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From Beijing, the Memorable and the Not-So-MemorableIt is any outsider’s guess what happens next in China after a successful Olympics. We, like the Chinese proletariat, will have to wait, hope and see. ... |
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Olympic Moment: Lauryn Williams Won't Quit, Finishes Relay Despite Dropped BatonFiled under: USAThe moment you see in the above photo is the moment when Torri Edwards and Lauryn Williams of the United States realized their Olympic dreams had been dashed. As Edwards passed off to Williams in the 4x100-meter relay, the baton fell to the track, and just like that, they were out... |
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Best Olympic MomentFor me, it isn't Michael Phelps' eight gold medals, but this. ... |
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Olympic Moment: 1964 South Africa Banned [Greg Laden's Blog]On this day in 1964... South Africa has been barred from taking part in the 18th Olympic Games in Tokyo over its refusal to condemn apartheid. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced the decision in Lausanne, Switzerland, after South Africa failed to meet an ultimatum to comply ... |
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Olympic Moment: Tuvshinbayar Naidan Wins Mongolia's First Gold MedalFiled under: AsiaAlthough as Americans we mostly enjoy watching our own athletes dominate at the Olympics, the best moments during the Games are really the times when gold medals go to athletes from nations that aren't accustomed to winning.One such moment came when Tuvshinbayar Naidan won the 22... |
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Miss An Olympic Moment? Yahoo To The RescueThe time difference between China and America, plus the vagaries of NBC's scheduling, may leave people missing something at the Summer Olympics. read more ... |

