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While junior Becky Christensen was busy last week getting old injuries examined, the Penn Relays were the farthest thing from her mind. But when doctors said her foot was cleared for jumping, she decided at the last minute to head off to Pennsylvania to compete with some of the best high jumpers in the country. It was a decision which ultimately reaped great rewards. Christensen, an All-American, became just the third Harvard female to win at the Penn Relays. She brought home the high jumping gold, clearing a height of 179 cm, by out-jumping athletes who had podium...
...women’s relay force of senior Danielle Mirabal and juniors Brittan Smith, Shannon Flahive, and Favia Merritt teamed up twice to compete in the 4x100-meter and 4x200-meter relays. In the former, the squad placed fifth in its heat—32nd overall—with a time of 47.02, the fastest among Ivy League schools at the Relays and the third best time in Crimson history. In the 4x200-meter, the foursome finished sixth in its heat—29th overall—with a time...
...years as a Japanese company employee. "I like sports. I like Japan. Politics shouldn't be directed at the Games." But politics dogged the torch's journey through Europe and the U.S., sparking protest about China's human rights record and its treatment of Tibet. Japan knew the relay needed to be calm to maintain the recent easing of historical tensions between the Japanese and the Chinese. Chinese President Hu Jintao is scheduled to visit Japan May 6-10, the first visit by a Chinese head of state since Jiang Zemin came to Tokyo...
...torch relay in Nagano came off without serious incident because it had to. The public was not allowed at the car park where the relay began at 8:30 a.m., after the Zenkoji monks held a prayer ceremony for victims of the recent uprising in Tibet. Shortly afterwards, pro-Chinese demonstrators yelled "Zhongguo, jia you!" (which means "China, go for it!") at pro-Tibet demonstrators who yelled back "Free Tibet." That dialogue continued at high volume throughout most of the 5-hour relay...
...than 100 police officers ran with the torch as it was passed along by about 80 runners. Riot police lined the streets. Three helicopters flew overhead. But only two Chinese guards were allowed to accompany the flame, because of Japan's concern over their treatment of demonstrators during previous relays. A man with a Tibetan flag tried to stop the torch early on and was immediately dragged away by police. But aside from a few minor deterrences - including a few raw eggs tossed from the crowd - the torch bearers' passage was without incident. The flame arrived at its final destination...