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ATLANTA: An arbitrator's decision and a miscalculation kept Janet Evans from equaling Bonnie Blair's American record of five Olympic gold medals. Evans failed to qualify in the 400-meter freestyle final on Monday, when she was edged out by an Irish swimmer allowed to compete at the last minute after a protest led by the United States failed. Michelle Smith, who already won the gold in the 400 individual medley, was allowed in the race by the Court of Arbitration for Sport despite missing the July 5 deadline to qualify for the games by one day. Smith qualified...
...from when you're 5 years old." Her coach Bela Karolyi carried her back to the arena for the medal ceremony, cradling her in his arms as the crowd gave her a standing ovation. "We didn't want to march out without Kerri," said her teammate Amanda Borden. "We kept telling her, we couldn't have done it without her." Strug's gutsy performance should not overshadow the brilliant display by Moceanu and Dominique Dawes, who posted strong score across the board. Or Shannon Miller, who added her first gold to her five medals won in Barcelona. Or Jaycie Phillips...
...satyr. Now both ANGELA ("Bay") BUCHANAN and DENNIS RODMAN will be mouthing off on air. Buchanan will replace Mary Matalin on CNBC's Equal Time, and she's clear about her mission. "I'm involved in a movement," she says. "This is a terrific opportunity to have our issues kept in the public debate." Rodman's vision is a bit murkier. MTV says the freestyle show will have guests and commentary. But the Tattooed One calls his program "something totally different" with "all of my real-life stuff." Where does one begin to count the differences between...
Kent Bostick is a groundwater hydrologist in Albuquerque, New Mexico. At 43, an age when most Olympic cyclists have long since retired, he's competing in his first Olympics. He has kept up a grueling 250-mile to 500-mile-per-week training schedule while working 35 hours a week disposing of contaminants. He does a little of both work and training by riding 20 miles to his office each day. His wife Carol Ann, a racer herself, and some friends often meet up with him after work for a three- to four-hour training ride in the hills...
ATLANTA: An arbitrator's decision and a miscalculation kept Janet Evans from equaling Bonnie Blair's American record of five Olympic gold medals. Evans failed to qualify in the 400-meter freestyle final on Monday, when she was edged out by an Irish swimmer allowed to compete at the last minute after a protest led by the United States failed. Michelle Smith, who already won the gold in the 400 individual medley, was allowed in the race by the Court of Arbitration for Sport despite missing the July 5 deadline to qualify for the games by one day. Smith qualified...