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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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A trash-talking frog is croaking today.
By Gary Kamiya
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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As a former top gymnast, I know what it feels like to stand on a 4-inch-wide plank, carrying the world on your 16-year-old shoulders.
By Jennifer Sey
August 9, 2008
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With 3,600 hours of coverage planned from Beijing, you get to decide what to watch -- and what to skip.
By Heather Havrilesky
August 8, 2008
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Our correspondent returns to Beijing for the games -- and finds the same old dreary place.
By John Krich
August 8, 2008
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Half of the Chinese "women" may be under the minimum age of 16. Something's wrong when you have to be a kid to win.
By Jennifer Sey
August 8, 2008
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If you don't want to know who won that event you're planning to watch later, don't come around here.
By King Kaufman
August 8, 2008
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An interview with David Maraniss, whose new book argues that many current Olympic issues can trace their roots to Rome.
By King Kaufman
August 7, 2008
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Meet the four scribblers, including author John Krich and former national gymnastics champ Jennifer Sey, who'll bring you Salon's take on the games.
By King Kaufman
August 7, 2008
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