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...suspended in May for two years after admitting to using banned drugs since 2000. White was a training partner of Dwain Chambers, a British sprinter of interest to Australians. In the lead-up to the Sydney Games, in an interview with Time, Australia's great 100-m hope, Matt Shirvington, admitted he felt frustrated by his inability to break 10 sec. He said he'd received "a kick in the bum" from Chambers, who's the same age as Shirvington (25) and had once had the same best time of 10.03. In June 2000, Chambers broke 10 sec. and eventually...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Old Games Are Over | 8/11/2004 | See Source »

...suspended in May for two years after admitting to using banned drugs since 2000. White was a training partner of Dwain Chambers, a British sprinter of interest to Australians. In the lead-up to the Sydney Games, in an interview with Time, Australia's great 100-m hope, Matt Shirvington, admitted he felt frustrated by his inability to break 10 sec. He said he'd received "a kick in the bum" from Chambers, who's the same age as Shirvington (25) and had once had the same best time of 10.03. In June 2000, Chambers broke 10 sec. and eventually...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Taking It Higher | 8/11/2004 | See Source »

...Australia Council report Australians and the Arts. "There were sporting types and there were non-sporting types." But Costantoura uncovered a surprising degree of overlap. Of those surveyed, 78% agreed that "people can enjoy the arts in the same way that they enjoy sport." While followers of Shakespeare or Shirvington might beg to differ, both arenas offer audiences a primal ritual, says Costantoura: "It's the vicarious struggle of the hero. Will they succeed or will they fail...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Arts Take Their Mark | 9/13/2000 | See Source »

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