Word: olympicsized
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Now that the Olympics are over, Burns said she plans to return to her post-doctoral work and McLean's Hospital in Boston before focusing on her next obstacle--finding a job.
Burns' medal is the 70th won by a Harvard affiliate since the University's athletes took part in the first modern Olympics 100 years ago in Athens.
Since Bailey crossed the finish line at a time of 9.84 seconds, reporters, announcers and commentators have rejoiced in Canada's vindication after the gold medal was stripped from runner Ben Johnson for drug use in the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
Christie is a qualified runner, and an Olympic champion at that. To remove him from what was perhaps the toughest race ever in the Olympics removes legitimacy from the race itself.
But isn't that what the Olympics are all about?