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...selection camp, Carly Patterson, 16, an experienced competitor, was a clear favorite for her steady work on the beam, despite her third-place finish at the trials. Terin Humphrey, 17, also impressed Martha with her steely consistency. Traditionally, the U.S. has loaded the team with bars-and-beams girls to amass as many points as possible in its two weakest events. But this year the U.S. is exceptionally strong in those events. "So [at the camp], my mind shifted to using two gymnasts who are strong on vault and floor exercises," says Martha. And that led her to Mohini Bhardwaj...
...nonexistent. Larry Bolt Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S. Schumacher's superiority is not hurting Formula One; it is the pinnacle of motor racing, and viewers should understand they are watching history in the making as Schumacher racks up more world championships than any other driver. He is a brilliant competitor with an incredible team supporting him. For the International Automobile Federation (FIA) to create regulations that would hobble him and Ferrari is backward thinking. The sport should be moving forward. It's the job of the other teams, not the FIA, to find a solution to their lack of competitiveness within...
...wear one include Japanese swimming sensation Kosuke Kitajima, who has set world records in the 100- and 200-m breaststroke. Speedo claims the $250 suit reduces drag by at least 4% compared with the original Fastskin design released in 2000. Not to be outdone, the company's main competitor, Tyr, has developed its own "world's fastest swimsuit." Tyr says its Aqua Shift attire reduces drag by at least 10% compared with normal suits...
CARLY PATTERSON AGE 16 HOMETOWN Baton Rouge, La. EVENT Gymnastics THE DRAMA The world's No. 2 in the all-around competition, she risks the most difficult dismount from the balance beam of any competitor: a round off back handspring double Arabian. THE COMPETITION It's formidable but not invincible. In the team contest, the U.S. must vault past the solid Romanian and Chinese squads. For the individual all-around title, Patterson faces three-time world champion Svetlana Khorkina of Russia and newcomer Daniela Sofronie of Romania...
...biggest rival at home and abroad, Samsung Electronics, whose revenues of $36.4 billion are two times as large as LG's, has already hit the U.S. - and scored big successes. LG executives hope that competition from Samsung will make their company stronger. "Their presence as a very strong competitor in our neighborhood has always kept us alert and awake," says LG's Woo. "This has helped us compete in overseas markets as well. I can be more successful with Samsung's success." LG's first crack at the U.S. market ended in disappointment. Beginning in the 1980s, LG sold cheap...