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...That's as it should be in the country that considers swimming its national sport. And that is why the Australian crowd this morning roared for all the racers - no matter the flag on their uniform - as they approached the finish. In the first heat, a Vietnamese woman trailed the field so badly the leaders were virtually out of the pool by the time she touched the wall - but she was brought home in that last 30 feet by an audience that adores athletic effort...
After the horsemen, the stilt walkers, the fire eaters and the tap dancers, it was the turn of the athletes to show off their colors in the opening ceremony. The demands of fashion sit uneasily with the necessity to design a uniform that will suit every shape of athlete, from basketball player to gymnast to weight lifter. And the tension tells. The countries that do best in the clothing stakes are those that have a national dress - African countries, notably Nigeria, Lesotho and Swaziland, showed off their traditional clothing. Some teams compromised by sending out a couple of athletes...
...Suddenly, the chase crosses the road--a flash of gray and blue followed by the blur of Bates's black uniform...
...After dominating Division 1-AA football in the early '90s, Holy Cross football has fallen on tough times. With Harvard on the rise with an Ivy Title in 1997, donning the Crimson uniform had to be the right choice for Murphy...
...Modest though she is, Weed isn't kidding when it comes to her classmates. Before they ever even donned a Harvard uniform, the Crimson's eight members of the Class of 2003 were ranked the seventh-best recruiting class in the nation by Soccer Buzz magazine. It marked the first time in the history of the program that a group of entering Harvard freshmen had been recognized in such way, and was cause enough to make them each anxious about their place among such a constellation of stars...