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• Morgan Hamm Is Cleared to Compete in the Olympics

  USA Gymnastics announced that the gymnast Morgan Hamm, twin of Olympic champion Paul Hamm, was still on the team despite his positive test for a banned drug. Posted Wednesday, July 16, 2008 7:49 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Olympic Games (2008), Olympic Games, Gymnastics, United States Olympic Committee, Hamm, Paul, USA Gymnastics, Hamm, Morgan

• Swapping Passports in Pursuit of Olympic Medals

  Foreign-born and trained stars have been contributing to the United States’s Olympic medal count since 2000 in a growing trend that blurs the national boundaries of the competition. Posted Saturday, June 14, 2008 12:27 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Beijing (China), Olympic Games (2008), Olympic Games, Immigration and Refugees, International Olympic Committee, United States Olympic Committee

• U.S.O.C. Looking to Diversify Medal Count

  The United States has no official long-term plan like the 119 Project, a government-financed effort China began in 2000 to win the most gold medals at home. Posted Saturday, May 31, 2008 3:29 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Beijing (China), Olympic Games (2008), Olympic Games, United States Olympic Committee