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The American phenom has been annoyingly omnipresent. That's too bad, because there are other things happening, and because he's not annoying.
By King Kaufman
August 14, 2008
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Great sport, but the Olympics are right to give it the boot. Tennis should go too. But not softball.
By King Kaufman
August 13, 2008
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Sports are coming on strong in a region that has traditionally favored scholarship. Example: Thailand's prodigious women weightlifters.
By John Krich
August 13, 2008
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Bush looked weirder than he ever has during his Bob Costas interview -- but he made more sense. Too bad it's too late.
By Gary Kamiya
August 13, 2008
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What happened since the mid-1970s that turned the women's gymnastics program into the tour de force it has become? The Karolyis happened.
By Jennifer Sey
August 13, 2008
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American Rau'shee Warren's loss, crazy as it was, was business as usual in a sport that's been gutted by its scoring system.
By King Kaufman
August 13, 2008
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As a former elite athlete, I turn into a horrible, condescending jerk when I watch the Olympics with armchair fans like you.
By Jennifer Sey
August 13, 2008
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In the men's team gymnastics final, no one lost.
By Gary Kamiya
August 12, 2008
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Togo's first medal! Even if it's not "what the Olympics are all about," it's one of those great things that help make the games.
By King Kaufman
August 12, 2008
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In cheating news, mini-scandals about deception at the Opening Ceremonies have replaced drug busts. For now.
By King Kaufman
August 12, 2008
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It's not just athletes, but fans, who have to be in top shape for the Olympics.
By John Krich
August 12, 2008
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The ultimate combat sport of the modern Olympics is action battling features for TV time. Schlock, in retreat for a while, has rallied.
By King Kaufman
August 11, 2008
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The swimmer is gaining on the all-time gold-medal record. But he's really excited about a football jersey.
By King Kaufman
August 11, 2008
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The Olympic swimmer is "doing it for all the 40-year-old moms out there." Swoon.
By Kate Harding
August 11, 2008
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A trash-talking frog is croaking today.
By Gary Kamiya
August 11, 2008
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After 33 years of abuse and imprisonment, one Tibetan monk says no to the Beijing Olympics -- and to the Dalai Lama's accommodation with tyranny.
By Andrew O'Hehir
August 11, 2008
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The scrappy American women's gymnasts captured my heart, but I'm rooting for the Chinese -- they need some joy in their lives.
By Jennifer Sey
August 11, 2008
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China's tight grip might be at odds with the Olympic ideal of togetherness, but it's been building high walls for centuries.
By John Krich
August 11, 2008
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Plenty of legal and illegal things enhance performance. When I was a gymnast, I'd have taken any of either that would have made me better.
By Jennifer Sey
August 10, 2008
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In their different ways, the Olympic events on the dazzling first full day in Beijing showcased the ultimate athletic feat: Overcoming fear.
By Gary Kamiya
August 10, 2008
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With 1.3 billion potential scalping customers, no scalpers and a bureaucratic snafu for press ducats, Olympic tickets are tough to come by.
By John Krich
August 10, 2008
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The reaction to the fatal attack on American tourists in Beijing is very different from the U.S. response to the 1996 Atlanta bombing.
By King Kaufman
August 9, 2008
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NBC can't keep getting away with delaying the events we want to see for 12 to 15 hours.
By King Kaufman
August 9, 2008
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What do McDonald's, Budweiser and other advanced nutritional supplements have to do with the Olympics?
By Jennifer Sey
August 9, 2008
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Filmmaker Zhang Yimou's minimalist update on the mass rallies of old fails to illuminate the modern society China is trying to build.
By John Krich
August 9, 2008
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