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...about contortion, stunted growth, hopeless oppression and tears shed for the sake of the cameras. As soon as we wipe those "normal, healthy" smiles off our girls' faces with an iron fist and a no ice-cream policy, I have no doubt they'll quickly return to the coveted podium spots...
...medal favorite in the high jump at this year's Olympic Games. Representing her native Hungary, Gyorffy's first appearance will be in the preliminary rounds tomorrow. She is expected to be amongst the top twelve competitors who will two days later vie for a spot on the podium...
...self-declared underdog, has been drilling like an Olympic athlete for the three debates he faces on Oct. 3, 11 and 17. He has been practicing since May at his ranch, at the governor's mansion and at other locations in Austin. Some sessions have included a table and podium and an Al Gore, played by New Hampshire senator Judd Gregg. A dress rehearsal will be held one night at nine to help the notoriously early riser adjust to the contest's kickoff time, which falls only half an hour before he usually turns...
...night's big upset was the absence of Tournant from that podium. Tournant had broken Kelly's world record in June with a time of 1:00.148, but on Sept. 16 was almost 3 seconds slower. The silver went to German Stefan Nimke and the gold to Britain's Jason Queally, who set an Olympic record (1:01.609). Queally admitted he had thought himself an outside chance for third: "If I can win a gold medal, I think there's hope for many, many others...
Every generation needs a soy bomb. It's just that this generation already had one, a couple of years ago at the Grammy Awards. Still, Rage Against the Machine bassist TIM COMMERFORD decided to make his own abstract political statement by climbing the podium scaffolding at the MTV Video Music Awards, bringing a rare bit of unscripted television to an otherwise split-timed evening. Commerford scaled the 15-ft. structure as Limp Bizkit accepted the Best Rock video award. Cameras quickly cut away, but the bassist kept a Wayans family-size phalanx of security at bay for 10 minutes before...