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Olympics

The year in sports: Believe the hype

2008 was a series of did you see thats that are destined to become do you remembers.

By King Kaufman December 30, 2008

The eternal flame

Like all the Olympics, the Beijing games leave us with abiding memories -- and a spark of inspiration.

By Gary Kamiya August 25, 2008

Scoring the Beijing Olympics

They get a 9 for pomp and spectacle, but only a 3 for furthering world understanding and a 2 for the fan experience.

By John Krich August 25, 2008

Athletes are just people

The outrage over Usain Bolt's chest-pounding proves that we expect athletes to be heroes -- and when they're not, we turn on them.

By Jennifer Sey August 25, 2008

What happened to the real Olympics?

By only showing snippets of classic events like the decathlon, high jump and pole vaulting, NBC is missing what makes the Olympics special.

By Gary Kamiya August 23, 2008

What I couldn't write in China

Relative press freedom hasn't led to rampant muckraking, but it's not all smiles and "Have a great day!" beyond Olympic Beijing.

By John Krich August 23, 2008

Really, honestly ...

Enough with the diving, NBC.

By King Kaufman August 22, 2008

The Frodo smile of Laura Wilkinson

The great diver's farewell look showed us all how to say goodbye.

By Gary Kamiya August 22, 2008

Hench items

The U.S. track and field debacle and NBC's shabby treatment of the games' glamour event. Plus: Keri Walsh. And: Teddy Atlas.

By King Kaufman August 22, 2008

The U.S. track team loses its grip

In a nightmarish 30 minutes, the world's track powerhouse is humiliated -- while amazing little Jamaica laps it again.

By Gary Kamiya August 22, 2008

All hail Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh!

I love the American beach volleyball champions -- and it isn't just because they have great derrieres.

By Gary Kamiya August 22, 2008

Rogge: Usain in the membrane

The IOC chief criticizes the magnificent Bolt for celebrating. Is he an idiot or just crazy?

By King Kaufman August 21, 2008

Running into history

Usain Bolt's performance was the greatest individual athletic feat of our time.

By Gary Kamiya August 21, 2008

Chasing the dragon

For young stars like Shawn Johnson and Lolo Jones with their whole lives ahead of them, the Olympics are a tough act to follow.

By Jennifer Sey August 21, 2008

Softball stunner

After the second straight Olympics in which a U.S. women's team has been on the wrong side of a "miracle," it's time for women to try baseball

By King Kaufman August 21, 2008

Hacker: Gymnast He is 14, not 16

A blogger uses Google and a Chinese search engine to find government documents showing the uneven-bars champ's birth date as Jan. 1, 1994.

By King Kaufman August 21, 2008

In defense of race-based rooting

At the Olympics, you sometimes find yourself rooting for athletes because of their race. And that's OK.

By Gary Kamiya August 20, 2008

Babe Ruth and the Nippon Ham Fighters

NBC's baseball announcers make stuff up about both. And insult West Virginia for good measure.

By King Kaufman August 20, 2008

Sweet swift deities in spikes

My day of track and field was glorious, but I long to turn the Olympics back to the purity of my boyhood dreams.

By John Krich August 20, 2008

Lolo Jones' Olympian failure

Steps from gold, she clips a hurdle and falters, leading to an agony that's unique to the games.

By King Kaufman August 20, 2008