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...Although the whole of Africa collectively took home 34 medals, the same as seventh-place Italy, that also doesn't tell the whole story of that continent's Olympic prowess. The African diaspora - the descendants of slaves shipped to the New World and émigré former colonial subjects - accounted for masses more. How many of the U.S. medals, for example, were won by people of African origin? Well, let's see: There's most of the Dream Team and the women's basketball team; there's Marion Jones; there's Maurice Greene... need...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ¡Ay, Caramba! Or, How Cuba Almost Won the Olympics | 10/2/2000 | See Source »

President Bill Clinton helped mobilize young voters in the 1992 election with his youthful image and his saxophone playing-prowess on the "The Arsenio Hall Show." Over 40 percent of eligible 18 to 24-year-olds voted that year, breaking a trend of lower turnout that built up in the mid-1980s...

Author: By Joseph P. Flood, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Gore Courts Young Voters | 9/27/2000 | See Source »

...prowess around the net was not enough to beat Connecticut, however, and it was tough going for the Crimson offense in general. The Huskies defense tallied a season-high 76 digs, holding Harvard to just two points in the fourth and final set of the match...

Author: By Michael C. Sabala, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: W. Volleyball Loses to UConn, 3-1 | 9/27/2000 | See Source »

Toledo's newly-discovered serving prowess pushed the match to the edge. In the end however, the Crimson, led by freshman middle hitter Lauren Gallagher, made some big blocks...

Author: By Rahul Rohatgi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Holy Toledo! W. Volleyball Beats Rockets, Golden Griffins | 9/18/2000 | See Source »

...balance their attack games, Hart and Denniston hope to once again show the defensive prowess they have displayed in the past. Last season, Hart led the team with .87 blocks per game, and Denniston averaged .54 blocks per game...

Author: By Cathy Tran, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Three Seniors Will Anchor W. Volleyball | 9/15/2000 | See Source »

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