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Olympic opening: 5,000 years in 50 minutes

Associated Press
Nov 03, 2021 9:52 am - BEIJING -- China's most famous film director will shoulder the burden of boiling down 5,000 years of history into 50 minutes for the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olym...
WADA: Effective blood test for HGH will be in place for Beijing Olympics

Associated Press
Nov 02, 2021 7:41 pm - LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- An effective blood test for detecting human growth hormone will be in place for the Beijing Olympics, the head of the World Anti-Doping Agency s...
Unlikely Kosovo will field its own Olympic team

Associated Press
Nov 02, 2021 6:14 pm - LONDON -- Kosovo's chances of fielding a separate team at the Beijing Olympics are "unlikely" despite the province's declaration of independence from Serbia, the IOC sai...
Former Olympic sprint champ Greene, 33, retires

Associated Press
Nov 02, 2021 3:16 pm - BEIJING -- Maurice Greene sprang a little surprise on Monday -- he's retiring. The former Olympic and world champion cited nagging injuries for his decision, making the ...
Maurice Greene announces retirement

Associated Press
Nov 02, 2021 3:13 pm - BEIJING - Maurice Greene sprang a little surprise on Monday - he's retiring. The former Olympic and world champion cited nagging injuries for his decision, making the an...
Former Olympic gymnast Dawes speaks her mind

By Patricia Babcock McGraw
Nov 02, 2021 2:56 pm - It's ironic that Dominique Dawes gives about 40 speeches a year. Answering a question in class -- or even speaking on the phone -- used to terrify the former Olympic cha...
Snowboarder White still enjoying the ride

By John Marshall Associated Press
Nov 02, 2021 1:20 pm - ASPEN, Colo. - There was the time Matthew McConaughey gave him the what's up sign at an awards show. Or when Andre Agassi peppered him with snowboarding questions in bet...
Daley looking for other mayors to support Olympics bid

Associated Press
Nov 02, 2021 1:11 pm - Chicago Mayor Richard Daley is looking for help. He wants other mayors from around the country to help bring the 2016 Summer Olympics to Chicago. Daley made the pitch du...
Nagasu makes dazzling debut

Associated Press
Nov 02, 2021 1:13 pm - ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Mirai Nagasu's mouth dropped open when she saw her scores. And that was before she realized she'd knocked off former world champion Kimmie Meissner. "...
Jones mess creates struggle with mixed feelings

By Patricia Babcock McGraw
Nov 02, 2021 12:11 pm - This Marion Jones mess has left me struggling a bit. I definitely know how I feel about what she did, and how she handled the situation. But I'm not completely sure how ...

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