U.S. Olympians Devise Solution to Smog: Mask
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Randy Wilber, an exercise physiologist, is hard at work preparing the U.S. Olympic Team to face the air pollution expected at the Beijing games.
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FRIDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Children with asthma who are exposed to traffic pollution are at increased risk for respiratory problems and reduced lung volumes, says a study that looked at children in the Mexican border town of Ciudad Juarez, a crossing point into the United States.
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People with heart disease may want to steer clear of heavy traffic when exercising or simply take their workout indoors to avoid breathing polluted air.
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Athletes will have a tricky choice next year if Beijing's polluted air doesn't improve in time for the Olympics: stay away as long as possible, or come in early and get used to it.
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ATHENS, Greece  -- Jeremy Wariner picked up where Michael Johnson left off as he became the sixth straight American to win an Olympic 400-meter title and led a U.S. sweep of the medals. Wariner, 20, finished in 44.00 seconds -- a personal best and fastest in the world this year. He crossed the finish line with his arms extended in victory, followed by silver medalist Otis Harris (44.16) and bronze medalist Derrick Brew (44.42).
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By JOHN HEILPRIN  WASHINGTON - Federal scientists want to tighten smog standards, a step that would allow tens of millions of Americans to breathe easier but also would clash with President Bush's plan to wean Americans away from gasoline.
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By Traci Watson  WASHINGTON -- Scientists at the Environmental Protection Agency will recommend today that the level of smog allowed in the nation's air be cut to protect public health, the EPA said Tuesday.
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TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - Choking pollution and sapping heat will be the major concerns for the world's elite marathon runners at this year's Beijing Olympics.
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Major League Baseball, the NFL, NBA and NHL will join forces with the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) to combat the use of performance enhancing drugs in sport.
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For the Olympics, some American companies are helping to design one of the most high-tech surveillance systems.
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About 20 strokes from the Key Bridge, the lactic acid kicks in. Ruth Stiver and Jen Reck have spent a full day at work, and now, at the end of their second practice of the day, the Pan American Games bronze medalists are cutting through the Potomac River on their narrow doubles shell and are star...
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Preparations for the Beijing 2008 Olympics are well on schedule but pollution is still a concern, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday.
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What a night for U.S. athletes in Olympic track and field. Even in the event that went to another country, an American won. Shawn Crawford, Bernard Williams and Justin Gatlin swept the 200. Dwight Phillips and John Moffitt went 1-2 in the long jump. Marion Jones and the 400-meter relay team cruised into the finals.
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Scientists develop a light, breathable material for hazmat suits that keeps toxins out while letting water vapor escape. This could be the new Gore-Tex. By Cyrus Farivar.
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If you picture an Olympic team as athletes in tracksuits with a few blazer-clad types in the background to look after them, it is time for a radical rethink.
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By Mike Gorrell, The Salt Lake Tribune  Feb. 8--Everen Brown loves all things Olympic.   So much so that he even did some Dumpster diving after the Salt Lake  Games to retrieve rolls of the blue "Look of the Games" wrap material that  adorned fences around Olympic venues.
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In an attempt to keep pace with surging Chinese and Russian sports schools for prospective Olympians, the USOC is focusing on small details to keep the U.S.'s edge.