http://dir.salon.com/topics/olympics_daily/?source=rss&aim=olympics_daily en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 PDT By John Krich Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 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 Gary Kamiya Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 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 Jennifer Sey Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 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 Gary Kamiya Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 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 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 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 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 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 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 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 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 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 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 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 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 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 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 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 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 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 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 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 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 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 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 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 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 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 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 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. By John Krich Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/20/track_field/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/20/track_field/index.html?source=rss My day of track and field was glorious, but I long to turn the Olympics back to the purity of my boyhood dreams. By King Kaufman Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/20/jones/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/20/jones/index.html?source=rss Steps from gold, she clips a hurdle and falters, leading to an agony that's unique to the games. By King Kaufman Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/20/signals/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/20/signals/index.html?source=rss Those hand signals the women flash behind their butts: They must be explained. Again. By Gary Kamiya Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/19/coach/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/19/coach/index.html?source=rss The scary "Sopranos" mobster showed up in Beijing, cunningly disguised as an American pole-vault coach. By Jennifer Sey Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/19/gymnastics_bars/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/19/gymnastics_bars/index.html?source=rss The real question to ask after Liukin and He's routines: Why can't there be a tie? By King Kaufman Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/19/sapometer/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/19/sapometer/index.html?source=rss Slate has a scientific method for measuring the mawkishness of NBC's coverage. By Gary Kamiya Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/19/commentary/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/19/commentary/index.html?source=rss Their overheated, U.S.-obsessed reaction to Monday night's uneven-bars final made America look like a banana republic. By King Kaufman Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/19/heats/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/19/heats/index.html?source=rss Saving energy for the final is one thing, but slowing down before the tape in heats looks like a recipe for disaster.