http://dir.salon.com/topics/athletes/?source=rss&aim=athletes en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Sat, 03 Nov 2007 06:11:00 PDT By Edward McClelland Sat, 03 Nov 2007 06:11:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/11/03/marathon/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/11/03/marathon/index.html?source=rss America's competitive spirit has been wrecked by feel-good amateurs like Oprah whose only goal is to stagger across the finish line. By Vincent Rossmeier Sat, 03 Nov 2007 06:11:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/2009/09/14/pregnancy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/2009/09/14/pregnancy/index.html?source=rss Research suggests women might actually become better athletes after giving birth By Gary Kamiya Sat, 03 Nov 2007 06:11:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/25/flame/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/25/flame/index.html?source=rss Like all the Olympics, the Beijing games leave us with abiding memories -- and a spark of inspiration. By Thilo Thielke Sat, 03 Nov 2007 06:11:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/02/14/kenya_runners/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/02/14/kenya_runners/index.html?source=rss Kenya's long-distance runners are moving targets in a recent outburst of ethnic violence -- two have been murdered and many more fear death. By Catherine Price Sat, 03 Nov 2007 06:11:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/10/02/girls_concussions/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/10/02/girls_concussions/index.html?source=rss Female teenage athletes are getting just as many concussions as their male peers, but their injuries receive less attention and are less understood. By Jennifer Sey Sat, 03 Nov 2007 06:11:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/25/athlete_superheroes/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/25/athlete_superheroes/index.html?source=rss The outrage over Usain Bolt's chest-pounding proves that we expect athletes to be heroes -- and when they're not, we turn on them. By Gary Kamiya Sat, 03 Nov 2007 06:11:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/15/identifying/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/15/identifying/index.html?source=rss Yes, their feats are unimaginable -- but they pull us up with them. By Tracy Clark-Flory Sat, 03 Nov 2007 06:11:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/08/17/vick/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/08/17/vick/index.html?source=rss After outrage over Michael Vick's alleged dogfighting, Radar magazine asks whether the sporting world values a pit bull more than a wife. By Sarah Goldstein Sat, 03 Nov 2007 06:11:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/09/05/corsello/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/09/05/corsello/index.html?source=rss A men's magazine wonders if tennis players' wives are ruining the game. By Sarah Karnasiewicz Sat, 03 Nov 2007 06:11:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/02/06/athlete_triad/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/02/06/athlete_triad/index.html?source=rss Insufficient calories, bone loss and disordered periods are the dangerous "triad" affecting female athletes. By Jack Boulware Sat, 03 Nov 2007 06:11:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sex/world/2000/09/13/olympics_media/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sex/world/2000/09/13/olympics_media/index.html?source=rss Three prostitutes are banned from the Olympic Games Media Village in Sydney. By Gary Kamiya Sat, 03 Nov 2007 06:11:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2000/01/28/taboo/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2000/01/28/taboo/index.html?source=rss Are athletes of African descent genetically superior? By Andrew Taber Sat, 03 Nov 2007 06:11:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/health/feature/1999/11/18/steroids/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/health/feature/1999/11/18/steroids/index.html?source=rss Steroid abuse can cause everything from sexual voracity to violence; some people take them only for cosmetic reasons. By Jennifer Parello Sat, 03 Nov 2007 06:11:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/health/sex/urge/1999/11/09/wounds/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/health/sex/urge/1999/11/09/wounds/index.html?source=rss Nice crutches, baby! When it comes to lesbian accessories, nothing scores like a broken leg. By Jenn Shreve Sat, 03 Nov 2007 06:11:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/media/col/shre/1999/11/05/sports/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/media/col/shre/1999/11/05/sports/index.html?source=rss At last, coverage of women's sports that even this non-spectator can appreciate. Plus: One writer's plaintive cry: "Enough with the sex, dammit!" By Maura Kelly Sat, 03 Nov 2007 06:11:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/1999/11/02/nude_wrestlers/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/1999/11/02/nude_wrestlers/index.html?source=rss Privacy abuses abound on the Internet -- but so far, the government doesn't appear to care. By Andrew Taber Sat, 03 Nov 2007 06:11:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/health/feature/1999/07/26/ultrathletics/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/health/feature/1999/07/26/ultrathletics/index.html?source=rss Pushing the body to athletic extremes may be harmful to your health. By Bernard Lefkowitz Sat, 03 Nov 2007 06:11:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/1997/08/13/excerpt970813/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/1997/08/13/excerpt970813/index.html?source=rss