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Of your 100 "Athletes To Watch," a mere two are Australian. No mention of Eamonn Sullivan, whose world record in the 50-m freestyle makes him the fastest man in the water in history. No mention of breaststroke world-record holder Liesel Jones or at least 20 other potential gold...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 8/7/2008 | See Source »

More than 10,000 athletes from all over the world have trained very hard for the Olympics. If they didn't compete, your 100 couldn't shine. Adolf Mikula, Vienna

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 8/7/2008 | See Source »

That's true, but Chinese authorities claim the attack is part of a long-running effort by Uighur separatists to tarnish the Beijing Olympics. Without giving details, Shi said that a preliminary investigation found similarities between this week's attack and evidence uncovered from a raid on a Uighur separatist...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Jihad in China's Far West | 8/6/2008 | See Source »

Last week, Joey Cheek was pumped. Over lunch in New York City, I talked to the wide-eyed Olympic champion about his upcoming trip to Beijing, where the ex-speedskater and Darfur activist planned to rally athletes to raise awareness of troubles in Sudan. He wanted to outline the steps...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China To Athlete Activist: Stay Out! | 8/6/2008 | See Source »

As the clock ticks down to the August 8 opening ceremonies in Beijing, China doesn't seem to be getting the best eleventh-hour PR advice. Now's the time when swimmers and runners could distract the world from the nation's much-criticized human rights record, and when athletic...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China To Athlete Activist: Stay Out! | 8/6/2008 | See Source »

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