Subscribe to this tag 5 Members of Congress Who Want Russia Stripped of the 2014 Olympics
Opinion - August 15, 2008
U.S. Representatives who think that Russia should not host the 2014 games because of the Georgia crisis
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Dara Torres: The Oldest Olympic Swimming Medalist in History
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Emily Brandon
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Planning to Retire - August 13, 2008
But competing after age 40 carries a hefty price tag.
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Economics Ain't Gymnastics: Why China Won't Overtake America
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James Pethokoukis
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Capital Commerce - August 13, 2008
In the long run, it's the American model that provides the path to global prosperity.
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Public Opinion: Does the Chinese Women's Gymnastics Team Have Underage Members?
Opinion - August 13, 2008
Rumors and speculation persist about whether the gold medalists are following the rules.
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China Makes Policing an Olympic Event
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Paul Mooney
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Nation & World - August 8, 2008
With the eyes of the world on Beijing, China imposes obsessive security measures around the games.
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Obama and McCain’s Olympian China Error
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James Pethokoukis
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Capital Commerce - August 8, 2008
Presidential candidates are ignoring Asia's impact on the U.S. economy.
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Public Opinion: Should the United States Have Boycotted the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympics?
Opinion - August 8, 2008
Critics point to China's dismal human rights record, but Bush argued against staying away.
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China Revokes Visa of Olympic Gold Medalist
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Alison Go
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The Paper Trail - August 6, 2008
Joey Cheek, currently a Princeton student, says he was targeted for his Darfur activism.
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The Recycling Bin: A Roundup of Green News, Olympic Edition
By
Maura Judkis
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Fresh Greens - August 5, 2008
Reports of smog, ecofriendly fireworks, playing God with the weather, and more from Beijing.
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Health Buzz: Earlier HIV Treatment and Other Health News
Health - August 4, 2008
DNA fingerprinting and anthrax, a cancer-fighting Olympian, and caffeine’s effect on athletes
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What Eric Shanteau's Cancer Means for All Men
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Adam Voiland
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On Men - August 1, 2008
The Olympic swimmer has credited his girlfriend with urging him to see a doctor.
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Dara Torres's Abs and the Average Woman's Body Image
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Deborah Kotz
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On Women - July 30, 2008
Looking at all those Olympians, women have to double their efforts to love the body they've got.
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Meet 11 Olympic Contenders and Their Favorite Workouts
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Katherine Hobson
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Health - July 23, 2008
6 ways average athletes can improve their fitness and performance by copying the greats.
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Interpol's Chief on Keeping Terrorists Away From the Beijing Olympics
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Kevin Whitelaw
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Nation & World - July 10, 2008
Ronald Noble also talks about stolen passports, Columbian rebel computers, and catching child predators
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How Athletes Can Breathe a Little Easier About Pollution
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Katherine Hobson
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On Fitness - July 10, 2008
Olympians—and asthmatics—can cope with poor air quality.
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Aiming for the Olympics, Regardless of Age
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Katherine Hobson
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On Fitness - July 3, 2008
Being an older athlete requires some adjustments, but the fundamentals are the same.
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News Buzz: Food Crisis, Dalai Lama, and More
Nation & World - April 25, 2008
The UN today offered its most serious assessment yet of the recent rises in global food costs.
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Morning Buzz: April 11, 2008
News Desk - April 11, 2008
Feelings of dissatisfaction toward President Bush and the American economy are at record levels, according to a pair of new reports. The latest Associated Press-Ipsos poll finds that Bush's approval rating has fallen to 28 percent, a new low; meanwhile, consumer confidence ratings have dropped for the fourth straight month to a record low of 29.5, according to the RBC Cash Index.
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On Scene With the Olympic Torch
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Justin Ewers
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Nation & World - April 10, 2008
The threat of violence in San Francisco prompts officials to reroute procession.
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Morning Buzz: Tuesday, April 8, 2008
News Desk - April 8, 2008
Gen. David Petraeus, the four-star general in charge of Iraq, will once again step onto Capitol Hill today to delivery testimony on the progress of the war.
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Protests on Olympics Intensify Over China's Human-Rights Record
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Thomas Omestad
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Nation & World - April 7, 2008
San Francisco braces for demonstrations when the Olympic torch makes its only North American stop.
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Morning Buzz: April 7, 2008
News Desk - April 7, 2008
As the Olympic torch made its way today through Paris, it had to be extinguished at least twice amid street protests over China's human rights record and the Chinese government's recent crackdown in Tibet. There were also protesters on hand yesterday when the torch made its way through London, and 37 people were arrested. Protests are planned for when it comes through San Francisco and New Delhi. The torch will arrive in China on May 4.
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Why the West Speaks Softly in Response to the Chinese Crackdown in Tibet
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Thomas Omestad
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Nation & World - March 28, 2008
Though human rights groups complain, there is little sentiment for an Olympics boycott.
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Violence in Tibet Creates a Political Dilemma for Washington
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Thomas Omestad
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Nation & World - March 18, 2008
Washington is quiet about China's crackdown and rejects boycotting the Summer Olympics in Beijing.
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