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...those without an Olympic berth, just making it to Beijing could prove trying. Jean-Francois Julliard, deputy director of Reporters Without Borders, a Paris-based press freedom group that was active in protesting during the international torch relay, says its members had their latest visa applications for China rejected. "They want the Olympic Games to be a big success without any demonstrations or any critical activities," he says. If protesters can't even make it into the country, then Beijing may find its protest zones blissfully complaint free...
...highlight.”This early success catapulted the crew to a No. 4 national ranking, as Radcliffe made its first trip south to Camden to face perennial contenders Stanford and Wisconsin for the Knecht Cup. The varsity eight boat smoked all three Wisconsin boats that earned a berth in the Grand Final, pulling up just four seconds behind first-place Stanford. Remarkably, the second varsity eight boat qualified for the Grand Final as well.“Even though Princeton wasn’t there, it was a great race,” Ford said...
Success in these races weighs heavily in earning a berth to the NCAA Championship, making this a centerpiece of the spring season...
...Irrespective of traditional rivalries, Friday’s game had Ivy League repercussions. And with a chance to win their first ever NCAA berth and a first Ancient Eight title since 1981, the Bulldogs were hardly in a charitable mood against their Crimson counterparts, triumphing...
...Harvard sat in third place at the close of competition on Saturday, but with the A-division crew able to muster just one top-eight finish on Sunday, the national berth slipped out of the Crimson’s reach...