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Lead Stories: October 13, 2008

Briefs: Taekwondo, Baseball, Archery, Yoga, Sailing

Posted May 4, 2008 at 03:30 PM by Os Davis

Section: Beijing 2008, Events, Baseball, Other, Featured Writers, Os Davis

News briefs: Iran and China look good in taekwondo; death of Olympic baseball bad for Cuba; US Olympic Archery Trials continue; one man’s bid for yoga as Olympic sport; North Ireland names sailing team.

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Draw held for Olympic basketball tournaments

Posted April 27, 2008 at 03:12 PM by Os Davis

Section: Beijing 2008, Events, Basketball, Featured Writers, Os Davis

Between games on the final day of the Good Luck Beijing 2008 women’s basketball tournament, Lisa Leslie and Wang Zhi Zhi ceremonially assisted Olympic officials in putting together the pools for Olympic play.

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Judging the basketball field: The enigmas

Posted April 7, 2008 at 03:00 PM by Os Davis

Section: Beijing 2008, Events, Basketball, Featured Writers, Os Davis

Summer Olympian’s look at the field on court for XXIX Olympiad basketball continues. Today, a pair of teams that could go two and out. Or could ascend to the podium for the first time ever. You just can’t tell with…

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Human Interest Saturdays, Volume 2

Posted April 5, 2008 at 02:00 PM by Michael J. Sedor

Section: Beijing 2008, Culture/History, Human Interest, Socio-Political, Events, Track & Field, Other, Featured Writers, Michael Sedor

The path towards Olympic glory is seldom an easy road. For some athletes the quest’s difficult nature is compounded by cultural norms, religious rules, and even personal psychological demons. This weeks Human Interest Saturday looks at articles tracing the journey…

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