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• China Defends Its Reviled Soccer Team

  The government is taking a step to shore up the reputation of that most dubious of national sports icons: the men’s soccer team. Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008 9:32 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Soccer, China, Olympic Games (2008), Athletics and Sports, Politics and Government, News and News Media, Liu Xiang, Xinhua, Propaganda

• Sports of The Times: American Resilience a Reflection of Coach’s Freewheeling Style

  The women of the U.S. soccer team won their second straight gold medal in the Olympics, thanks to their coach’s unorthodox style. Posted Thursday, August 21, 2008 9:55 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Soccer, Olympic Games (2008), Athletics and Sports, Olympic Games

• TV Sports: Karolyi Puts the Color in Color Commentary

  How can one describe former gymnastics coach Bela Karolyi’s role as commentator for the Olympic games? Posted Wednesday, August 20, 2008 11:47 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Olympic Games (2008), Athletics and Sports, Olympic Games, Gymnastics, Costas, Bob, Karolyi, Bela

• Op-Ed Contributor: China’s Gold Rush

  In China, sports schools now train thousands of professional athletes with Olympic gold as the ultimate goal. Posted Tuesday, August 05, 2008 10:57 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Awards, Decorations and Honors, China, Olympic Games (2008), Athletics and Sports, Fencing (Sport), Diving (Sports Event), Gold

• Sports of The Times: Amateurs at the Olympics? Not in Your Dreams

  Mercenary motives are here to stay at the Olympics. And the rising tide of Olympic income could raise the boat of athletes who participate in less popular sports. Posted Tuesday, August 05, 2008 1:06 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, Soccer, Beijing (China), Olympic Games (2008), Athletics and Sports, Volleyball

• China Presses Injured Athletes in Quest for Gold

  China’s athletes are feeling the pressure of the country’s unofficial but undeniable ambition to cap the hosting of the Olympic Games by finishing atop the medal board. Posted Thursday, June 19, 2008 10:43 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Awards, Decorations and Honors, China, Olympic Games (2008), Athletics and Sports, Medicine and Health

• Comcast Makes Move to Upgrade Networks

  The company is turning to Mike Weisman to improve the quality of the Golf Channel and Versus. Posted Wednesday, April 16, 2008 9:58 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Olympic Games (2008), Athletics and Sports, Television

• Great Set of Wheels For Olympic Hopeful

  Sprinter Dallas Robinson, 6 feet 4 inches and 210 pounds, is turning heads with some of the world’s fastest times in the 60 and 200, despite his limited training and tremendous size. Posted Wednesday, March 05, 2008 8:22 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Olympic Games (2008), Robinson, Dallas, Athletics and Sports, Running, Kentucky