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...their most idealistic, the Olympics are supposed to unite the world through sport. Yet any witness to the international medal race knows different--governments take these prizes seriously. So do their athletes. As American four-time discus champion Al Oerter once put it, "These are the Olympics. You die before you quit...
Unfortunately, you and I can't throw the discus a million miles, so we're not invited to the bash. But the Village's "International Zone," home to dozens of shops, park space and a square where the Olympic flag-raising ceremony takes place, is more accessible and offers a taste of what life is like for an Olympian. Wander around and talk to enough athletes, and you'll sense that the Beijing Village is scoring high marks. The athletes' rooms are relatively spacious, and amenities like swimming pools are a nice touch. Despite the smog overhead, the trees...
...deeming this as political interference in sporting matters, gave the Iraqi government a deadline in which to reinstate the old committee. Baghdad refused to back down, and now the seven Iraqis who had qualified for the Games - two rowers, an archer, a discus thrower, a sprinter, a weightlifter and a judoka - have been told to unpack their bags...
...second-place finisher from UConn by more than a meter.Lewis next logged a fifth spot in the third event, putting the shot 11.91 meters, then cleared 1.93 meters to secure fourth in the decathlon high jump.The Currier House resident went on to throw a sixth-best, 35.20-meter discus en route to his eighth-place finish.“He competed awesome,” Harvard Coach Jason Saretsky said. “To do two decathlons back-to-back is no small feat. Particularly with this one where the weather was not cooperating.”Filling...
...success in the 5K on Friday night, fellow freshman Claire Richardson logged a 4:36.75 finish in the 1500-meter run, earning a fifth- place bid.Co-captain Molly Boyle launched the hammer 44.28 meters for ninth place.Junior Neville Irani and sophomore Jack Brady made strides in the discus event, throwing ninth-place, 44.90-meter and 15th-best, 40.23-meter discs, respectively.In Saturday’s action, junior Derek Jones finished first among collegians—fourth overall—in the men’s 400-meter dash with a time of 48.42. Classmate Dara Wilson finished sixth...