http://dir.salon.com/topics/2004_olympics/?source=rss&aim=2004_olympics en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:12:00 PST By King Kaufman Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/12/21/bestof/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/12/21/bestof/index.html?source=rss Miracle comebacks, working-class heroes and gracious champions. Flying chairs, rape charges and steroids. 2004 was all about taking the bad with the good. Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/30/monday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/30/monday/index.html?source=rss 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! By Gary Kamiya Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/sports/olympics/2004/08/30/closing/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/olympics/2004/08/30/closing/index.html?source=rss At the closing of the Olympics, the spirit of human striving -- impervious to time and its losses -- burns strong on athletes' faces. By Gary Kamiya Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/sports/olympics/2004/08/27/dope/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/olympics/2004/08/27/dope/index.html?source=rss 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. Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/27/friday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/27/friday/index.html?source=rss Olympics: Americans shouldn't feel guilty about rooting for the USA. Plus: More announcers, good and bad. And: Weird women's water polo coverage. Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/26/thursday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/26/thursday/index.html?source=rss Olympics: The best and worst at the microphone. Plus: The sartorial report. And: The injuries are mounting. By Gary Kamiya Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/08/25/pole_vault/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/08/25/pole_vault/index.html?source=rss 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. Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/25/wednesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/25/wednesday/index.html?source=rss Olympics: Fast-forward. No, faster! The gymnastics exhibition is on! Plus: Don't mess with the insane judging, please. By Gary Kamiya Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/08/24/olympics_04_wariner/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/08/24/olympics_04_wariner/index.html?source=rss In the land of the gods, the Acropolis towering above, Jeremy Wariner sprints into history -- and racial stereotypes vanish in a flash. Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/24/tuesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/24/tuesday/index.html?source=rss Gymnastics gets interesting in a loud, hooting hurry. Plus: A white American sprint champion? Shh! And: More. Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/23/monday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/23/monday/index.html?source=rss 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. Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/20/friday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/20/friday/index.html?source=rss 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. Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/19/thursday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/19/thursday/index.html?source=rss Olympics: Paul Hamm makes history and gets Roy Jones Jr.'s revenge. Plus: LeBron James' learning curve. And: Beach volleyballers and shot-putters. Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/18/wednesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/18/wednesday/index.html?source=rss 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. Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/17/tuesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/17/tuesday/index.html?source=rss 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. Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/16/monday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/16/monday/index.html?source=rss Olympics: The Dream Team that couldn't shoot straight. Plus: Ginobili can! And: NBC holds the syrup and shows actual events. Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/13/friday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/13/friday/index.html?source=rss Olympics: What else but a huge sports upset could make Iraq go silly with joy? Plus: Shame on ESPN. Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/12/thursday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/12/thursday/index.html?source=rss American athletes really do need to learn how to behave at the Olympics: The readers write. Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/11/wednesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/11/wednesday/index.html?source=rss The Olympics haven't officially started, but they've started. Plus: Everybody out of the stadium! And: An interstate home run. Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/10/tuesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/10/tuesday/index.html?source=rss Greg Maddux is a 300-game winner and a wonderful role model. Our Olympians are being asked to act more like him. Too bad. Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/06/friday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/06/friday/index.html?source=rss On chemistry in baseball clubhouses and track and field labs, plus USA basketball, Miami football and editing misteaks: The readers write. Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/04/wednesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/04/wednesday/index.html?source=rss 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. Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/03/tuesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/03/tuesday/index.html?source=rss 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.) Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/07/23/friday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/07/23/friday/index.html?source=rss The Olympics: They're empty seat-tastic. Plus: An ESPN boycott? And: Let's talk it over.