greatest middle-distance runner in the world wept tears of joy after finally winning gold, two Russian women staged a pole vault battle for the ages.
King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Olympics: Fast-forward. No, faster! The gymnastics exhibition is on! Plus: Don't mess with the insane judging, please.
Great white runner
In the land of the gods, the Acropolis towering above, Jeremy Wariner sprints into history -- and racial stereotypes vanish in a flash.
King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Gymnastics gets interesting in a loud, hooting hurry. Plus: A white American sprint champion? Shh! And: More.
King Kaufman's Sports Daily
U.S. men go to hoops medal round playing a game of "Where's LeBron?" Plus: Drugs, NBC's high-def follies, Al Trautwig and more.
King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Olympics: NBC's coverage isn't golden, but it's been a huge improvement over recent years. Plus: Teddy Atlas rocks the boxing. And: Badminton! And also: More.
King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Olympics: Paul Hamm makes history and gets Roy Jones Jr.'s revenge. Plus: LeBron James' learning curve. And: Beach volleyballers and shot-putters.
King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Olympics: It's time for women's gymnastics to grow up. Plus: LeBron James shows that the NBA way takes your breath away. And: More.
King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Olympics: Lisa Leslie is the big sister the U.S. men need. Plus: A gold and two bronzes for Michael Phelps? What a failure! And: Take your best shot.
King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Olympics: The Dream Team that couldn't shoot straight. Plus: Ginobili can! And: NBC holds the syrup and shows actual events.
King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Olympics: What else but a huge sports upset could make Iraq go silly with joy? Plus: Shame on ESPN.
King Kaufman's Sports Daily
American athletes really do need to learn how to behave at the Olympics: The readers write.
King Kaufman's Sports Daily
The Olympics haven't officially started, but they've started. Plus: Everybody out of the stadium! And: An interstate home run.
King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Greg Maddux is a 300-game winner and a wonderful role model. Our Olympians are being asked to act more like him. Too bad.
King Kaufman's Sports Daily
On chemistry in baseball clubhouses and track and field labs, plus USA basketball, Miami football and editing misteaks: The readers write.
King Kaufman's Sports Daily
The U.S. basketball team gets smoked by Italy. Italy?! Good. At last the Dream Team era is over and Olympic hoops will be worth watching.
King Kaufman's Sports Daily
The death of track and field: Why watch a sport where the only results that mean anything come from a lab? Plus: Tyson's finished! We mean it! (Please forget this by his next fight.)
King Kaufman's Sports Daily
The Olympics: They're empty seat-tastic. Plus: An ESPN boycott? And: Let's talk it over.

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