The city's 2016 bid would have had more support if it benefited everyone, not just Mayor Daley and his cronies
By Edward McClelland Oct 2, 2009
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The president makes a statement about Chicago's failed bid for the Summer Olympics
By Alex Koppelman
October 2, 2009
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2008 was a series of did you see thats that are destined to become do you remembers.
By King Kaufman
December 30, 2008
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A badminton bad boy who is a demon with a shuttlecock -- but has the smile of an angel.
November 20, 2008
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An astonishing athlete with his priorities (and his Speedo) in the right place.
November 20, 2008
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President Obama's trip to Copenhagen didn't secure the games, so his opponents are cheering
By Alex Koppelman
October 2, 2009
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Michael Phelps lost a major race for the first time in four years. Was his opponent's suit really to blame?
By Vincent Rossmeier
July 29, 2009
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Like all the Olympics, the Beijing games leave us with abiding memories -- and a spark of inspiration.
By Gary Kamiya
August 25, 2008
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They get a 9 for pomp and spectacle, but only a 3 for furthering world understanding and a 2 for the fan experience.
By John Krich
August 25, 2008
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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 Jennifer Sey
August 25, 2008
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Mad respect to the disrespectful, from gold medalist Usain Bolt to the authority-questioning Marines of "Generation Kill" to the thoughtful artists on HBO's "The Black List."
By Heather Havrilesky
August 24, 2008
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By only showing snippets of classic events like the decathlon, high jump and pole vaulting, NBC is missing what makes the Olympics special.
By Gary Kamiya
August 23, 2008
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Relative press freedom hasn't led to rampant muckraking, but it's not all smiles and "Have a great day!" beyond Olympic Beijing.
By John Krich
August 23, 2008
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Enough with the diving, NBC.
By King Kaufman
August 22, 2008
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The great diver's farewell look showed us all how to say goodbye.
By Gary Kamiya
August 22, 2008
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The U.S. track and field debacle and NBC's shabby treatment of the games' glamour event. Plus: Keri Walsh. And: Teddy Atlas.
By King Kaufman
August 22, 2008
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In a nightmarish 30 minutes, the world's track powerhouse is humiliated -- while amazing little Jamaica laps it again.
By Gary Kamiya
August 22, 2008
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I love the American beach volleyball champions -- and it isn't just because they have great derrieres.
By Gary Kamiya
August 22, 2008
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The IOC chief criticizes the magnificent Bolt for celebrating. Is he an idiot or just crazy?
By King Kaufman
August 21, 2008
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Usain Bolt's performance was the greatest individual athletic feat of our time.
By Gary Kamiya
August 21, 2008
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For young stars like Shawn Johnson and Lolo Jones with their whole lives ahead of them, the Olympics are a tough act to follow.
By Jennifer Sey
August 21, 2008
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After the second straight Olympics in which a U.S. women's team has been on the wrong side of a "miracle," it's time for women to try baseball
By King Kaufman
August 21, 2008
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A blogger uses Google and a Chinese search engine to find government documents showing the uneven-bars champ's birth date as Jan. 1, 1994.
By King Kaufman
August 21, 2008
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At the Olympics, you sometimes find yourself rooting for athletes because of their race. And that's OK.
By Gary Kamiya
August 20, 2008
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NBC's baseball announcers make stuff up about both. And insult West Virginia for good measure.
By King Kaufman
August 20, 2008
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