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...Beijing has a history of releasing dissidents when it can win points internationally; human rights activists call it "hostage politics." Just before the i.o.c. voted in 1993 on Beijing's bid to host the 2000 Games, authorities released famous political prisoners Wang Dan, Wei Jingsheng and Xu Wenli. They remained stubbornly critical of the government and Beijing lost the bid to Sydney by two votes. That's one reason why a quick release of opposition party organizers now is unlikely. Besides, Wang Youcai had challenged the government directly by trying to register his party, insisting that China's constitution guarantees...
...Referee Dan Murphy, who has no business donning an official's jersey in the ECAC after this series, certainly exercised his arm Saturday night. Rivaling former official Mike Noeth for most atrocious playoff officiating, Murphy tagged both teams with a total of 17 penalties...
...everybody gets to accomplish even one remarkable feat in their college basketball careers, but last week Harvard senior Dan Clemente won even more individual awards to put in his already well-stocked trophy case...
...always felt safe knowing Dan was on the court," sophomore guard Elliott Prasse-Freeman says, "so when he was gone, we were all definitely hurting...
...most outstanding swim [of the meet] was Dan Shevchik's 400 IM," said freshman John Cole. "That swim is really fast and will put him up against the best swimmers in the country at NCAAs, including Olympic silver medalist Erik Vendt...