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Tunnicliffe Wins Gold After a Come-From-Behind Finish
by Laurie Fullerton - Tuesday, 19 August 2008
Photo: Clive Mason/Getty Images
In a race that was marked by lead changes and a nail biting finish, Laser Radial sailor Anna Tunnicliffe, 25, of Plantation, FL showed her true grit today after a slight wind shift propelled her from the back of the fleet to a gold medal. Read More
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Turning Silver Into Gold
by Tommy Hine - Monday, 18 August 2008
Four years ago in Athens, the women’s eight rowed to a silver medal, and they’ve worked ever since to improve. They led from start to finish Sunday to win their first Olympic championship since 1984. Read More
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The Best Ending in the World
by Aimee Berg - Sunday, 17 August 2008
The US won its sixth fencing medal on Sunday, in the men’s team sabre event. At the time, it comprised 10 percent of the US team’s medals. But the story behind the story was not about statistics. It was about siblings and spirit. Read More
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Following Through
by Tommy Hine - Sunday, 17 August 2008
American freestyle wrestler Clarissa Chun was one step away from a gold-medal match, but lapses cost her. Read More
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Phelps an Olympic Champion For The Ages
by John Pierce - Saturday, 16 August 2008
Michael Phelps won his unprecedented 8th Gold Medal of the 2008 Olympic Games, putting an exclamation point on what history is sure to call the greatest achievement in Olympic history. Read More
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The "Mike" Who Almost Beat Michael
by Aimee Berg - Saturday, 16 August 2008
The swimmer representing Serbia who almost beat Michael Phelps in the 100m butterfly was born in California, competed for UC-Berkeley, and also goes by the name Mike. Meet Milorad Cavic. Read More
