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King Kaufman's Sports Daily: The Olympic torch speaks: A rare phone interview from a secret hideout in Australia. Plus: Flapless batting helmet renaissance.; By King Kaufman Apr 24, 2008
"Why do these men want to coach little girls?": Former national champ Jennifer Sey exposes the anorexia and sexual and mental abuse that are rampant in elite women's gymnastics.; By Julia Wallace Apr 23, 2008
The vile state of Internet discourse knows no borders: The online reaction to a Chinese Olympic torch-bearer who dared criticize a boycott of a French supermarket chain? Burn her, stone her, she's a witch!; Andrew Leonard Apr 21, 2008
Torching the Olympics: Protesters felt burned when the city of San Francisco changed the relay route. But one Burmese activist scored against China anyway.; By Katharine Mieszkowski Apr 10, 2008
King Kaufman's Sports Daily: The Olympic torch ducks out of sight in San Francisco, leaving the streets to thousands of politicians.; By King Kaufman Apr 10, 2008
King Kaufman Sports Daily: IOC president Rogge's pretense that the Olympics aren't political has him defending China as it cracks down on freedoms.; By King Kaufman Mar 25, 2008
The Dalai Lama's moment of truth: His Holiness struggles to defuse mounting violence between Tibet and China.; By Erich Follath and Wieland Wagner Mar 24, 2008
How did China learn how to spin Tibet?: One well-known Chinese blogger suggests we can look to the White House for the answer.; Andrew Leonard Mar 21, 2008
"The Beijing Olympics debacle has begun": Riots and death in Tibet, out-of-control pollution, protests over Darfur: Beijing's ready for its close-up!; Andrew Leonard Mar 20, 2008
Sexism in the pool: Kenyon Smith is a synchronized-swimming star. But he's also a guy. Does that mean he should be banned from the Olympics?; Catherine Price Mar 18, 2008
Running for their lives: 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 Thilo Thielke Feb 14, 2008
China's deadly Darfur games: Slick P.R. moves around the '08 Olympics can't hide the fact that China is still complicit in the Darfur genocide.; By Jill Savitt Oct 4, 2007
Oh, to be an Olympic pig: Chinese bloggers would rather be eaten by world-class athletes than work in coal mines.; Andrew Leonard Aug 29, 2007
King Kaufman's Sports Daily: With a year to go before the Beijing Olympics, activists say China hasn't kept the promises it made to get them.; Aug 9, 2007
King Kaufman's Sports Daily: There must be a way to stop NBA teams who have clinched their playoff spot from tanking or "resting their starters" in games that still have meaning.; Apr 18, 2007
King Kaufman's Sports Daily: Conference tournament madness: It's fun to watch the small-timers if you don't mind rooting for the overdog. Plus: Chicago Olympics. And: Barry's big head.; Mar 7, 2007
King Kaufman's Sports Daily: Olympic champ Rulon Gardner survives plane crash. The Jack Bauer of the Greco-Roman set. Plus: Ohio State beats Wisconsin.; Feb 26, 2007
King Kaufman's Sports Daily: Huge London Olympics cost overruns are right on schedule. Plus: Coach K "lifts" a chin.; Nov 29, 2006
King Kaufman's Sports Daily: Without Olympic rings, the world championships are just a bunch of guys playing basketball.; Aug 15, 2006
King Kaufman's Sports Daily: The real culprit behind all that lost productivity at Tournament time. Plus: How USA baseball's failure is different from basketball's.; Mar 15, 2006
King Kaufman's Sports Daily: World Baseball Classic: Interested? Tickets available. Plus: Bob Costas on the "first African-American" and NBC's Olympics coverage. And: Kirby Puckett.; Mar 7, 2006
King Kaufman's Sports Daily: Barry Bonds in drag: Is this what it takes to create "team chemistry"? We'll see. Plus: A Buck O'Neil petition.; Mar 1, 2006
King Kaufman's Sports Daily: Olympics postscript: On ratings, streakers, drugs and why Bode Miller deserves infamy. Hint: Not because he didn't try.; Feb 27, 2006
King Kaufman's Sports Daily: Arakawa's "good, quality performance" is enough for gold as Cohen and Slutskaya fall. Plus: Clutch Swedish curlers.; Feb 24, 2006
King Kaufman's Sports Daily: Hockey, doping scandal: Olympics' best sport, biggest story both missing from NBC prime time.; Feb 23, 2006

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