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...last lap, the individual cries of encouragement have merged into a deafening roar - with an Australian accent, if that's possible. It's primal, visceral, genuinely thrilling. Everyone is standing now, screaming, concentrating intently on Thorpe, as if trying to transfuse their wills into...
...victory by Olympic gymnastics standards. But if the Russian felt crushed, she concealed it from the appreciative crowd of fans from across the globe. Khorkina has always loved being a diva - she once declared herself the "personification of gymnastics" - and she remained one in defeat, doing a quick half-lap of honor around the hall, waving a Russian flag. Before the medal presentation, she changed from her diamanté black leotard into a sleeveless electric blue one. And when she stepped up to receive her medal, she raised an index finger in the air. "I'm still an Olympic champion...
...airline practice of allowing young children to fly seated on an adult's lap was criticized last week when the National Transportation Safety Board recommended that kids under age 2 be restrained in their own seats while in the air. So far, the Federal Aviation Administration has declined to make that mandatory, citing a 1995 study that concluded the added cost of buying another ticket might force more families to drive--and risk roadway accidents. Still, the agency advises that children weighing less than 40 lbs. fly in a safety or car seat buckled into their own seat...
...Miller criticized Harvard for trying “to profit from our family tragedy” in her statement. She said the award represents “a windfall into Harvard’s overstuffed lap...
...party. In their 2004 bid, the Greeks promised not just to reference their history but also to re-create it. The shot-put event would be staged amid the ruins of ancient Olympia; the marathon course would retrace the doomed steps of Phidippides and end with a triumphant lap around Panathinaiko Stadium, site of the first modern Olympics in 1896. And those Games went swimmingly. There were 311 participating athletes (men only). Cost to the host...