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...least eight times. One of the most poignant final-place finishes, though, came from Brunei's Jimmy Anak Ahar, the Southeast Asian nation's sole Olympic athlete, who straggled far behind the pack in the 1,500 m, erasing his country's dreams of Olympic respectability. Still sucking wind after his 4:14.11 time, 40 seconds slower than gold medalist El Guerrouj, Ahar swept past reporters, his head downcast. Yet the Bruneian's performance was surely more honorable than that of Uzbekistan's Olga Shchukina, who not only finished last in her qualifying group in the shot put but later...
BASIC HOME INSURANCE Windstorms are generally covered in basic homeowner policies. But you may want to tuck away some extra cash just in case, because if a hurricane hits, your deductible could be higher than you expect. In coastal areas prone to high wind exposure, your deductible may be based on a percentage of your home's value, usually 1% to 5%, instead of a flat $500 or $1,000 deductible. So, for example, if you have insured a $300,000 house that has a 2% deductible up front for any qualifying wind event, your out-of-pocket expenses would...
...11th and final race, he had racked up enough points to secure a medal, but needed some alchemy - or at least some wiles - to turn it gold. When regatta leader Ricardo Santos of Brazil latched onto him at the start, says Fridman, "I decided to take him where the wind was not the strongest." It was a winning move: Santos faded with the wind and couldn't keep up, whereas Fridman muscled back into a better position. "When I saw that, I said, now it's time to leave him and go." Fridman finished the race in second, good enough...
...said May the day before the gold medal match. May dedicated her Olympic quest to her mother, who died two years ago of cancer, and released some of her ashes on the court after finally securing the gold. ?I wanted her to be here, and I just let the wind take them,? she says...
...Brisbane in the Aussie population rankings. Nowhere is more Australian than the aquatic center this first Monday of competition. From the top of the stand the view stretches back across the city, white against the dull brown hills. The sun is low under threatening black clouds furled by a wind that sets the national flags snapping on their poles...