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Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT By Edward McClelland Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/10/02/chicago_olympics/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/10/02/chicago_olympics/index.html?source=rss The city's 2016 bid would have had more support if it benefited everyone, not just Mayor Daley and his cronies By Alex Koppelman Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/10/02/obama_olympics/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/10/02/obama_olympics/index.html?source=rss The president makes a statement about Chicago's failed bid for the Summer Olympics By King Kaufman Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/feature/2008/12/30/year_in_sports/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/feature/2008/12/30/year_in_sports/index.html?source=rss 2008 was a series of did you see thats that are destined to become do you remembers. Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/sexiest_man_living/2008/11/20/super_dan/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/sexiest_man_living/2008/11/20/super_dan/index.html?source=rss A badminton bad boy who is a demon with a shuttlecock -- but has the smile of an angel. Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/sexiest_man_living/2008/11/20/mitcham/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/sexiest_man_living/2008/11/20/mitcham/index.html?source=rss An astonishing athlete with his priorities (and his Speedo) in the right place. By Alex Koppelman Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/10/02/olympics/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/10/02/olympics/index.html?source=rss President Obama's trip to Copenhagen didn't secure the games, so his opponents are cheering By Vincent Rossmeier Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/2009/07/29/equipment/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/2009/07/29/equipment/index.html?source=rss Michael Phelps lost a major race for the first time in four years. Was his opponent's suit really to blame? By Gary Kamiya Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:10:00 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 John Krich Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/25/scoring/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/25/scoring/index.html?source=rss They get a 9 for pomp and spectacle, but only a 3 for furthering world understanding and a 2 for the fan experience. By Jennifer Sey Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:10:00 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 Heather Havrilesky Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/08/24/bolt/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/08/24/bolt/index.html?source=rss 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 Gary Kamiya Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/23/broadcast/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/23/broadcast/index.html?source=rss By only showing snippets of classic events like the decathlon, high jump and pole vaulting, NBC is missing what makes the Olympics special. By John Krich Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/23/dissent/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/23/dissent/index.html?source=rss Relative press freedom hasn't led to rampant muckraking, but it's not all smiles and "Have a great day!" beyond Olympic Beijing. By King Kaufman Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/22/diving/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/22/diving/index.html?source=rss Enough with the diving, NBC. By Gary Kamiya Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/22/frodo/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/22/frodo/index.html?source=rss The great diver's farewell look showed us all how to say goodbye. By King Kaufman Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/22/hench/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/22/hench/index.html?source=rss The U.S. track and field debacle and NBC's shabby treatment of the games' glamour event. Plus: Keri Walsh. And: Teddy Atlas. By Gary Kamiya Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/22/oops/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/22/oops/index.html?source=rss In a nightmarish 30 minutes, the world's track powerhouse is humiliated -- while amazing little Jamaica laps it again. By Gary Kamiya Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/22/beach/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/22/beach/index.html?source=rss I love the American beach volleyball champions -- and it isn't just because they have great derrieres. By King Kaufman Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/21/rogge/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/21/rogge/index.html?source=rss The IOC chief criticizes the magnificent Bolt for celebrating. Is he an idiot or just crazy? By Gary Kamiya Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/21/historic/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/21/historic/index.html?source=rss Usain Bolt's performance was the greatest individual athletic feat of our time. By Jennifer Sey Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/21/after_gold/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/21/after_gold/index.html?source=rss 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 King Kaufman Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/21/softball/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/21/softball/index.html?source=rss 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 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/21/hacker/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/21/hacker/index.html?source=rss 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 Gary Kamiya Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/20/race/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/20/race/index.html?source=rss At the Olympics, you sometimes find yourself rooting for athletes because of their race. And that's OK. By King Kaufman Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/20/announcers/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/20/announcers/index.html?source=rss NBC's baseball announcers make stuff up about both. And insult West Virginia for good measure.