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Hunter proves rowers are not just a class act: AFTER THE GOLD RUSH East Ender relishes prospect of London Games after showing you don't have to be posh to mess about in boats. By Nick Townsend If one image encapsulated Olympic endeavour in Beijing, it was not the victory salutes of Usain Bolt or Michael Phelps,...; Tags: British Broadcasting Corp., HUNTER, Olympic, team; Research articles 2008-08-31
US NBA stars win gold but Spain gives them a challenge: BEIJING AFP — Kobe Bryant provided a vital late spark as the United States reclaimed Olympic basketball supremacy Sunday, defeating world champion Spain 118-107 to bring the Americans their 13th gold medal. Dwyane Wade scored 27 points to lead the Americans while Bryant added 20, LeBron James contributed 14...; Tags: America, Anthony, Games, medal, NBA, Olympic, Spain, team; Research articles 2008-08-24
US seeks basketball redemption as Beijing Games close: BEIJING AFP — The Beijing Games come to a close Sunday, with six boxing gold medals among the 12 on offer and a team of US millionaire superstars vying to regain lost glory in men's basketball before the Olympic flame is extinguished in China. According to tradition, athletics competition...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Games, medal, NBA, Olympic, redemption, team; Research articles 2008-08-23
Doping scandal spoils HK party, casts doubt on horse events: HONG KONG AFP — The Olympic equestrian events, meant to include Hong Kong in China's coming-out party, reeled from success to scandal as doping again cast doubt on the future of elite horse sports in the Games. The suspension of four riders from Thursday's grand finale show jumping contest,...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Olympic, team; Research articles 2008-08-21
Martina loses 200m silver as US protest upheld: BEIJING AFP — Churandy Martina of the Dutch Antilles has been stripped of his Olympic 200m silver medal after the US team's protest that he had run out of his lane was upheld. The move deprives the Dutch Antilles of their first ever Olympic track and field medal, and...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, lane, medal, Olympic, team; Research articles 2008-08-20

US NBA stars hoping to take Olympics gold: BEIJING AFP — A US team of highly-paid NBA stars are tasting gold as they head into Wednesday's Olympic basketball medal round aiming to redeem themselves for a dismal bronze at Athens four years ago. The explosive team made up of the world's best players such as LeBron James,...; Tags: Argentina, Games, medal, NBA, Olympic, team; Research articles 2008-08-18
Crocker stands in Phelps's way: BEIJING AFP — Ian Crocker is prepared to become public-enemy number one in the United States and stop Michael Phelps's bid for a record eight golds in Beijing if it means he realises his own dreams of Olympic glory. Phelps is well on the way to making yet more...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Beijing, CAREER, Games, Olympic, team; Research articles 2008-08-15
Exiles find new Olympic homes: BEIJING AFP — US-born duo Becky Hammon and J.R. Holden will play basketball for Russia at the Beijing Games after taking out citizenship following spells with the powerful CSKA Moscow club side. Hammon, 31, was the 2007 Women's NBA Most Valuable Player runner-up and could play against the US...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Beijing, Olympic, team, women; Research articles 2008-08-04
Aussies down pecking order at Olympics ceremony: BEIJING AFP — Australia will be one of the last countries to enter the Olympic stadium at the opening ceremony because the use of Chinese characters has scrambled the traditional order, the team's chief said Tuesday. "It has been confirmed that we will be nation number 203 in for...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Australia, Beijing, ceremony, Olympic, stadium, stroke, team; Research articles 2008-07-29
Nigeria coach orders short back and sides for Olympic team: LAGOS AFP — Nigeria's Olympic football coach Samson Siasia has warned his players that he expects short hair and correct clothing for the Beijing Games, a federation spokesman said on Friday. Siasia, known as a stickler for discipline, believes that his players are devoting too much time to their...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Nigeria, Olympic, team; Research articles 2008-07-25
May-Treanor seeks beach volley repeat after milestones: WASHINGTON AFP — Whether she is smashing records or taking Olympic gold, it's just another day at the beach for Misty May-Treanor. May-Treanor and partner Kerri Walsh won the beach volleyball crown at the 2004 Olympics and the US duo will defend the title at Beijing after a record-shattering...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Beijing, CAREER, Chicago, Olympic, team, Walsh; Research articles 2008-07-25
Five newcomers make up Australian Olympic triathlon team: SYDNEY AFP — Australia will send five first-time Olympians in an all-new triathlon team for next month's Beijing Games, the Australian Olympic Committee said Monday. Commonwealth champion Brad Kahlefeldt and three-time world champion Emma Snowsill will lead Australia's chase for its first Olympic triathlon gold after two near-misses. ...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Australia, Olympic, Sydney, team; Research articles 2008-07-06
McAdams gives Eyestone reason to proudly cheer: Ed Eyestone, The full-time BYU assistant track coach and part- time TV color commentator for NBC, strives to maintain objectivity and professional detachment when he is on the air. But that was proving difficult at Saturday's U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials. One of Eyestone's proteges, Josh McAdams,...; Tags: NBC, Olympic, team, TVs; Research articles 2008-07-06
USA names Beijing bike squad: COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado AFP — USA Cycling Tuesday announced today 21 of their 24 nominees to the 2008 US Olympic Team, including all 16 men headed to Beijing. A dozen of those selected to compete in road cycling, track cycling, mountain biking and bicycle motocross BMX earned automatic nominations...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Beijing, nomination, Olympic, team, women; Research articles 2008-07-01
US shot put trio a threat for podium sweep at Beijing: EUGENE, Oregon AFP — World shot put champion Reese Hoffa, world indoor champion Christian Cantwell and two-time Olympic runner-up Adam Nelson qualified for Beijing here Saturday at the US Olympic Track and Field Trials. Now the stellar American threesome have a new goal - completing the same podium sweep...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Beijing, Nelson, Olympic, team; Research articles 2008-06-29
Space-age suits stir waters at US Olympic trials: OMAHA, Nebraska AFP — Behind the battle for Beijing berths at the US Olympic swimming trials another conflict was simmering: The swimsuit wars. Speedo's sensational new LZR Racer has taken swimming by storm, playing a role in 19 of 20 long course records set this year. "For me,...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Beijing, manufacturer, Manufacturing, Olympic, Omaha, team; Research articles 2008-06-28
2008 U.S. hoops team begins quest for gold: They've played in smaller groupings the past few years in international basketball competition -- at the 2004 Athens Summer Games, the 2006 World Championships, the 2007 FIBA Americas Championships -- and they've faced each other over the years in NBA play. But this weekend, the 12 members of...; Tags: medal, NBA, Olympic, team, U.S.; Research articles 2008-06-28
Bryant, James lead US basketball team for Beijing: COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado AFP — National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player Kobe Bryant and Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James were among the 12 players named Monday to the US Olympic basketball team. Bryant's selection will give the Los Angeles Lakers superstar a chance for Olympic gold to help soothe...; Tags: game, NBA, Olympic, team; Research articles 2008-06-23
Goalkeeper Solo named to US Olympic team: CHICAGO AFP — Goalkeeper Hope Solo, who was swept up in a storm of controversy at last year's Women's World Cup, was named to the US women's football team for the Beijing Olympics on Monday. Solo, then the United States' No.1 keeper, publicly questioned coach Greg Ryan's decision to...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, medal, Olympic, team, women; Research articles 2008-06-23
Olympic dreams twice eluded Sloan: Four of Jerry Sloan's players have competed in past Olympics and the long-time Utah Jazz head coach has his own Olympic memories from serving as a U.S. assistant at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games with the sequel "Dream Team" squad. But Sloan missed out on more Olympic involvement...; Tags: coach, NBA, Olympic, team, U.S.; Research articles 2008-06-23