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Then came the NFL. Jordan and the Bulls. ESPN (which I blame the most). It was hitting me so fast, and I felt so free every time I changed the channel and moved from the Wide World of Sports to the Olympics to the Lipton Championships (an old tennis tournament...

Author: By Rahul Rohatgi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Ra-Hooligan: Confessions of a Sports Junkie | 2/8/2001 | See Source »

People will flock to the screen if they know they're gonna see great competition. While I still stand behind the old staples like the Super Bowl and March Madness, and almost never get off the couch during the Olympics, I admit I eagerly anticipate Temptation Island and Survivor because...

Author: By Rahul Rohatgi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Ra-Hooligan: Confessions of a Sports Junkie | 2/8/2001 | See Source »

Beijing, busy burnishing its image in its bid for the 2008 Olympics, has carefully blocked any mention of the Tiananmen immolations in the official Chinese-language press. But its troubles may not be over. Anonymous flyers distributed last week in Shanghai and Wuhan mailboxes ominously spoke of the necessity of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Too Hot to Handle | 2/5/2001 | See Source »

China's state media and the national skating federation have exhorted the pair to maintain their cultural integ-rity. Shen and Zhao say they don't want to turn their back on their culture, especially during the Olympics, when national pride counts as much as individual glory. But they also...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Putting Patriotism On Ice | 2/4/2001 | See Source »

Korea's short-track speed-skating champion Kim Dong Sung will be celebrating his 22nd birthday on the ice during the Games. It's a fitting site. Kim, who won gold at the Nagano Olympics (plus a silver in the 5,000-m relay as a spare), has hardly left...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: One Other to Watch | 2/4/2001 | See Source »

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