Chain saws, drugs and lesbians Olympic advertising deserves a gold medal -- in confusion.
By Ruth Shalit [09/30/00]

Random thoughts on the Olympics When did the Games become simply an American TV show?
By Allen Barra [09/30/00]

Of greatness, glory and really intense wrestling moms While Marion Jones flies again, wrestlers practice their savage art and a Cuban with a gunslinger's heart wins a classic long jump competition.
By Gary Kamiya [09/28/00]

The Olympics: Friday Marion Jones settles for bronze, the U.S. "Dream Team" is nearly knocked off and discord over dope remains high.
By Kerry Lauerman [09/29/00]

The Olympics: Thursday Marion Jones wins gold No. 2 as the Williams sisters, an unknown Greek and Norwegian soccer players clean up. NBC, meanwhile, sinks to new lows.
By Kerry Lauerman [09/28/00]

An ode to Sydney Mistress of the meeting of land and water, the Australian seaport overflows with beauties large and small.
By Gary Kamiya [09/27/00]

Gold, silver and bronze What is it about Olympic medal ceremonies that is so moving?
By Gary Kamiya [09/27/00]

The Olympics: Wednesday Marion Jones breezes as the drug scandal deepens, and Venus Williams, the baseball team and an unheralded wrestler lead the U.S. to gold.
By Kerry Lauerman [09/27/00]

Down with the Yanks! At the U.S.-Spain soccer match, the crowd's anti-U.S. howlings get under our reporter's skin.
By Gary Kamiya [09/26/00]

Legalize it The disqualification of gymnast Andreea Raducan shines the spotlight on the flaws in the Olympics' war on drugs.
By King Kaufman [09/26/00]

Night of the thoroughbreds On an evening of amazing feats, an Australian hero and an American legend shone the brightest.
By Gary Kamiya [09/25/00]

Rescuing spear throwing from a Victor Mature flick Forgotten delights of the Games: Javelin throwing and deadeye stereo repairmen.
By Gary Kamiya [09/25/00]

The Olympics: Monday Drug scandals dominate with tales of a doped-up Romanian pixie and and a failed test by Marion Jones' shot-putter husband.
By Kerry Lauerman [09/25/00]

Olympic colors It's obvious that blacks dominate certain sports while whites dominate others. Why can't we talk openly about the genetics of athletic excellence?
By Jon Entine [09/23/00]

Speed thrills When the world's fastest humans, Marion Jones and Maurice Greene, won their races, they put us in touch with something buried deep in the human psyche.
By Gary Kamiya [09/23/00]

"Survivor" gymnastics While the contenders, including flamboyant Russian superstar Svetlana Khorkina, lose their nerve, an icy-veined pixie from Romania and her two teammates walk off with the prizes.
By Gary Kamiya [09/22/00]

The morning after Australia comes to terms with the fact that reports of Ian Thorpe's divinity were slightly exaggerated.
By Gary Kamiya [09/21/00]

The Olympics: Thursday French track star sprints for the exit in Sydney.
By Alicia Montgomery [09/21/00]

The upside-down face It only lasted for a fraction of a second, but it illuminated what it means to be a champion.
By Gary Kamiya [09/20/00]

The Olympics: Wednesday What makes those Russian gymnasts so damn sexy?
By Kerry Lauerman [09/20/00]

Night of the diva Russia's notorious Svetlana Khorkina eats the scenery at the women's team gymnastic finals.
By Gary Kamiya [09/19/00]

The Olympics: Tuesday The "Thorpedo" returns, there's no gold-medal repeat for U.S. women gymnasts and the top American rival to Marion Jones is out.
By Kerry Lauerman [09/19/00]

Lanes of glory A flying Dutchwoman, an underdog Italian and the irrepressible Americans make swimming history at Sunday night's showdown in the water.
By Gary Kamiya [09/18/00]

The first weekend The "Thorpedo" gets torpedoed, and U.S. gymnastics hopes go tumbling down.
By Kerry Lauerman [09/18/00]

A great day for Australian swimmers -- and brotherhood On the first full day of the Olympics, our reporter comes upon world records, racial healing, a very nervous, very famous dad and a woman crying inconsolably in the stands.
By Gary Kamiya [09/16/00]

Already gold Sydney blasts off the first Olympics of the millennium with an opening ceremony to end all opening ceremonies.
By Gary Kamiya [09/15/00]

Why I hate the Olympics Greed, hypocrisy, dumb sports and Bela Karolyi, just for starters. Plus: Mets? Braves? Try Giants. Dennis Miller: He doesn't know football, but at least he's not funny.
By Allen Barra [09/15/00]

Thank God the Yanks aren't hosting the Olympics Maybe this year we'll be spared the USA's boorish egoism.
By Steve Burgess [09/15/00]

The Olympics and the movies Forget "Chariots of Fire"; here are three unforgettable documentary looks at the outer limits of human endeavor.
By Michael Sragow [09/14/00]

Crueler, bloodier, deadlier A scorching new HBO documentary relives the horror of the 1972 Munich Olympic massacre.
By Michael Sragow [09/09/00]